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A network meta-analysis of 24 trials (16,371 patients) found complete revascularization in myocardial infarction with multivessel disease reduced all-cause mortality by 15% compared to culprit-only revascularization, suggesting potential improved outcomes for this population.

A remarkable case of a four-year-old boy surviving a 19-hour cardiac arrest with no medical explanation of why his heart starting beating again.

Recent survey findings reveal that nearly one-third of adults aged 60 and older take daily aspirin for primary prevention of heart disease, despite updated guidelines advising against it for those without prior cardiovascular events.

Pulmonary thromboendarterectomy (PTE) offers significant symptom improvement for over 75% of CTEPH patients. Specialized care centers are critical for successful outcomes due to the complexity of the procedure.

An AI tool, DEMIST, improves myocardial perfusion imaging by enhancing detection accuracy while potentially allowing for reduced radiation doses and shorter scan times, promising significant advancements in patient care and diagnostic efficiency.

A study presented at AAPA 2024 shows that AI, particularly a multilayer perceptron model, significantly improves the prediction of in-hospital cardiac arrest in emergency settings compared to the traditional Modified Early Warning Score.