A high consumption of vegetables and soya-based products may be just as effective as statins in reducing cholesterol in certain people, according to the results
A high consumption of vegetables and soya-based products may be just as effective as statins in reducing cholesterol in certain people, according to the results
Nuchal thickness above the median in midtrimester is associated with an increased risk of congenital heart defects in chromosomally normal fetuses, according to a report
Measuring the C-reactive protein (CRP) level in patients admitted with ST-segment elevation acute myocardial infarction (MI) may be useful in predicting whether thrombolytic therapy will
New data from the US Physicians’ Health Study indicates that the risk of stroke increases significantly as body mass index (BMI) increases, according to a
U.S. President George W. Bush announced his long-awaited smallpox vaccination plan today at the Eisenhower Executive Office Building, next door to the White House. First
Murine studies indicate that simvastatin helps stabilize atherosclerotic plaques independently of its lipid lowering properties, researchers report in the November issue of Arteriosclerosis, Thrombosis and
Weekly administration of recombinant human erythropoietin (rHuEPO) reduces the need for blood transfusions in critically ill patients but may not improve survival, according to a
Ezetimibe, which blocks intestinal absorption of dietary cholesterol, further reduces LDL cholesterol in patients who have not achieved target levels on statin therapy. Dr. Barry
Ten prescription drugs must be detained at U.S. borders if people buy them abroad. The medications which include the acne drug Accutane and the
מש’ הבריאות: “שיעורי התמותה במחלקה גבוהים במיוחד”; בעקבות הבדיקה נאסר על מנתח הלב, ד”ר זיסקינד, לנתח; ועד הרופאים דורש לערוך בדיקה חוזרת ומאיים להשבית את
מש’ הבריאות: “שיעורי התמותה במחלקה גבוהים במיוחד”; בעקבות הבדיקה נאסר על מנתח הלב, ד”ר זיסקינד, לנתח; ועד הרופאים דורש לערוך בדיקה חוזרת ומאיים להשבית את
Severity and extent of ischaemia on dipyridamole/dobutamine stress echocardiography along with more than three reversible perfusion defects are strong predictors of cardiac events in patients
Balloon angioplasty/stenting (BA/S) and redo surgery have comparable stroke and death rates in the treatment of early carotid restenosis, researchers in the United States have
Chronic heart failure (CHF) is a risk factor for sudden death. Temporal and spatial changes in repolarization are among the most studied mechanisms for inducing
Women with hypertrophic cardiomyopathy (HCM) are much more likely to die during pregnancy than women in the general population, researchers report. Still, the absolute risk
Findings from a small pilot study indicate that treatment with thalidomide can decrease tumor necrosis factor (TNF)-alpha levels in patients with chronic heart failure (CHF)
Many people who take part in clinical trials never find out whether they were treated with the active medication being studied or just a placebo,
The American Medical Association is planning to make history when it opens the interim meeting of its House of Delegates here tomorrow. For the first
Screening emergency room patients with perfusion imaging reduced unnecessary hospitalizations without missing patients with cardiac ischemia, according to the results of a randomized trial reported