By Steven Reinberg NEW YORK (Reuters Health) Oct 11 – For patients with symptomatic atrial fibrillation (AF) and bradycardias, dual-site right atrial pacing is safe
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) Oct 11 – Preinfarction angina pectoris may protect against reperfusion damage in patients with acute myocardial infarction (AMI), study results suggest.
By Keith Mulvihill NEW YORK (Reuters Health) Oct 11 – Despite a slight decrease in output over the last decade, the US still leads the
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) Oct 11 – Repetitive strengthening exercises are of questionable benefit for patients with hemiplegia or hemiparesis due to stroke, according to
Korean investigators report that simvastatin has beneficial effects on serological markers of inflammation and plaque stability, independent of lipid lowering. “Changes in plaque size by
For patients with hypertrophic cardiomyopathy and left ventricular outflow obstruction, surgical myotomy-myectomy leads to better exercise test results than does septal alcohol ablation. That’s the
The evidence-based guidelines for aggressive treatment of patients with high-risk non-ST-segment elevation acute coronary syndrome (NSTE ACS) who are troponin positive are being largely ignored.
Screening heart transplantation patients for depression may help identify those at risk of less favourable post-transplantation outcomes, especially among patients with ischaemic heart disease. Stephan
Researchers from the University Medical Centre in Ljubljana, Slovenia have found that in patients with elevated ST-segment myocardial infarction (MI), administering abciximab before primary angioplasty
Researchers from the University Medical Centre in Ljubljana, Slovenia have found that in patients with elevated ST-segment myocardial infarction (MI), administering abciximab before primary angioplasty
Trials involving the drug atorvastatin have been stopped early after results showed that it decreases the risk of myocardial infarction (MI) and stroke in patients
Trials involving the drug atorvastatin have been stopped early after results showed that it decreases the risk of myocardial infarction (MI) and stroke in patients
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) Oct 08 – In HIV-positive patients, traditional risk factors for cardiovascular disease are much more associated with myocardial infarction or stroke
By David Douglas NEW YORK (Reuters Health) Oct 08 – The angiotensin converting enzyme (ACE) inhibitor perindopril significantly increases 6 minute walking distance in elderly
Laurie Barclay, MD Oct. 9, 2002 Defibrillation in unwitnessed cardiac arrest may be harmful, based on the results of an animal study presented on
Laurie Barclay, MD Oct. 9, 2002 Editor’s Note: The Office of the Inspector General (OIG) is reining in the pharmaceutical industry with respect to
In this single-site, randomized study, the authors compared the merits of stenting versus minimally invasive bypass surgery the treatment of patients with isolated lesions (>75%
Medinol Ltd. today submitted a Pre- Market Approval (PMA) application for its next-generation NIRflex Premounted Stent system to the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA).
Boston Scientific Corporation (NYSE: BSX) today announced 30-day safety data from its TAXUS IV clinical trial. The trial is studying 1,326 patients at 72 sites
The first use of the Bacchus Vascular Fino Thrombectomy Catheter in the U.S. was performed on August 29, 2002 at the Jobst Vascular Center at