The American Heart Association (AHA) today announced the launch of a community-based initiative aimed at activating the critical chain of events necessary for...
The pivotal trial of a new device approved for the percutaneous closure of atrial septal defects (ASD)--the HELEX septal occluder (WL Gore and Associates,...
In a move taken to improve the quality of US hospitals, the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) has developed new health outcome measures for all...
A single measure of BNP or NT-proBNP at presentation is easy to obtain, and the resulting diagnostic and prognostic information is robust. Patients often...
Both NT-proBNP and BNP levels can predict short- and long-term mortality in patients presenting with dyspnea,[12,22,23] and this prediction appears to be...
Many studies have evaluated the accuracy of NT-proBNP and BNP levels for diagnosing decompensated HF in the dyspneic patient.[5-9] The results have been...
The natriuretic peptides were identified less than 25 years ago, with the first clues of an endocrine function for the heart reported nearly 25 years before...
The nature of cardiovascular disease is one of progression, and although advances in therapeutic modalities mean that individuals are increasingly likely to...
Background: Therapy for chronic atrial fibrillation (AF) focuses on rate versus rhythm control, but little is known about the effects of common therapeutic...
Slightly more than 30% of stroke survivors in a sample of US states received outpatient rehabilitation, according to the results of a study reported in the May...
A feature article in the May 28 issue of the New York Times looks at stroke in the United States, examining "lost chances for survival" both before and after...
Treatment with tacrolimus and sirolimus after transplantation of islets poses a threat of nephrotoxicity for patients with type 1 diabetes, investigators in...
Studies in mice raise the hope that caspase inhibitor therapy may help reduce the mass of islet cells required for islet transplantation, perhaps to a level...
A year of treatment with the vasopressin-receptor antagonist tolvaptan (Otsuka America Pharmaceuticals) had no apparent effect on LV end-diastolic volume...
The results of a nested-case control study suggest that the use of certain types of hormonal contraceptives during the 5 years leading up to a pregnancy may be...
Two new studies presented this week at the American Society of Hypertension 2007 Scientific Sessions suggest that fixed-dose combination therapy with the...
European regulators have cleared the way for GlaxoSmithKline Plc to sell an over-the-counter version of Xenical, Roche Holding AG's prescription-only medicine...
Cholesterol load in red blood cells is significantly higher in ACS patients than in patients with chronic stable angina, and these results, say investigators,...
During high-dose fish-oil supplementation, omega-3 fatty acids are rapidly incorporated into human myocardial phospholipids, according to findings published in...
Results from a six-month extension study have shown that impairment in glycemic control after one year of diuretic-based combination treatment is reversible by...
Vol. 108, No. 2, 2007 Original Research Effects of Enhanced External Counterpulsation on Carotid Circulation in Patients with Coronary Artery Disease Jaime...
New research presented this week has shown that fewer and fewer people with hypertension are following the Dietary Approaches to Stop Hypertension (DASH) diet,...
The clinical benefits of intensive antihypertensive therapy in coronary artery disease (CAD) patients is greatest in obese patients, a new study has shown,...
Interim data from a large-scale hypertension trial has provided a glimpse of what doctors believe might one day become routine clinical care [1]. Although...
One year of treatment with the novel angiotensin receptor blocker (ARB) telmisartan provided greater reductions in proteinuria when compared with losartan, a...
In another example of what the Human Genome Project hath wrought, researchers have preliminarily identified 35 gene variants that have a significant...
The risk of atrial fibrillation (AF) associated with dual-chamber pacing in patients with sinus-node disease (SND) can be cut dramatically by the use of...
Two new studies have provided further evidence that alcohol is linked with the risk of atrial fibrillation. While heavy drinking has previously been shown to...
Randomized trial data have long supported the superiority of primary PCI over fibrinolysis, if the door-to-balloon is completed in a timely fashion.[30] It is...
Coronary heart disease is the leading cause of death worldwide. Globally, the disease is responsible for more than 7.4 million deaths each year.[1] In the...
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