CK-MB elevations within 24 hours of percutaneous coronary intervention are associated with increased mortality at 2 years, according to a report from Italy. By...
Otherwise healthy middle-aged patients with obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) show early signs of atherosclerosis, according to a report from Brazil. "Our findings...
When comparing 5-year mortality outcomes, no difference is apparent with percutaneous intervention (PCI) or coronary artery bypass grafting (CABG) for treating...
Even though several scoring systems have been proposed for the diagnosis of diabetic polyneuropathy, results of a new study conducted in the Netherlands...
Treatment with the gastric hormone ghrelin does not stimulate food intake in patients who have undergone vagotomy, a component of gastroesophageal operations...
Insulin sensitivity is impaired in patients with migraine, Italian investigators report in the August issue of Cephalalgia. The finding suggests "a role for...
Background: The prognostic significance of blood glucose (BG) for nondiabetic patients in a stable chronic phase of cardiovascular disease (CVD) has been...
Treatments for heart failure include digoxin, angiotensin-converting enzyme inhibitors, angiotensin II receptor blockers, aldosterone antagonists and beta...
In light of the growing body of evidence for the beneficial use of beta blockers, the NICE guidelines for treatment of chronic heart failure in the UK...
The following routine investigations should be undertaken: History ¡V including alcohol consumption Physical examination ¡V to exclude structural heart...
It is a long story for me to answer this question. AF is an irregular-irregular rhythm that makes atrial stasis and detrioration of atrial function. Because AF...
Thanks for the detailed information. I know that they are both bad. If you had to a test question that stated...... Generally speaking which irregular heart...
Releasing toxic amyloid-like oligomers from aggresomes in cardiomyocytes leads to increased toxicity, according to studies in mice. In contrast, reversing...
Patients with non-ST–segment elevation acute coronary syndrome undergoing angiography may benefit from the addition of a glycoprotein (GP) IIb/IIIa inhibitor...
The frequency of elevated serum aluminum levels in adult dialysis patients is low and has significantly declined in recent years, according to researchers in...
Individuals with impaired fasting glucose levels are at increased risk of death after coronary artery bypass grafting, Swedish cardiologists report. However,...
People with diabetes are no more likely than the general population to have depression, according to study results reported in the August issue of Diabetes...
The use of thiazide diuretics may offer better antioxidative protection to hypertensive patients than do other classes of drugs, according to findings from a...
Blood pressure lowering in stroke patients slows or stops progression of white matter hyperintensities (WMH) detected on cerebral magnetic resonance imaging...
Baroreflex sensitivity is impaired in patients with mild, bilateral carotid atherosclerosis, researchers in France report in the September issue of Stroke. ...
For patients with hypertension, a newer, calcium channel blocker¡V based regimen may prevent more major cardiovascular events than a more conventional regimen...
Girls who enter puberty early do not have an increased risk of becoming overweight or obese in adulthood, according to a report in the September issue of...
Mobile phones can adversely affect pacemaker function under certain circumstances, but function normalizes when the mobile phones are moved away from the...
Measurement of B-type natriuretic peptide (BNP) levels in patients receiving high-dose chemotherapy can detect those at risk of late cardiotoxicity long before...
Metabolic syndrome, homocysteine and, to a lesser extent, the apolipoprotein B/AI ratio are independent predictors of cardiovascular disease (CVD), a...
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