Acute subendocardial myocardial infarction

This study tested whether evolocumab (Repatha), a drug that lowers LDL cholesterol, can reduce inflammation and improve heart function in people who recently had a mild heart attack (NSTEMI). Sixty participants received either evolocumab or a placebo within 24 hours of admission.…

This study tests whether a software tool called AutocathFFR can accurately measure the severity of coronary artery blockages from standard 2D angiogram images, compared to the gold-standard invasive FFR measurement. The software uses machine learning to analyze images taken durin…

This study tested a new one-hour diagnostic algorithm using a protein called FABP to quickly confirm or rule out a type of heart attack called NSTEMI. It involved 20 male patients who arrived at the hospital within 4 hours of chest pain. The goal was to see if measuring FABP leve…

This study tested whether offering genetic screening to younger heart attack patients (under 60) can uncover hidden cases of Familial Hypercholesterolemia (FH), an inherited condition causing very high cholesterol. Researchers recruited 140 patients admitted with a heart attack a…

This study tested whether a simple bedside heart ultrasound measurement, called the S' wave, can help emergency doctors quickly identify acute coronary syndrome (heart attack or unstable angina) in patients with chest pain. Researchers enrolled 66 adults who came to the ER with c…

This study tested whether starting with a special CT scan (CT perfusion) could safely reduce the need for invasive heart catheterization in 180 patients with a mild type of heart attack called NSTEMI. Patients in the CT group first got a CT scan, and only those with concerning re…

This study tested a portable, unshielded magnetocardiography (MCG) device in the emergency department to see if it could reliably detect heart attacks. 124 patients with symptoms of acute coronary syndrome participated. The main goal was to see if the device could collect usable …

This study combined data from over 1,700 patients who had a heart attack or unstable angina and underwent a special imaging test (OCT) of their heart arteries. Researchers aimed to find factors that predict plaque erosion, a common cause of heart attacks. The goal is to better un…

This completed study looked at 12,500 cancer patients who had a type of heart attack called NSTEMI. Researchers compared those who got invasive procedures like angiography versus those treated only with medications. The goal was to see which approach led to fewer deaths in the ho…