Resistance training does not reduce left ventricular (LV) contractility or promote myocardial deterioration in patients with chronic heart failure (CHF),...
Higher baseline systolic and diastolic blood pressures are associated with better outcomes after acute ischemic stroke, according to a report in the December...
Women with gestational hypertension and elevated uric acid may be at increased risk of preterm birth and other untoward fetal outcomes, researchers report in...
Coronary artery calcifications can occur years after acute Kawasaki disease in patients with residual coronary abnormalities, according to a report in the...
Monochromatic infrared energy (MIRE) is no better than placebo treatment in increasing plantar sensation in patients with diabetic peripheral neuropathy,...
Outcomes of community-acquired pneumonia are worse for diabetic patients than for patients without diabetes, according to a report in the November issue of...
Bilateral stimulation of the subthalamic nucleus (STN) is known to improve motor function in patients with Parkinson's disease, and new research now indicates...
Researchers at Harvard Medical School have developed a protocol in mice in which pancreatic islets are labeled with a magnetic imaging probe that can be...
Background: C-reactive protein (CRP) lowering is associated with a reduction in recurrent and permanent atrial fibrillation. This study sought to determine...
Background: Epidemiological studies suggest that levels of C- reactive protein (CRP) predict cardiovascular disease (CVD). We have evaluated the relationship...
Background: Atrial fibrillation (AF) in the setting of heart failure (HF) is linked to embolic stroke and exacerbation of HF. The rate of new-onset AF in...
Background: Brain natriuretic peptide (BNP) levels rise in response to stretch of ventricular myocytes or increases in wall tension, as in congestive heart...
Background: Although implantable cardioverter defibrillators (ICDs) are increasingly used in advanced (class III/IV) heart failure, their benefits may be...
Objective: To compare the effects of estrogen and estrogen plus progestin on levels of C-reactive protein (CRP) and interleukin-6 (IL-6), and to examine the...
The results of a prospective, case-controlled trial suggest that the risk of cardiovascular disease is "moderately increased" in type 2 diabetics with...
A new study of elderly men and women shows that higher LDL cholesterol levels are associated with decreasing total mortality risk in women. The risk of fatal...
Contrary to what had been hypothesized, survival is better for children who experience in-hospital cardiac arrest than for adults, according to a report in the...
In a Finnish population-based study of 208 patients with intracerebral hemorrhage (ICH), regular use of moderate doses of aspirin preceding the stroke emerged...
Statins have no net effect on cancer and cancer death risk, according to the results of a meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials (RCTs) reported in the...
Chemotherapy, especially anthracycline-based therapy, for breast cancer in older women increases their risk of developing cardiomyopathy. Doxorubicin and other...
Physicians' perceptions of patients' characteristics can lead to racial disparities in the treatment of coronary artery disease, according to a report to be...
Treatment with interferon beta-1a (IFN-beta-1a) does not interfere with the immune response to influenza vaccination in patients with multiple sclerosis,...
Pregnant women with atrioventricular septal defects frequently have cardiac complications and their offspring have high rates of mortality, according to a...
Hi Dr Allen Wang, I am a Bulgarian cardiologist. My name is Radomila and I work in a small hospital in Bulgaria, in a CCU. I have a suggestion. If we have any...
Thank you for your suggestion. This site is open to all members to provide any comments on emergent cardiology. I look forward to your opinions and cases. ...
Tooth loss is independently associated with the risk of aortic valve sclerosis, according to the findings of a new study, which strengthens the link between...
Drugs to treat attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) are generally safe, some doctors said on Thursday after U.S. health officials announced a...
A survey of diabetics attending a clinic for the indigent shows a remarkably consistent distrust of the medical system, South Carolina based researchers report...
In a study of patients with severe systolic heart failure, early treatment with percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI) or CABG greatly improved survival...
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