May 17th, 2013
Instagram for Heart Attacks: iPhone App Speeds ECG Transmission to Hospital
Larry Husten, PHD
In the crucial early stages of a possible myocardial infarction (MI), EMTs on the scene now rely on slow and unreliable proprietary technology to transmit vital ECG data to physicians at a hospital for evaluation. But a new iPhone app using standard cell phone networks may help speed the process and, ultimately, cut delays in […]
September 20th, 2011
Slow Spots in Transfer of Primary PCI Patients
Larry Husten, PHD
A new study in Circulation helps identify the precise causes for delays that occur when STEMI patients are transferred for primary PCI.
June 13th, 2011
Increased Mortality Found in MI Patients During Ambulance Diversion
Larry Husten, PHD
MI patients who are diverted to other emergency departments (EDs) while their local EDs are closed have an increased risk for death, according to a new study published in JAMA. Yu-Chu Shen and Renee Hsia analyzed data on all Medicare patients with MI from four California counties who were admitted to the hospital between 2000 […]
NEJM Journal Watch — Recent Cardiology Articles- Strategies and Criteria for the Diagnosis and Management of Myocarditis
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- Can Genetic and Social Risk Scores Improve Cardiac Risk Prediction?
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- Can a Novel Stent Design Improve Long-Term Outcomes of Percutaneous Coronary Intervention?