PCI Strategies in Patients with Acute Myocardial Infarction and Cardiogenic Shock

PCI Strategies in Patients with Acute Myocardial Infarction and Cardiogenic Shock

In patients who have acute myocardial infarction with cardiogenic shock, early revascularization of the culprit artery by means of percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI) improves outcomes. However, the majority of patients... read more

Quality of Care at Hospitals Identified as Outliers in Publicly Reported Mortality Statistics for Percutaneous Coronary Intervention

Quality of Care at Hospitals Identified as Outliers in Publicly Reported Mortality Statistics for Percutaneous Coronary Intervention

Public reporting of percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI) outcomes may create disincentives for physicians to provide care for critically ill patients, particularly at institutions with worse clinical outcomes. Large hospitals... read more

Benefits of PCI for STEMI Not Attenuated in Patients With a Cancer History

Benefits of PCI for STEMI Not Attenuated in Patients With a Cancer History

Having a history of cancer does not worsen outcomes for patients with STEMI who undergo primary PCI and should not be a barrier to revascularization and optimal therapy.... read more

Nonadherence to Meds Hurts NSTEMI Patients, Especially After PCI

Nonadherence to Meds Hurts NSTEMI Patients, Especially After PCI

Patients who were revascularized for a non-ST-segment elevation myocardial infarction (NSTEMI) did better if they adhered to their medications.... read more