By Elda Hauschildt Single-chamber ventricular pacing and dual-chamber atrioventricular pacing are alternative options in patients with sinus-node dysfunction requiring permanent pacing for bradycardia. Incidence of

06/12/2002 By David Loshak  The emerging technology of virtual bronchoscopy may be a promising, non-invasive way of identifying bronchial obstructions and endoluminal lesions. It might

FRANKLIN, MA. — June 12, 2002 — PLC Systems Inc., the leader in carbon dioxide (CO2) Laser Revascularization technology used to treat patients with severe

Biostatistical parameters for predicting important coronary artery disease by conventional treadmill testing and stress thallium-201 scintigraphy need redefinition between elderly and younger patients.  Negative results

NEW YORK (Reuters Health) Jun 10 – In reducing the risk of atrial fibrillation (AF) after cardiac surgery, beta-blockers have advantages over other comparably effective

By Anne MacLennan A coronary stent coated with sirolimus (rapamycin) compared to the standard uncoated stent has produced striking results in patients undergoing stenting for

06/10/2002 By Mark Pownall  Recording the heart rate in the first week after a heart attack may help predict future heart disease deaths in men.

06/10/2002 By Robert Short Circulatory power – a surrogate of cardiac power at peak exercise – is a powerful prognostic factor in chronic heart failure.

NEW YORK (Reuters Health) Jun 04 –  New data from the Heart and Estrogen/progestin Replacement Study (HERS) provide “strong support” for the use of statins

Following myocardial re-vascularization, coronary artery disease (CHD) patients who are asymptomatic should be re-evaluated to check for silent myocardial ischemia (SMI).  In CHD patients, SMI

06/05/2002 By David Loshak Women who live in countries with a relatively low incidence of ischaemic heart disease have a different risk/benefit ratio than in

06/05/2002 By Robert Short The cholesterol absorption inhibitor ezetimibe, combined with atorvastatin or simvastatin, produces further reductions in LDL cholesterol than does statin alone. Dr

NEW YORK (Reuters Health) Jun 03 –  While the patient-reported frequency of aspirin use is high among those with coronary artery disease (CAD), there are

Low-dose aspirin does not interfere with the blood pressure-lowering effects of antihypertensive agents or with renal function. This is true for long-term, low-dose aspirin and

GENEVA, SWITZERLAND — June 3, 2002 —  Dipyridamole cannot yet be said to be better than aspirin in preventing secondary vascular events after cerebral ischaemia.

GENEVA, SWITZERLAND — June 3, 2002 —  The early risk of having a stroke after a transient ischemic attack (TIA) is higher than suggested by

GENEVA, SWITZERLAND — June 3, 2002 — In patients who first notice their stroke symptoms upon awakening, lacunar stroke is the most prevalent stroke diagnosis,

MELBOURNE, Australia (Reuters Health) May 30 –  The locations of genes that cause acute coronary syndrome may have been identified, investigators in Melbourne, Australia report.

LONDON (Reuters Health) May 30 – Screening relatives of patients with familial hypercholesterolaemia is a cost-effective way to reduce death from coronary heart disease, researchers

NEW YORK (Reuters Health) May 30 – From 1991 to 1999, the prevalence of high blood pressure among US adults increased by 2 percentage points,