Study Question: What is the unopposed effect of warfarin in patients with heparin-induced thrombocytopenia (HIT) and specifically what is the risk of venous...
Objectives This study was designed to elucidate the causes and natural history of transient constrictive pericarditis (CP). Background In some patients with...
Objectives The purpose of this study was to investigate the incidence, morphology, and clinical course of thrombus formation after catheter closure of...
Background Various autopsy and intravascular ultrasound (IVUS) studies have shown neointimal proliferation as the main mechanism of in-stent restenosis (ISR)...
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Myocardial perfusion imaging has limited prognostic value in symptomatic patients with low-risk Duke treadmill scores and low clinical risk, according to...
Young healthy black Americans have greater left ventricular wall thickness than do their white counterparts, North Carolina-based researchers report in the...
A diet with a high dietary glycemic load may increase the risk of colorectal cancer in women, according to results of a prospective cohort study published in...
A newly identified human monoclonal antibody inhibits SARS coronavirus (SARS-CoV) infections and prevents SARS-CoV syncytia formation, according to a report in...
Pfizer Inc. on Monday said U.S. regulators approved a combination pill-called Caduet---containing the company's cholesterol fighter, Lipitor, with Norvasc for...
Recurrent syncope often remains unexplained despite extensive multidisciplinary screening. The implantable loop recorder (ILR) may be a tool to define the...
While African-Americans with heart failure tend to fare worse than their Caucasian counterparts, it is unlikely that atrial fibrillation (AF), which is known...
Most patients at risk for developing deep vein thrombosis (DVT) receive inadequate prophylaxis, according to a report in the January 15th issue of The American...
Although diminished compared with what is seen in untreated patients, the white coat effect is present in treated hypertensive patients, according to a report...
Is it time to redefine the role of QRS duration as a predictor of response to cardiac resynchronization therapy (CRT)? According to 2 recent studies published...
High-dose vitamins do not significantly lower the risk of recurrent stroke, according to the results of a randomized, controlled intervention trial published...
Intra-arterial (IA) thrombolysis administered within 3hours of stroke onset is a "feasible and viable" alternative to standard intravenous (IV) thrombolysis,...
Epicardial coronary artery restriction in response to the cold pressor test indicates an increased likelihood of cardiovascular events in type 2 diabetics with...
Patients who have complained they cannot get any rest in noisy hospitals were vindicated on Wednesday with a report confirming that the racket on hospital...
Percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI) has become a mainstay in the treatment of patients with coronary artery disease. Currently, more than one million...
Recent cross-sectional, population-based echocardiographic studies show that about half of all patients with heart failure have preserved left ventricular...
A simple device that looks like an old-fashioned flight helmet induces rapid cooling of the brain in stroke patients without significantly affecting core body...
Amlodipine is more effective than valsartan in controlling morning blood pressure and 24-hour ambulatory blood pressure in hypertensive patients, the results...
Prophylactic radiofrequency (RF) catheter ablation of accessory pathways reduces the frequency of symptomatic arrhythmic events in "high-risk" asymptomatic...
Sirolimus eluting stents prevent neointimal proliferation in de novo and in in-stent restenosis lesions without inducing positive vascular remodeling,...
The Dietary Approaches to Stop Hypertension (DASH) diet not only benefits hypertension but also improves insulin sensitivity, according to the results of a...
Resistance training during pregnancy appears to improve glycemic control in overweight women with gestational diabetes, investigators in Canada report....
Caiapo has beneficial effects on the plasma glucose and cholesterol levels of patients with type 2 diabetes, according to the results of a randomized,...
Statins may have an important role in preventing adverse myocardial remodelling associated with cardiac myofibroblast proliferation, according to a study...