Category Archives: Myocardial Infarction

LEXINGTON, Ky. (April 26, 2023) A year ago, I was planning my funeral. In October 2021, 45-year-old Ben Allen sat down with his girlfriend and told her what he wanted his funeral to look like Continue reading →

Tsao CW, Aday AW, Almarzooq ZI, Alonso A, Beaton AZ, Bittencourt MS, Boehme AK, Buxton AE, Carson AP, Commodore-Mensah Y, et al. Heart Disease and Stroke Statistics-2022 update: a Report from the American Heart Association Continue reading →

MONTPELLIER, France The first expert consensus on smoking and diabetes, co-authored by the Francophone Diabetes Society (SFD) and the French Society for the Study of Nicotine Addiction (SFT), was presented at the SFD's annual conference. Alexia Rouland, MD, an endocrinologist at Dijon Bourgogne University Hospital, Dijon, France, took the conference as an opportunity to list the many benefits of smoking cessation for patients with diabetes, despite the "slight and temporary" risk for blood sugar imbalance Continue reading →

Thursday, April 27th 2023 - 10:00 UTC AMLO said he would live through his entire presidential term, which finishes in September next year, despite his adversaries' wishes Mexican President Andrs Manuel Lpez Obrador (AMLO) Wednesday posted a video on social media saying he was recovering well from his bout of Covid-19. Interior Minister Adn Lpez Hernndez said the head of state would resume his duties before the weekend. As president of Mexico, I have the responsibility to inform you about my state of health, I have already done so, but in any case, as there has been speculation, it is important to tell you that I am well, AMLO, 69, said. Continue reading →

A MAN died after paramedics mistook his vomiting for a hangover. Continue reading →

Learn about the nursing care management of patients with myocardial infarction in this nursing study guide. Continue reading →

Overview A blocked coronary artery prevents blood from reaching your heart muscle and causes a heart attack. What is a heart attack? A myocardial infarction (commonly called a heart attack) is an extremely dangerous condition that happens because of a lack of blood flow to your heart muscle. Continue reading →

Monitor and document characteristic of pain, noting verbal reports, nonverbal cues (moaning, crying, grimacing, restlessness, diaphoresis, clutching of chest) andBP or heart rate changes. Variation of appearance and behavior of patients in pain may present a challenge in assessment. Most patients with an acute MI appear ill, distracted, and focused on pain Continue reading →

Introduction Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) outbreak is a global health emergency caused by the severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2), a highly pathogenic human coronavirus.1 Despite the fast-growing understanding of the clinical features and natural history of COVID-19, its pathophysiology is still debated and the treatment remains largely empirical or based on observational evidence.2 Although mildly symptomatic in many cases,3 COVID-19 may be complicated by severe conditions such as adult respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS), sepsis, cardiac arrhythmias, stroke, myocardial infarction, and death.46 The thromboembolic complications may be due to both the pro-inflammatory state related to COVID-197,8 and the acute discontinuation of cardiovascular medications during hospitalization.9,10 We described the rare case of late onset concomitant myocardial infarction and stroke in COVID-19 patient who discontinued cardiovascular medications during hospitalization. A 68-year-old man with arterial hypertension and dyslipidemia was admitted to the Emergency Department (ED) of Cotugno Hospital for fever and wheezing lasting more than three days. Continue reading →

Hospital readmissions among Australian children with asthma are increasing, according to a recent study published in the Journal of Asthma in June. Continue reading →