Contrary to prevailing opinion, new research indicates it is not depression that raises blood pressure but the drugs used to treat depression ¡X a finding...
A possible new pathway in the development of heart failure has been suggested, by the observation that plasma levels of the novel protein resistin are raised...
One of the largest studies to date to assess the safety and efficacy of cholesterol-lowering drugs in HIV-infected people shows that statins and fibrates...
More evidence published this week suggests that the concomitant use of clopidogrel (Plavix, Bristol-Myers Squibb/Sanofi-Aventis) and proton-pump inhibitors...
If African Americans don't fare as well after an acute MI as whites do, as a lot of evidence shows, it's not so much because of any differences in how they are...
An assay aimed at myocardial intercellular adhesion proteins appeared to be highly accurate in identifying cases of arrhythmogenic right ventricular...
Results from the Avoiding Cardiovascular Events in Combination Therapy in Patients Living with Systolic Hypertension (ACCOMPLISH) trial, a large morbidity and...
In 2002 the National Kidney Foundation Kidney Disease Outcomes Quality Initiative (KDOQI) Work Group defined chronic kidney disease (CKD) as the 3-month...
A model derived from a trial treating psoriatic arthritis has proven predictive of success in a broader psoriasis trial that did not measure arthritis. The...
Minimally invasive endovascular repair of abdominal aortic aneurysm can be safely performed with low reintervention rates, comparable to open surgical repair,...
Vascular risk-factor burden is associated with a substantially increased risk for poor memory performance in individuals with coronary artery disease (CAD). ...
A new analysis from the Familial Intracranial Aneurysm (FIA) Study suggests that small unruptured aneurysms in patients with a family history are more likely...
A phase 2 study of the novel antiplatelet drug SCH 530348 (Schering-Plough), suggesting it may be able to reduce ischemic events without increasing bleeding in...
Bioabsorbable stents have been billed as a "now-you see-it-now-you-don't" solution to problems like stent thrombosis and delayed vessel healing: two-year...
Evidence for health benefits from eating more servings of oily fish is not conclusive--especially for primary prevention of coronary events--and must be...
Evidence is mounting that metabolic and neurological diseases share common risk factors. According to several reports in the March issue of the Archives of...
Adult patients with asthma who are receiving statin therapy for other comorbidities have a 33% lower risk for hospitalization or emergency-department visits...
Diabetic patients with atrial fibrillation (AF) are at a significantly greater risk of adverse clinical outcomes than those without AF, a new analysis has...
Myocardial scintigraphy, a simple nuclear imaging test that evaluates the integrity of the sympathetic nerves supplying the heart, can identify which...
One of the first studies to examine eating patterns of multiple ethnic groups has shown that nutritional advice--in this case accordance with the Dietary...
A year of treatment with valsartan (Diovan, Novartis) in patients initially in sinus rhythm after at least one prior episode of atrial fibrillation (AF) failed...
Results of a randomized trial show no overall benefit from treatment with acetaminophen (paracetamol) in improving outcomes after an acute stroke. The...
A new analysis from the Rotterdam Scan Study shows that cerebral microbleeds on magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) are more prevalent in elderly subjects who use...
Older people are less likely to receive high-quality stroke care compared with younger patients, researchers warn. And this is despite evidence suggesting that...
More evidence that a coordinated regional approach to the treatment of STEMI patients, with prehospital triage and cath-lab activation, leads to a consistent...
Having 5 or more children might put a woman at risk for shortened survival if she later needs a heart transplant, according to new research presented here at...
Even among older adults, a healthy lifestyle, one that includes physical activity, healthy dietary habits, smoking cessation, and light or moderate alcohol...
The US Food and Drug Administration this week approved an antihypertensive medication that combines hydrochlorothiazide with valsartan, an angiotensin receptor...
A new French study has found that men whose heart rate increased the most in the period just before an exercise test had twice the risk of sudden cardiac death...
The use of lipid-modifying therapy in South Asian patients with established coronary heart disease results in reductions in LDL cholesterol and increases in...
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