High-intensity oral anticoagulation, or moderate intensity oral anticoagulation combined with aspirin, appears more effective than aspirin alone in reducing serious cardiovascular events and death after
Use of a clinical decision rule for patients with suspected acute cardiac ischemia can reduce unnecessary admissions to inpatient monitored beds without increasing complications, according
Black patients experience a greater decline in daily functioning than whites after being hospitalized for heart failure, study findings suggest. While socioeconomic factors and access
Underuse of beta-blockers because of conventional wisdom about significant adverse effects may be unjustified, according to a review of 15 randomized trials reported in the
Levels of A-type and B-type natriuretic peptides respond to treatment with the angiotensin converting enzyme (ACE) inhibitor enalapril in patients with chronic heart failure. Plasma
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) Jul 11 – High cholesterol is a significant risk factor for nonhemorrhagic stroke-related death in relatively young women without a history
Coronary artery bypass graft surgery (CABG) plus transmyocardial revascularization (TMR) appears to be a safe procedure for patients with intractable angina pectoris. Clinicians at the
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) Jul 12 – Mice with a genetic mutation that duplicates the action of sulfonylurea agents develop episodic coronary artery vasospasm and
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) Jul 12 – A regimen of high-intensity oral anticoagulation or a combination of aspirin plus medium-intensity anticoagulation is superior to aspirin
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) Jul 08 – Infection with more virulent strains of Helicobacter pylori is more common among patients with atherosclerotic stroke than among
Hemicraniectomy is superior to moderate hypothermia for the treatment of patients with severe ischemic stroke, according to a report in the June issue of Stroke.
ST events, whether elevations or depressions, are predictive of hospital death in patients with acute coronary syndromes, according to researchers from the University of California
In the largest clinical study ever conducted with a cholesterol-modifying medication, Zocor® (simvastatin) saved lives and significantly reduced the risk of heart attack and stroke
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) Jul 03 – Compared with conventional coronary artery revascularization, off-pump coronary artery bypass graft (CABG) surgery in high-risk patients is safe,
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) Jul 03 – Stent overexpansion reduces the risk of in-stent restenosis after 6 months in vessels at least 3 mm in
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) Jul 03 – In patients with unstable angina, the entire coronary tree appears to be inflamed–not just the vascular bed of
July 5, 2002 Simvastatin, but not antioxidants, lowered cardiovascular (CV) risk and mortality in the Heart Protection Study (HPS), according to two reports in
– The benefits of Merck’s Ace inhibitor Cozaar (losartan) in reducing cardiovascular mortality and morbidity should be balanced against increased prescribing costs and monitoring requirements,
In patients with heart failure, plasma levels of A-type and B-type natriuretic peptides appear to be more sensitive than conventional measures of cardiac function in
Intracoronary radiation therapy significantly reduces recurrence of in-stent restenosis (ISR) in diabetic patients, according to a report published in the June 19th issue of the