American Journal of Cardiology

Half the recommended exercise can cut risk of serious illness

Doing just half the amount of recommended exercise can be enough to reduce the risk of serious illness, research from the Department for Health have found.

Cardiology created May 08, 2013 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Vitamin D: More may not be better

In recent years, healthy people have been bombarded by stories in the media and on health websites warning about the dangers of too-low vitamin D levels, and urging high doses of supplements to protect against everything ...

Health created May 01, 2013 | popularity 3 / 5 (4) | comments 3

Drug-facilitated weight loss benefits cardiometabolic status

(HealthDay)—Obese and overweight patients with dyslipidemia or hypertension treated with phentermine and topiramate extended-release (PHEN/TPM ER) for weight loss had significant improvements in cardiovascular ...

Cardiology created Apr 12, 2013 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Risk of new-onset diabetes varies with different statins

(HealthDay)—Different types and doses of statins seem to correlate with distinct risks of developing new-onset diabetes mellitus (DM), according to a meta-analysis published in the April 15 issue of The Am ...

Cancer created Apr 11, 2013 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Low risk with normal coronary arteries, nonobstructive CAD

(HealthDay)—Patients who experience acute chest pain, and have nonobstructive coronary artery disease (CAD), as determined by coronary computed tomographic angiography, have similarly benign outcomes as ...

Cardiology created Apr 05, 2013 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Mortality predictors in CV implantable device infection ID'd

(HealthDay)—Infective endocarditis related to a cardiovascular implantable electronic device (CIED), corticosteroid therapy, and other comorbidities are tied to reduced short- and long-term survival, according ...

Cardiology created Apr 04, 2013 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 0

Fitness, obesity independently affect cardiometabolic risk

(HealthDay)—Fitness and obesity are independently associated with cardiometabolic (CM) risk, according to a study published in the April 1 issue of The American Journal of Cardiology.

Cardiology created Apr 03, 2013 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Gender influences ischemic time, outcomes after STEMI

(HealthDay)—After ST-segment elevation myocardial infarction (STEMI) and primary percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI), women have longer ischemic times and are at a higher risk than men of early all-cause ...

Cardiology created Feb 18, 2013 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0 | with audio podcast

Depressed patients less likely to complete cardiac rehab

(HealthDay)—Depressed patients are less likely to complete exercise-based, cardiac rehabilitation programs, regardless of whether they are taking antidepressants, according to a study published in the Feb. ...

Cardiology created Feb 15, 2013 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0 | with audio podcast

Snoring tied to increased cardiovascular risk in women

(HealthDay)—For women, snoring is associated with a modest increased risk of stroke, coronary heart disease (CHD), and cardiovascular disease (CVD), according to a study published in the Feb. 15 issue of ...

Cardiology created Feb 14, 2013 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Use of evidence-based meds increasing for STEMI, NSTEMI

(HealthDay)—Evidence-based therapies are increasingly being used to treat patients with ST-segment elevation myocardial infarction (STEMI) and non-ST-segment elevation myocardial infarction (NSTEMI), according ...

Cardiology created Feb 12, 2013 | popularity 4 / 5 (1) | comments 0

Most cardiac patients report using alternative treatments

(HealthDay)—The majority of patients with cardiovascular disease receiving outpatient cardiology evaluations report using complementary and alternative medicine (CAM) therapies, according to a study published ...

Cardiology created Feb 12, 2013 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Prehospital antiplatelets improve graft intervention outcomes

(HealthDay)—Prehospital use of antiplatelet therapy, either aspirin/clopidogrel or dual antiplatelet therapy (DAPT), is associated with a lower incidence of major adverse cardiac events after saphenous ...

Cardiology created Jan 28, 2013 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Increases in mean platelet volume after PCI tied to death

(HealthDay)—For patients who undergo percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI), mortality is associated with increases in mean platelet volume (MPV) over time following the procedure, according to a study ...

Cardiology created Jan 25, 2013 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Low ratio of n3:n6 fatty acids correlates with CAD progression

(HealthDay)—For statin-treated patients with coronary artery disease, decreases in the ratio of serum n-3 to n-6 polyunsaturated fatty acids (PUFAs) correlate with atherosclerosis progression, according ...

Cardiology created Jan 23, 2013 | popularity 5 / 5 (2) | comments 0