Delaying noncardiac surgeries for three to six months following a heart attack appears safer for those who undergo ...

Successful reperfusion following ST-segment elevation myocardial infarction (STEMI) can be achieved using either pharmacologic or mechanical interventions. The goal of reperfusion therapy is to ...

Most cases of STEMI (ST elevation MI) are treated with thrombolysis or percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI). NSTEMI (non-ST elevation MI) should be managed with medication, although PCI is ...

The largest trial to examine the impact of colchicine in acute myocardial infarction (MI) found that both acute and long-term colchicine use did not reduce cardiovascular death, myocardial infarction, ...

known as a non-ST-segmented elevation myocardial infarction (NSTEMI). Researchers aim to identify the "sweet spot" for safely scheduling additional surgical procedures in this high-risk population.