News tagged with clinical cardiology
ESC guide on new oral anticoagulant drugs
A practical guide on the use of the new oral anticoagulants (NOACs) has been produced by the European Heart Rhythm Association (EHRA) of the European Society of Cardiology (ESC). A guide was needed to summarise existing information ...
Cardiology
Apr 26, 2013 |
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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
Apr 05, 2013 |
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All water pills not equally effective against heart failure
Loop diuretics, more commonly known as water pills, are the most widely prescribed heart failure medications, but few studies had extensively compared their effectiveness until Yale School of Medicine researchers examined ...
Cardiology
Apr 01, 2013 |
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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
Jan 11, 2013 |
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Cooling cardiac arrest patients to lower body temps improved survival
Cooling patients resuscitated after sudden cardiac arrest to lower body temperatures may be associated with increased survival and better functional ability, according to late-breaking clinical trial research presented at t ...
Cardiology
Nov 07, 2012 |
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Cardiovascular IED infections have distinct features, outcomes
(HealthDay)—Cardiovascular implantable electronic device (CIED) infections caused by Staphylococcus aureus (S. aureus) and coagulase-negative staphylococci (CoNS) have distinct clinical features and outcomes, ...
Cardiology
Oct 14, 2012 |
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People of normal weight with belly fat at highest death risk: study
People who are of normal weight but have fat concentrated in their bellies have a higher death risk than those who are obese, according to Mayo Clinic research presented today at the European Society of Cardiology Congress ...
Cardiology
Aug 27, 2012 |
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Intraaortic balloon pump fails to improve mortality rate in cardiogenic shock patients: The IABP-SHOCK II study
A balloon pump inserted in the aorta is currently the most widely used support device in the treatment of cardiogenic shock and, since its introduction in 1968, has been used in several million people. However, there is still ...
Cardiology
Aug 27, 2012 |
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Novel anti-platelet therapy reduces risk of cardiac events in patients with history of heart attack
According to new research from Brigham and Women's Hospital (BWH), adding vorapaxar, an investigational platelet blocker, to standard antiplatelet therapy significantly reduces the long-term risk of recurrent cardiovascular ...
Cardiology
Aug 27, 2012 |
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PCI has excellent outcomes for younger adults with coronary artery disease
(HealthDay) -- For younger adults with premature coronary artery disease (CAD), percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI) is associated with excellent short- and long-term outcomes, according to a study published ...
Cardiology
Jun 06, 2012 |
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Cardiologists identify mechanism that makes heart disease worse in diabetics
UT Southwestern Medical Center cardiologists have uncovered how a specific protein's previously unsuspected role contributes to the deterioration of heart muscle in patients with diabetes. Investigators in ...
Diabetes
Mar 01, 2012 |
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New guidelines to prevent infection in minor surgery
New guidelines from the Healthcare Infection Society (HIS) aimed at minimising surgical infection in day centres and primary care are now published in the Journal of Hospital Infection.
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Jan 30, 2012 |
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HPV linked to cardiovascular disease in women
Women with cancer-causing strains of human papillomavirus (HPV) may be at increased risk for cardiovascular disease (CVD) and stroke even when no conventional risk factors for CVD are present.
Cardiology
Oct 24, 2011 |
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Sexual health of men with chronic heart failure significantly improves with CRT
A new study published in the journal Clinical Cardiology reveals that in men with chronic heart failure, cardiac resynchronization therapy (CRT) improves patients' libido, erectile dysfunction, and sexual performance.
Cardiology
Jun 02, 2011 |
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