Bradley Collins

Study of young patients with myocardial infarction: Design and rationale of the YOUNG-MI Registry

The YOUNG‐MI registry is a retrospective study examining a cohort of young adults age ≤ 50 years with a first‐time myocardial infarction. The study will use the robust electronic health records of 2 large academic medical centers, as well as detailed chart review of all patients, to generate high‐quality longitudinal data regarding the clinical characteristics, management, and outcomes of patients who experience a myocardial infarction at a young age. Our findings will provide important insights regarding prevention, risk stratification, treatment, and outcomes of cardiovascular disease in this understudied population, as well as identify disparities which, if addressed, can lead to further improvement in patient outcomes.

TYPE 2 MYOCARDIAL INFARCTION IN YOUNG PATIENTS PORTENDS A WORSE LONG-TERM SURVIVAL

Background: Recent data suggests that patients with Type 2 Myocardial Infarction (T2-MI) have a worse prognosis than previously appreciated. Yet, little is known about the implications of having a T2-MI at a young age. Methods: Using clinical & billing data, we identified all patients presenting

Role of Imaging in Evaluating Infiltrative Heart Disease

Opinion statementInfiltrative heart disease is caused by the deposition of abnormal substances in the heart and can lead to abnormalities in cardiac function and electrical conduction. Advances in non-invasive cardiovascular imaging have allowed for improved diagnosis of infiltrative heart disease, as well as ways to track disease progression or regression, thus enabling a mechanism to follow response to therapy. In this review, we provide an overview of the role of imaging in the diagnosis and management of cardiac sarcoidosis (CS) and cardiac amyloidosis (CA), as well as outline a proposed algorithm for using non-invasive cardiovascular imaging for evaluating these conditions.