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Study shows that post MI use of polypill combination of ASA, ACE-inhibitor, and statin as opposed to individual pill forms improved secondary prevention outcomes due to better adherence to treatment.
Medical Mythbusting Commentary for August 29, 2022 Source: Combination ‘polypill’ lowers the risk of major cardiovascular events, study finds Reference:Polypill Strategy in Secondary Cardiovascular Prevention
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Stenting versus surgery for carotid stenosis studied to determine four-year outcome of stroke and heart attack
Madely Health Headlines Commentary for May 27, 2010 [display_podcast] Source: Stenting Equals Surgery for Carotid Stenosis Reference: Stenting versus Endarterectomy for Treatment of Carotid-Artery Stenosis NEJM editorial: Carotid-Artery Stenting in Stroke Prevention
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Patients not compliant with medications after heart attack
Original broadcast date: March 23, 2008 We are repeatedly reminded that cardiovascular disease is the leading cause of death in Canada. Yet, why is it that even after a heart attack, many people do not get around to filling that doctor-ordered prescription? A new study published in the journal Circulation from Ontario’s Institute for Clinical…
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STEMI program improves survival after heart attack
Original broadcast date: March 2, 2008 What are the factors or treatment protocols that contribute to improved survival after a heart attack? That was a question asked by the University of Ottawa Heart Institute Coronary Care Unit and the results published in January in the New England Journal of Medicine. Dr. Michel Le May, MD,…
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CT angiography efficacy in chest pain assessment
Cardiovascular disease is the number one cause of death in Canada. When a person presents to the emergency room with chest pain a battery of tests and monitoring are done to determine if the patient is experiencing a heart attack. For some patients, these tests are not conclusive but doctors are reluctant to let them…