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Identifying Risk Factors for Type 2 Myocardial Infarction
In one of the first large systematic surveys of the frequency and implications of supply/demand-related Type 2 Myocardial Infarction, a suite of risk factors has been identified to help ensure patients receive proper care.
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Novel Therapeutic May Prevent Mitral Valve Damage After Heart Attack
Damage to the mitral valve after heart attack leads to HF and death. Treatment with hypertension drug may reduce mitral valve scaring and stiffening.
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DNA is not Destiny When it Comes to Heart Attack Risk
A study led by Sekar Kathiresan, MD, of Mass General, has found that having a favorable lifestyle can help those with a high genetic risk of having a heart attack reduce their risk by over 50%.
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Cause of Myocardial Injury Affects Mortality Risk in Patients Hospitalized With COVID-19
Jeremy N. Ruskin, MD, and colleagues found that high-sensitivity troponin T elevation from any cause is a strong predictor of mortality in patients hospitalized with COVID-19, but the odds ratio for patients with elevation due to a primary cardiac etiology was 4.6 compared with 2.7 for patients without.
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Acute MI Survivors with Kidney Failure Have Increased Risk of HF Hospitalization
Srikanth Yandrapalli, MD, a clinical and research fellow in Interventional Cardiology, and colleagues determined that survivors of acute myocardial infarction with either acute or chronic kidney failure have 52%–99% greater odds of hospitalization for heart failure within six months than those without kidney disease.
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Application of Bioadhesive to Heart Improves Survival in Preclinical Model of Myocardial Infarction
Telemachus & Irene Demoulas Family Foundation Center for Cardiac Arrhythmias researchers have formulated a gelatin-based bioadhesive that can be applied in liquid form to the site of myocardial infarction, then polymerized with visible-spectrum light, rapidly creating a firm but flexible scaffold to support weakened tissue and preserve left ventricular function.
Myocardial Infarction Contributors
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Hanna K. Gaggin, MD, MPH
Assistant Physician, Massachusetts General Hospital, Assistant Professor, Harvard Medical School
Recent Article
Review: Predicting Cardiac Remodeling in Heart Failure with Reduced Ejection Fraction
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James Louis Januzzi, MD
Hutter Family Professor of Medicine, Director, Dennis and Marilyn Barry Fellowship in Cardiology Research
Recent Article
Reverse Cardiac Remodeling May Underlie Benefit of Sacubitril/Valsartan in HFrEF
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Pradeep Natarajan, MD, MMSc
Director, Preventive Cardiology, Associate Professor of Medicine, Harvard Medical School
Recent Article
AI Identifies Links Between Retinal Vascular Patterns and Risk of Cardiometabolic, Ocular Diseases
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