Human aortic endothelial cells (HAEC) and coronary artery endothelial cells (HCAEC) secrete C reactive protein (CRP), and production is enhanced by the...
Among patients with acute ischemic stroke, moderate reductions in elevated blood pressure during the first week after hospitalization are associated with...
In patients with subarachnoid hemorrhage (SAH), the use of statin drugs or selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors (SSRIs) is associated with increased risk of...
Some areas of cognitive function are impaired in patients with type 1 diabetes, Dutch investigators report. The speed of mental processes seems to be slowed,...
US researchers have identified a biomarker that can detect acute renal failure (ARF) just a few hours after onset, a major improvement over the 1 to 3 days...
Masked hypertension -- elevated blood pressure that is observed only during ambulatory monitoring but not in the clinic -- may presage full-blown, sustained...
Wyeth on Wednesday said a jury found its withdrawn diet drug Pondimin was responsible for heart valve damage in two cases and awarded plaintiffs $5.5 million,...
The N-terminal fragment of the prohormone brain natriuretic peptide (NT-proBNP) is a stronger predictor of cardiovascular disease and death than is C-reactive...
A new drug-eluting stent system that allows for dose-adjustable, on- site coating of stents with one or more cytostatic compounds prevents in-stent restenosis...
Diuretics are appropriate first-line antihypertensive therapy for blacks as well as nonblacks, according to the results of a subgroup analysis of the...
Turkish adults with dyslipidemic hypertension are at increased risk of cardiovascular disease compared with their peers who have simple hypertension, according...
Treatment with dehydroepiandrosterone (DHEA) significantly increases insulin sensitivity in hypoadrenal women and may prevent the onset of type 2 diabetes,...
The phosphodiesterase-5 inhibitor sildenafil (Viagra) prevents cardiomyocyte apoptosis and left ventricular dysfunction induced by treatment with the...
Platelet function returns to normal 24 hours after the cessation of ibuprofen therapy in healthy individuals, according to the results of a prospective cohort...
Performing coronary artery bypass grafting off-pump is associated with reduced respiratory compliance compared with that observed after cardiopulmonary bypass...
Studies performed in a mouse model of the metabolic syndrome with chronic kidney disease suggest a chain of events whereby chronic kidney disease leads to a...
Cilostazol, which has been reported to prevent restenosis after coronary artery angioplasty, may also prevent the progression of symptomatic intracranial...
Dietary zinc supplementation (20 mg daily) may help seventh graders perform better in school, according to results of a study reported Monday during the...
Obese patients often have increased ambulatory blood pressure as well as an altered circadian blood pressure rhythm, with many failing to experience a...
The phosphodiesterase-5 inhibitor sildenafil (Viagra) prevents cardiomyocyte apoptosis and left ventricular dysfunction induced by treatment with the...
Platelet function returns to normal 24 hours after the cessation of ibuprofen therapy in healthy individuals, according to the results of a prospective cohort...
Women who gain weight after their breast cancer diagnosis face a higher risk of breast cancer death, according to a report in the March 1st Journal of Clinical...
Cardiovascular disease accounts for significant morbidity and mortality in the elderly. Despite several, large cardiovascular clinical trials, data to guide...
Most acute MI results from sudden rupture of an atherosclerotic plaque, which in about 70% of patients represents a nonobstructive coronary lesion (< 70%...
Reperfusion therapies, such as thrombolysis or primary percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI) of the infarct-related artery, are now the cornerstones for...
Researchers have identified a protein that is secreted by the kidneys and regulates cardiac function and blood pressure, according to a report in the April 7th...
Among cardiac transplant recipients, the combination of tacrolimus and mycophenolate mofetil (MMF) results in fewer rejections and has a more favorable adverse...
Female gender is an independent predictor of adverse outcomes after percutaneous coronary interventions (PCI) for acute MI, new research indicates. However,...
About half of all first-time strokes in patients undergoing treatment for hypertension could be attributed to inadequate control of blood pressure, a new...
Having problems with message search?
Fill out this form to ensure your group is one of the first to be migrated to the new message search system.
