News tagged with american journal of cardiology

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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

Yoga may help with common heart rhythm disorder

(HealthDay)—People with a common heart rhythm problem may be able to decrease their symptoms by adding gentle yoga to their treatment regimen, a small study suggests.

Cardiology created Jan 30, 2013 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 0 | with audio podcast

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

In STEMI, C-reactive protein at presentation predicts MI, death

(HealthDay)—For patients with ST-segment elevation myocardial infarction (STEMI), high-sensitivity C-reactive protein (hsCRP) measurements at presentation predict subsequent nonfatal MI and cardiac death; ...

Cardiology created Jan 19, 2013 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

BCIS myocardial jeopardy score predicts post-PCI death

(HealthDay)—The British Cardiovascular Intervention Society myocardial jeopardy score (BCIS-JS) predicts mortality after percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI), according to research published in the ...

Cardiology created Jan 18, 2013 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Post-op mortality up for elderly with pre-heart op anxiety

(HealthDay)—Few elderly patients about to undergo cardiac surgery experience high levels of anxiety, but for those who do, there is a five-fold higher risk of postoperative major morbidity or mortality, ...

Cardiology created Jan 11, 2013 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

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.

Cardiology created Dec 27, 2012 | popularity not rated yet | comments 1

Raised risk of ischemic stroke in women with A-fib explored

(HealthDay)—Women with atrial fibrillation (AF) have a higher risk of ischemic stroke than men with AF, related in part to differences in the percent time in the therapeutic range (TTR) associated with ...

Cardiology created Dec 10, 2012 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Liver transplant outcomes no worse with echo abnormalities

(HealthDay)—Intracardiac shunts (ICSs), diagnosed using an echocardiogram, or mild or moderate pulmonary hypertension (PH), do not affect short- or long-term mortality in liver transplant candidates, according ...

Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes created Dec 07, 2012 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Study shows that treadmill testing can predict heart disease in women

Although there is a widespread belief among physicians that the exercise treadmill test (ETT) is not reliable in evaluating the heart health of women, UC Davis researchers have found that the test can accurately predict coronary ...

Cardiology created Dec 06, 2012 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Diltiazem relieves capecitabine-induced chest pain

(HealthDay)—Secondary prophylaxis with diltiazem may offer cancer patients relief from capecitabine-induced chest pain and dyspnea and allow them to tolerate capecitabine treatment, according to a study ...

Cardiology created Nov 16, 2012 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 0

Exercise protects against heart failure even at advanced ages

(HealthDay)—Among older adults, physical activity may protect against heart failure, as indicated by lower levels of N-terminal pro-B-type natriuretic peptide (NT-proBNP) and cardiac troponin T (cTnT), ...

Cardiology created Nov 15, 2012 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 0