מתוך medicontext.co.il By Karla Gale WESTPORT, CT (Reuters Health) – Autonomic dysfunction as reflected by reduced heart rate variability may be the mechanism by which

מתוך medicontext.co.il WESTPORT, CT (Reuters Health) – Results of a pilot study suggest that adding an angiotensin converting enzyme (ACE) inhibitor to antihypertensive treatment with

מתוך medicontext.co.il WESTPORT, CT (Reuters Health) – Low levels of HDL2 cholesterol might serve as a better predictor of coronary artery disease in type 2

מתוך medicontext.co.il By Will Boggs, MD WESTPORT, CT (Reuters Health) – As with cardiovascular death risk, stroke risk is increased in elderly men with a

מתוך medicontext.co.il By Joene Hendry WESTPORT, CT (Reuters Health) – Low serum endotoxin core antibody titers prior to cardiopulmonary bypass surgery are associated with a

מתוך medicontext.co.il WESTPORT, CT (Reuters Health) – The platelet glycoprotein IIb/IIIa receptor antagonist, abciximab, can be used during carotid stenting with no increased risk of

מתוך medicontext.co.il LONDON (Reuters Health) – Individuals with microvascular abnormalities on retinal photographs are more likely to experience a stroke than people without such abnormalities,

מתוך medicontext.co.il WESTPORT, CT (Reuters Health) – Results from a study of 100 patients who underwent coronary stent implantation indicate that stent design may have

מתוך medicontext.co.il WESTPORT, CT (Reuters Health) – Three reports published in the September 15th issue of The American Journal of Cardiology shed light on the

מתוך medicontext.co.il By Megan Rauscher WESTPORT, CT (Reuters Health) – Preliminary evidence suggests that pharmacologic treatment of depression in MI survivors does lower the risk

מתוך medicontext.co.il By Anthony J. Brown, MD WESTPORT, CT (Reuters Health) – Stenting as a way to treat carotid artery stenosis can be performed safely

מתוך medicontext.co.il By Megan Rauscher WESTPORT, CT (Reuters Health) – Daily low-dose aspirin offers far less protection against ischemic stroke in post-MI patients than intermediate-dose

מתוך medicontext.co.il By Joene Hendry WESTPORT, CT (Reuters Health) – Coronary artery bypass grafting (CABG) without cardiopulmonary bypass may be more appropriate than conventional bypass

מתוך medicontext.co.il WESTPORT, CT (Reuters Health) – In patients with chronic heart failure who have responded well to beta-adrenergic blockade with either metoprolol or carvedilol,

מתוך medicontext.co.il By Joene Hendry WESTPORT, CT (Reuters Health) – Even after adjusting for age and comorbidity, female stroke patients are more likely to die

מתוך medicontext.co.il By Will Boggs, MD WESTPORT, CT (Reuters Health) – Stenting may be effective for many patients with left main coronary artery [LMCA] stenosis

מתוך medicontext.co.il LONDON (Reuters Health) – Increased plasma endothelin levels appear to be predictive of rapid coronary artery disease progression in patients with chronic stable

מתוך medicontext.co.il WESTPORT, CT (Reuters Health) – Large low-density lipoprotein (LDL) particle size is an independent predictor of recurrent coronary events in survivors of myocardial

מתוך meducontext.co.il CHICAGO (Reuters Health) – Results of a small study suggest that switching hypertensive patients from a beta-blacker to an angiotensin receptor blocker can

מתוך medicontext.co.il WESTPORT, CT (Reuters Health) – A jump in blood pressure during a stress test may be a better indicator of underlying heart dysfunction