Rohan Dharmakumar

This study tested whether measuring a specific protein in the blood (troponin-I) after a severe heart attack could help doctors detect dangerous bleeding inside the heart muscle. Researchers enrolled 227 adults who had just suffered a major heart attack and underwent a procedure …

This study tested a new measurement from a special heart scan to see if it could predict which patients are at high risk for a dangerous complication called cardiac rupture after a specific type of severe heart attack. Researchers enrolled 250 patients who had a major heart attac…

This study aimed to understand how often a heart attack involves bleeding inside the heart muscle, a condition called hemorrhagic myocardial infarction. Researchers analyzed existing health records from over 24,000 people across the United States who had suffered a heart attack. …

This study aimed to understand how often dangerous irregular heartbeats occur in people who have just been treated for a serious heart attack. Researchers monitored 250 heart attack patients for 24 hours after their artery-opening procedure to track these rhythm problems. The goa…

This study looked back at the medical records of over 6,000 patients who had a severe type of heart attack (STEMI). Researchers wanted to understand if the different blood-thinning drugs given after a heart attack affect the risk of bleeding inside the damaged heart muscle. The g…

This study aimed to create a prediction tool to identify which heart attack patients are at risk for bleeding inside the heart muscle before they undergo a procedure to open blocked arteries. Researchers analyzed data from 252 patients who had a specific type of heart attack and …