PARSIPPANY, N.J. and INDIANAPOLIS, Oral antiplatelet therapy Effient® (prasugrel) has been added to the updated clinical practice guidelines as a Class I recommended treatment option for patients ...

A non-ST segment elevation myocardial infarction, also called an NSTEMI or a non-STEMI, is a type of heart attack. While it's often less damaging to your heart than a STEMI, it's still a serious ...

DALLAS, TX and WASHINGTON, DC — The American Heart Association and the American College of Cardiology have issued a guideline for the management of patients with non-ST-elevation acute coronary ...

Trimetazidine on top of standard therapy among patients who’ve undergone PCI for stable angina or NSTE ACS doesn’t affect their long-term outcomes, the ATPCI trial has shown. Participants in the ...

Heart attacks kill more seniors by far than any other disease. “Atherosclerosis” is the cause; it means “artery hardening.” First, fatty deposits, or “atheromas,” appear in the artery lining. This ...

Acute coronary syndrome (ACS) is an umbrella term for a range of conditions that cause reduced blood flow to your heart. Acute coronary syndrome symptoms may vary, but the underlying cause is a ...

Although presentations with ACSs share common underlying pathophysiologic mechanisms, they offer a challenge from the standpoint of diagnosis, treatment, and prognosis because the clinical ...

Angina instabile: manifestazione delle sindromi coronariche acute che richiede valutazione e gestione tempestiva per ...

Reduced coronary blood flow, measured with an artificial intelligence-based imaging tool, predicted future cardiovascular ...

Myocardial ischemia is a drop in blood flow to the heart. Myocardial infarction, or heart attack, occurs when death or damage occurs in the muscle tissue of the heart due to low blood supply. The ...