Unstable Angina
Administration of clopidogrel prior to PCI associated with reduction in major cardiac events
Among patients scheduled for a percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI; procedures such as balloon angioplasty or stent placement used to open narrowed coronary arteries), pretreatment with the antiplatelet agent clopidogrel ...
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Exercise boosts mental and physical health of heart failure patients
Moderate exercise helps ease depression in patients with chronic heart failure, and is also associated with a small but significant reduction in deaths and hospitalizations, according to a large, international study lead ...
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Jul 31, 2012 |
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Uric acid levels predict death in acute coronary syndrome
(HealthDay) -- Elevated uric acid levels are predictive of one-year mortality in patients with acute coronary syndrome, according to a study published in the May 1 issue of The American Journal of Cardiology.
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Apr 20, 2012 |
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Solution does not reduce rate of progression to development of heart attack after chest pain
Patients experiencing symptoms such as chest pain who received from paramedics an intravenous solution consisting of glucose-insulin-potassium (GIK) had no reduction in the rate of progression to heart attack and no improvement ...
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Mar 27, 2012 |
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Anti-clotting drug lowers risks in acute coronary syndrome treatment
An oral anti-clotting drug, when added to standard medical treatment for acute coronary syndrome, lowered the risk of death, heart attack or stroke an average of 16 percent, according to research presented at the American ...
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Nov 14, 2011 |
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Statins helpful, but no quick fix after cardiac emergency
Over the long term, treatment with cholesterol-lowering statins reduces the rate of mortality and cardiovascular events such as heart attack, for people with and without heart disease. Still, it is unclear whether these drugs ...
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Jun 15, 2011 |
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Fear of dying during a heart attack is linked to increased inflammation
Intense distress and fear of dying, which many people experience when suffering the symptoms of a heart attack, are not only fairly common emotional responses but are also linked to biological changes that occur during the ...
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Jun 02, 2011 |
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CT angiography for low-risk heart patients leads to more drugs and tests without benefit
Coronary computed tomographic (CT) angiography, which can detect plaque buildup in heart vessels, is sometimes used as a screening tool to assess the risk for a heart attack. However, the usefulness of the test on low-risk ...
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May 23, 2011 |
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Discovery could speed up heart failure and pneumonia diagnosis
(Medical Xpress)—University of Otago researchers have discovered a potential new tool to help doctors in emergency departments quickly and accurately diagnose patients with heart failure and pneumonia.
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Fewer than a quarter call 911 during acute heart problem
(HealthDay)—During acute coronary syndromes, fewer than one-quarter of patients call 911, according to a study published in the Jan. 1 issue of The American Journal of Cardiology.
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Dec 27, 2012 |
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Drug doesn't significantly lower risk of major heart problems in dialysis patients
In one of the largest and longest trials involving patients with kidney failure, a study led by an international team of researchers found that cinacalcet—a drug commonly prescribed to patients with kidney failure and a ...
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Nov 04, 2012 |
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Researchers ID potential patient population who may benefit from novel anti-platelet treatment
Prasugrel, a novel anti-platelet therapy, is used to prevent recurrent cardiovascular events in patients who have had a prior heart attack, suffer severe chest pain and have been treated with coronary artery procedures (revascularization).
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Oct 24, 2012 |
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'Fitness and fatness': Not all obese people have the same prognosis
People can be obese but metabolically healthy and fit, with no greater risk of developing or dying from cardiovascular disease or cancer than normal weight people, according to the largest study ever to have investigated ...
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Sep 04, 2012 |
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Rising cardiovascular incidence after Japanese earthquake 2011
The Japanese earthquake and tsunami of 11 March 2011, which hit the north-east coast of Japan with a magnitude of 9.0 on the Richter scale, was one of the largest ocean-trench earthquakes ever recorded in Japan. The tsunami ...
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Heart CT scans may help emergency room personnel more quickly assess patients with chest pain
Adding computed tomography (CT) scans to standard screening procedures may help emergency room staff more rapidly determine which patients complaining of chest pain are having a heart attack or may soon have a heart attack, ...
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Unstable angina is a type of angina pectoris that is irregular. It is a type of acute coronary syndrome.
It can be difficult to distinguish from non–Q-wave myocardial infarction.
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