myocardial injury

Myocardial Injury Is Common After Major Head and Neck Surgery and Predicts Early Mortality: Insights from the VISION Cohort

By MedXY 11/21/2025

A VISION cohort analysis found myocardial injury after major head and neck surgery (MINS) in 11.9% overall and 23.8% of patients ≥75, strongly associated with 30‑day mortality and longer hospital stay; most events were clinically silent without troponin monitoring.

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Ivabradine Fails to Reduce Myocardial Injury After Noncardiac Surgery: Insights from a Large RCT

By MedXY 09/06/2025

A large randomized trial shows that ivabradine, despite effectively lowering heart rate during surgery, does not reduce myocardial injury after noncardiac surgery, highlighting the complexity of perioperative cardiac risk management.

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Periprocedural Myocardial Injury after Elective PCI: Incidence and Impact on Long-Term Mortality

By MedXY 08/17/2025

Post-PCI myocardial injury defined by elevated CKMB is common and linked to increased long-term mortality, with more complex coronary anatomy predicting the injury occurrence.