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Combining a drug that inhibits cholesterol absorption with one that blocks cholesterol synthesis may help patients achieve an LDL cholesterol level of < 100...
Self-reported coffee consumption does not appear to be associated with mortality after acute myocardial infarction, according to researchers. "Previous studies...
Multidetector computed tomography (MDCT) angiography of the extremities is feasible in children, according to the results of an interventional case series...
Elderly women with diabetes are significantly more likely to experience cognitive decline over the years than women without diabetes, and poor glycemic control...
Low-molecular-weight heparin can serve as a bridge during warfarin interruption, according to the results of a trial of consecutive patients published in the...
Elevated levels of cardiac troponin I (cTnI) are predictive of myocardial dysfunction and adverse clinical outcomes in patients with septic shock, according to...
Elevated systolic blood pressure (BP) is significantly associated with an increased risk of hematoma enlargement in patients with acute intracerebral...
Diabetes appears to be independently predictive of mortality from a number of types of cancer, according to results of a study published in the June 15th issue...
Continuous subcutaneous insulin infusion (CSII) improved glycemic control in children and adolescents with type 1 diabetes better than did multiple daily...
Researchers who analyzed the role of fibroblast growth factor in aortic graft arteriosclerosis postulate that interruption of its function might someday be...
The World Health Organization urged countries on Friday to review safety in laboratories after finding that this year's outbreak of SARS likely originated in...
A dietitian-led lifestyle intervention for obese patients with type 2 diabetes may improve diverse health indicators, according to the results of a randomized...
147 obese patients with diabetes and health care plans from the ICAN project were randomized to receive the case management (n = 74) or the usual care (n = 73)...
The concept of the risk factor for chronic diseases, such as cardiovascular disorders, is derived from the application of epidemiological methods initially...
Typically, risk factors are surrogates for deeper causes (and better predictors) of cardiovascular disease. A good illustration of this concept is overweight....
The clinical complications of atherosclerosis and atherothrombotic disease represent the major causes of morbidity and mortality in the United States and...
Foot ulcers develop in approximately 15 percent of patients with diabetes, and foot disorders are a leading cause of hospitalization among such patients. [1-3]...
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Rosuvastatin is more effective than atorvastatin in modifying lipid levels of hypercholesterolemic patients at high risk for coronary heart disease, according...
Bronchial hyperresponsiveness to methacholine is associated with common carotid artery intima-media thickness, a marker of systemic atherosclerosis, in men,...
In the stent or surgery (SoS) trial, coronary artery bypass grafting (CABG) was more costly than percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI) with stent...
New guidelines for evaluation of chronic stable angina are published in the July 6 issue of the Annals of Internal Medicine. The American College of Physicians...
Aspirin and warfarin provide no meaningful benefit to patients with heart failure and left ventricular systolic dysfunction, according to results from the...
Enoxaparin is noninferior to unfractionated heparin for the treatment of acute coronary syndromes (ACS), according to the results of two large studies...
African Americans are more likely than European Americans to have genetic polymorphisms associated with an increased myocardial infarction risk, according to a...
A fall in systolic blood pressure (SBP) of at least 15 mm Hg appears to predict the development of Alzheimer's disease or dementia in elderly subjects with low...