Severely obese adolescents who undergo bariatric surgery experience substantial improvements in cardiac geometry, left ventricular mass, and diastolic function...
A new study of pioglitazone (Actos, Takeda Pharmaceuticals) suggests that it can prevent progression of atherosclerosis and produce meaningful improvements in...
New data from the Avoiding Cardiovascular Events in Combination Therapy in Patients Living with Systolic Hypertension (ACCOMPLISH) trial were presented today...
The American College of Cardiology (ACC) and WebMD announced this week their joint initiative to help educate both clinicians and patients about cardiovascular...
Children from families with low socioeconomic status who undergo heart transplantation have twice the risk for graft failure as pediatric heart recipients from...
A St Louis cardiologist is calling upon the US FDA to reconsider a black-box warning it placed on ultrasound contrast agents at the end of last year, following...
Almost 16 months after an FDA hearing into drug-eluting stent (DES) safety emphasized the need for a randomized clinical trial to determine, once and for all,...
The US Food and Drug Administration has market-approved regadenoson (Lexiscan), a selective A2A adenosine-receptor agonist, for resting stress-myocardial...
The new wave of left-ventricular assist devices (LVADs), none yet approved for sale in the US but some available in Europe, go for small size and greater...
A new study shows that the radiation emitted by cardiac computed tomography angiography (CCTA) varies widely, depending on a number of variables, and that...
High serum total cholesterol levels in midlife increase the risk of developing Alzheimer's disease 3 decades later, new research shows. Alzheimer's disease was...
Around 40% of blacks carry a genetic variant that appears to act like a natural beta blocker and seems to protect them after heart failure, prolonging their...
Administration of octreotide increases serum glucose levels in patients with sulfonylurea-induced hypoglycemia, according to a report in the April Annals of...
The regular consumption of a heart-healthy chocolate bar (CocoaVia, Mars Inc) can lower total- and LDL-cholesterol levels as well as reduce systolic blood...
Short-term exposure to ozone as a component of smog, at concentrations typical of many regions of the US, "is likely to contribute to premature deaths,"...
An analysis of disease-specific mortality outcomes across all US counties showed overall gains from the 1960s through the 1990s, with a consequent increase in...
Drugs that are commonly used to lower cholesterol can block the proliferation and promote the destruction of esophageal cancer cells in the laboratory,...
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A new analysis from the CREATE registry, published in the April 26, 2008 issue of the Lancet, provides a first true glimpse of the scope, treatments, and...
In children and adolescents with type 1 diabetes, consumption of a low glycemic index diet may reduce glucose excursions and improve overall glycemic control,...
High-dose vitamin E does not increase mortality in Alzheimer's disease (AD) patients and, in fact, has been associated with improved survival in this...
A new rimonabant (Acomplia, Sanofi-Aventis) study presented this week confirmed key changes in HDL cholesterol and triglyceride levels as well as improvements...
A new study has found that 80% of deaths connected to high blood pressure now occur in the developing world [1]. Dr Carlene MM Lawes (Clinical Trials Research...
A 6-year study has established an association between low systolic blood pressure (SBP) and specific types of cognitive dysfunction in elderly patients. The...
Patients with heart failure and those with advanced malignancies are similarly burdened by symptoms, depression, and quality-of-life issues that can be...
Isolation of the entire posterior left atrium improves the outcomes of patients who undergo the Cox maze procedure, the gold standard surgical treatment for...
HDL cholesterol (HDL-C) levels correlate with lower extremity performance in older nondisabled individuals, according to a report in the April Journal of the...
Interleukin (IL)-6, C-reactive protein, and macroalbuminuria are significant predictors of congestive heart failure, independent of obesity and other...
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