Clinical depression is associated with an increased risk of mortality in patients with non-ischaemic heart failure.  It is also associated with a greater risk of

המקרה אירע לפני כשנה וחצי, וכעת מגישה המשפחה את תביעתה. במימצאי ועדת החקירה שהוקמה לאחר המקרה נאמר כי יחידת טיפול נמרץ לב בבי”ח וולפסון הייתה

Rates of angina could be halved if interventions such as balloon angioplasty or coronary artery bypass surgery are undertaken soon after identification of patients at

After acute myocardial infarction (AMI) in patients with diabetes mellitus, early and late adverse events are less frequent with primary percutaneous transluminal coronary angioplasty (PTCA)

After acute myocardial infarction (AMI), left ventricular thrombosis is not reduced, and may even be increased, by mitral regurgitation occurring within 48 hours of the

In women with inherited causes of thrombophilia who have a history of obstetric complications, fetomaternal outcomes may be improved by instituting low-dose heparin or aspirin

Growth hormone reduces serum levels of proinflammatory cytokines in patients with chronic heart failure secondary to idiopathic dilated cardiomyopathy. It also reduces soluble Fas and

Homocysteine-lowering therapy with folic acid, vitamin B12 and vitamin B6 improves outcome for patients who have had percutaneous coronary interventions. The therapy reduces the need

In insulin-resistant, obese patients, accumulation of lipid substrates in the liver interferes with apoB clearance and may account for increased risk of cardiovascular disease. The

By decreasing vasoconstriction, an endothelin A receptor antagonist appears to increase exercise capacity in patients with essential hypertension, researchers report in the August issue of

The use of beta-blockers results in early mortality reduction after successful percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI), according to researchers at the Cleveland Clinic Foundation in Ohio.

The UK Medical Devices Agency has issued an alert to healthcare professionals notifying them of the potential for radial fractures in Boston Scientific’s NIRoyal coronary

The recently developed selective aldosterone blocker eplerenone appears well tolerated and is effective in controlling mild-to-moderate hypertension, researchers report in the August issue of the

NEW YORK (Reuters Health) Aug 27 – Compared with thermoneutral hemodialysis, maintaining body temperature during dialysis protects cardiovascular stability among patients predisposed to develop dialysis

NEW YORK (Reuters Health) Aug 27 – The use of protease inhibitors (PI) does not appear to increase the short-term risk of hospitalization for coronary

Laurie Barclay, MD Aug. 28, 2002 — After percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI), six months of homocysteine-lowering therapy with vitamins B6, B12, and folic acid reduced

Dual pacemakers, placed in the right atrium and in the coronary sinus, can successfully block the occurrence of paroxysmal atrial fibrillation (PAF) in patients refractory

Minimally invasive bypass surgery and coronary stenting are equally effective in managing patients with isolated high-grade lesions of the proximal left anterior descending artery. However,

Higher bleeding and morbidity in patients following coronary artery bypass graft surgery (CABG) is associated with preoperative clopidogrel in combination with aspirin.  Dr. Richard H.

Athletes with multiple and even complex ventricular ectopic beats without structural abnormalities are at low risk for sudden cardiac death and need not forgo competition,