Jove
Visualize
Contact Us
JoVE
x logofacebook logolinkedin logoyoutube logo
ABOUT JoVE
OverviewLeadershipBlogJoVE Help Center
AUTHORS
Publishing ProcessEditorial BoardScope & PoliciesPeer ReviewFAQSubmit
LIBRARIANS
TestimonialsSubscriptionsAccessResourcesLibrary Advisory BoardFAQ
RESEARCH
JoVE JournalMethods CollectionsJoVE Encyclopedia of ExperimentsArchive
EDUCATION
JoVE CoreJoVE BusinessJoVE Science EducationJoVE Lab ManualFaculty Resource CenterFaculty Site
Terms & Conditions of Use
Privacy Policy
Policies

Related Concept Videos

You might also read

Related Articles

Articles linked to this work by shared authors, journal, and citation graph.

Sort by
Same author

Association of Triglyceride-Glucose Index with Angiographic Thrombus Burden in Patients with ST-Elevation Myocardial Infarction: A Prospective Observational Study.

Journal of clinical medicine·2026
Same author

An Individualized Right-to-Left Tunneling "Bail-Out" for Complex ICD Upgrade in a Pacemaker-Dependent Patient: A Case Report and Literature Review.

Journal of personalized medicine·2026
Same author

DNA methylation-based classification of hematolymphoid neoplasms.

Blood advances·2026
Same author

Quantifying the Learning Curve in Ultrasound-Guided Vascular Access: Proficiency Metrics of Self-Taught Axillary Vein Puncture for CIED Implantation.

Medical sciences (Basel, Switzerland)·2026
Same author

Burkitt Lymphoma-A Guide to Biological Features, Diagnosis and Differential Diagnosis.

Cancers·2026
Same author

Association of the Triglyceride-Glucose Index with Major Adverse Cardiovascular Events in Patients with Acute Coronary Syndromes: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis.

Medicina (Kaunas, Lithuania)·2026
Same journal

Feasibility of early double sequential defibrillation in out-of-hospital cardiac arrest: the double-D randomised pilot trial.

Heart (British Cardiac Society)·2026
Same journal

Correspondence on 'When a patent foramen ovale becomes pathological' by Saji and Ohara.

Heart (British Cardiac Society)·2026
Same journal

Cost-effectiveness of N-terminal pro-B-type natriuretic peptide thresholds for echocardiography referral in primary care heart failure management.

Heart (British Cardiac Society)·2026
Same journal

Optimal timing of aspirin discontinuation after acute coronary syndrome treated with percutaneous coronary intervention: a systematic review and meta-analysis.

Heart (British Cardiac Society)·2026
Same journal

Importance of rating: the impact of establishing age and sex normative values for left ventricular strain rate.

Heart (British Cardiac Society)·2026
Same journal

Man in his 40s with palpitations.

Heart (British Cardiac Society)·2026
See all related articles

Related Experiment Video

Updated: Nov 20, 2025

Myocardial Infarction and Functional Outcome Assessment in Pigs
12:03

Myocardial Infarction and Functional Outcome Assessment in Pigs

Published on: April 25, 2014

28.3K

A stand-alone structured educational programme after myocardial infarction: a randomised study.

Georgios Giannopoulos1, Sofia Karageorgiou2, Dimitrios Vrachatis2

  • 1Department of Cardiology, Athens General Hospital "G. Gennimatas", Athens, Greece ggiann@med.uoa.gr.

Heart (British Cardiac Society)
|January 23, 2021
PubMed
Summary
This summary is machine-generated.

An 8-week educational program for patients after myocardial infarction (MI) significantly reduced cardiovascular events. This patient education intervention led to a lower incidence of death, recurrent MI, stroke, and cardiovascular hospitalizations.

Keywords:
cardiac rehabilitationmyocardial infarctionrisk factors

More Related Videos

A Research Method For Detecting Transient Myocardial Ischemia In Patients With Suspected Acute Coronary Syndrome Using Continuous ST-segment Analysis
18:11

A Research Method For Detecting Transient Myocardial Ischemia In Patients With Suspected Acute Coronary Syndrome Using Continuous ST-segment Analysis

Published on: December 28, 2012

24.5K
A Novel Digital Platform for a Monitored Home-based Cardiac Rehabilitation Program
04:24

A Novel Digital Platform for a Monitored Home-based Cardiac Rehabilitation Program

Published on: April 19, 2019

12.1K

Related Experiment Videos

Last Updated: Nov 20, 2025

Myocardial Infarction and Functional Outcome Assessment in Pigs
12:03

Myocardial Infarction and Functional Outcome Assessment in Pigs

Published on: April 25, 2014

28.3K
A Research Method For Detecting Transient Myocardial Ischemia In Patients With Suspected Acute Coronary Syndrome Using Continuous ST-segment Analysis
18:11

A Research Method For Detecting Transient Myocardial Ischemia In Patients With Suspected Acute Coronary Syndrome Using Continuous ST-segment Analysis

Published on: December 28, 2012

24.5K
A Novel Digital Platform for a Monitored Home-based Cardiac Rehabilitation Program
04:24

A Novel Digital Platform for a Monitored Home-based Cardiac Rehabilitation Program

Published on: April 19, 2019

12.1K

Area of Science:

  • Cardiology
  • Public Health
  • Medical Education

Background:

  • Acute myocardial infarction (MI) is a critical manifestation of coronary artery disease.
  • Reducing post-MI morbidity and mortality relies on patient engagement in lifestyle changes and risk factor modification.
  • Patient education programs are hypothesized to improve outcomes after MI.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To evaluate the effectiveness of an 8-week educational program in reducing cardiovascular events in post-myocardial infarction (MI) patients.
  • To assess the impact of patient education on long-term cardiovascular health outcomes.

Main Methods:

  • Prospective randomized controlled trial involving 329 post-MI patients.
  • Intervention group received an 8-week educational program alongside usual care; control group received optimal treatment.
  • Primary endpoint: composite of all-cause death, MI, cerebrovascular event, and unscheduled cardiovascular hospitalization; blinded adjudication.

Main Results:

  • Mean follow-up was 17 months. The intervention group showed significantly longer event-free survival (663 days vs. 597 days, p<0.001).
  • The hazard ratio for the primary endpoint was 0.48 (p=0.001).
  • Raw event rates were 20.8% in the intervention group versus 36.6% in the control group (OR 0.46, p=0.002).

Conclusions:

  • A brief educational program for post-MI patients yields significant benefits.
  • Patient education is effective in reducing the risk of major cardiovascular events after myocardial infarction.
  • This intervention demonstrates a positive impact on cardiovascular event incidence and patient survival.