HF is a complex, progressive syndrome precipitated by any of a number of structural or functional cardiac disorders, including chronic hypertension, valvular...
The efficacy of statin therapy in primary and secondary prevention of coronary heart disease (CHD) has been well documented. Since the first major clinical...
Contrary to findings from laboratory research and a recent epidemiologic study, results of a large case-control study showed no reduction in the overall risk...
Impaired kidney function increases the risk of fatal pulmonary embolism (PE) during the 2 weeks following a diagnosis of venous thromboembolism (VTE),...
In patients with stable coronary heart disease, N-terminal pro-B- natriuretic peptide (NT- proBNP) serum levels appear to be superior to C-reactive protein and...
Impaired kidney function increases the risk of fatal pulmonary embolism (PE) during the 2 weeks following a diagnosis of venous thromboembolism (VTE),...
Obese women with polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS) and insulin resistance have greater vascular smooth muscle dysfunction than lean women with PCOS, according...
A new genetic study investigating the distribution of alleles for long-QT syndrome has shown there is transmission distortion, resulting in a skewed...
Intraocular injections of ranibizumab, an antagonist of vascular endothelial growth factor (VEGF), reduces foveal thickness and improves visual acuity in...
Results of a randomized trial show that the addition of zonisamide (Zonegran, Dainippon Sumitomo Pharma), an antiepileptic drug, to levodopa therapy was safe,...
A new genetic study investigating the distribution of alleles for long-QT syndrome has shown there is transmission distortion, resulting in a skewed...
Four cases of oral and anal ulcerations associated with the use of the anti-anginal agent nicorandil are reported in the December issue of the European Journal...
Electrocardiographic evidence of left ventricular hypertrophy (LVH) predicts worse outcomes in patients with heart failure, according to a report in the...
Prevention of reperfusion injury and infarct-size limitation remain worthy goals during the treatment of acute ST-elevation MI, but they probably aren't going...
Single nucleotide polymorphisms in genes for adrenergic receptors appear to affect blood pressure differently in men and women, new research suggests. This...
Treating the most serious arteriovenous malformations (AVMs) does not appear to increase subsequent hemorrhage risk, a new study suggests. Led by Michael P....
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Although the metabolic syndrome has been proven to predict incident type 2 diabetes, it has come under some criticism recently because of a possible lack of...
Metabolic syndrome, as defined by 3 different groups, helps predict cardiovascular disease and diabetes risk, according to the results of a study reported in...
There appears to be an inverse relationship between brain noradrenaline level and dopamine loss in Parkinson's disease, according to the results of post-mortem...
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Since HF patients are at a significantly increased risk of SCD, and because this risk increases as ventricular function declines, the use of ICDs has emerged...
With an estimated 5 million Americans currently living with HF and predictions that prevalence will increase 2- to 3-fold by the year 2010,[2] the challenge of...
Sudden cardiac death (SCD) strikes an estimated 325,000 Americans each year, and about 85% to 90% of these deaths are due to a first- time arrhythmic event.[1]...
Neuropathy is the most common diabetic microvascular complication, affecting up to 50% of diabetic patients, and is the leading cause of diabetic foot...
Duloxetine was linked with modest changes in glycemia in patients with diabetic peripheral neuropathic pain (DPNP), according to the results of 3 randomized...