News tagged with heart attack patients
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Long-term exposure to air pollution increases risk of hospitalization for lung, heart disease
Older adults may be at increased risk of being hospitalized for lung and heart disease, stroke, and diabetes following long-term exposure to fine-particle air pollution, according to a new study by researchers at Harvard ...
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Apr 17, 2012 |
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Chest pain patients educated about risk more likely to opt out of stress test
Chest pain patients educated about their future heart attack risk and involved in deciding care options were more likely than less-aware patients to opt out of stress testing, according to research in Circulation: Cardiovascular Qu ...
Cardiology
Apr 10, 2012 |
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Depression has big impact on stroke, TIA survivors
Depression is more prevalent among stroke and transient ischemic attack survivors than in the general population, researchers reported in the American Heart Association's journal Stroke.
Cardiology
Mar 29, 2012 |
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Non-HDL-C level associated with risk of major cardiovascular events among patients taking statins
Levels of non-high-density lipoprotein cholesterol (non-HDL-C) among statin-treated patients appears to be associated with the risk of developing a major cardiovascular event, such as a heart attack or stroke, as are levels ...
Cardiology
Mar 27, 2012 |
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Cardiac CT is faster, more effective for evaluating patients with suspected heart attack
Cardiac computed tomography angiography scans (CT scans that look at the heart) can provide a virtually instant verdict on whether chest pain is from blockage of the coronary arteries. When used early to evaluate chest pain, ...
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Mar 27, 2012 |
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The Cardiovascular Research Foundation announces initiation of HORIZONS-AMI II Clinical Trial
The Cardiovascular Research Foundation (CRF) today announced the initiation of the HORIZONS-AMI II randomized trial, evaluating Promus Element platinum-chromium everolimus-eluting stents versus Omega bare-metal stents in ...
Cardiology
Mar 27, 2012 |
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Antipsychotic medication associated with modest heart attack risk in older patients with dementia
Antipsychotic medication was associated with a modest and time-limited increased risk of myocardial infarction (heart attack) among older patients treated with cholinesterase inhibitors for dementia, according to a study ...
Cardiology
Mar 26, 2012 |
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Carotid artery stenting found to be safe in the elderly
Researchers at Thomas Jefferson University Hospital in Philadelphia and a multicenter team of investigators have found that carotid artery stenting (CAS) is safe and effective in patients age 70 and older.
Cardiology
Mar 26, 2012 |
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Ticagrelor effective at reducing first, as well as recurrent and overall cardiovascular events
Ticagrelor, a potent anti-platelet medication, was approved by the Food and Drug Administration in the summer of 2011 and is known to significantly reduce the risk of stroke, heart attack, vascular death and death overall ...
Cardiology
Mar 26, 2012 |
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Platelet inhibitor reduces size of large heart attacks
The anti-platelet drug abciximab, delivered directly to lesions caused by a heart attack, significantly decreased damage to the heart muscle in high-risk patients while clot aspiration showed no impact, according to research ...
Cardiology
Mar 26, 2012 |
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Small change makes big difference in compliance rates for follow-up stress test after chest pain
Stress tests are an important tool to help diagnose narrowed arteries in people who come to the emergency room (ER) with chest pain, but who are not confirmed as having a heart attack. Scheduling a follow-up exercise stress ...
Cardiology
Mar 26, 2012 |
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Low-dose daily aspirin enough to help heart attack patients: study
(HealthDay) -- Heart attack patients who take either a high or low dose of aspirin daily have the same level of protection against another heart attack or other cardiovascular events such as stroke, according ...
Cardiology
Mar 26, 2012 |
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High blood sugar lowers chances of surviving a heart attack
Patients with high blood sugar run an increased risk of dying if they have a heart attack, and diabetics are less likely to survive in-hospital cardiac arrest than non-diabetics, reveals research at the Sahlgrenska Academy, ...
Cardiology
Mar 26, 2012 |
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Researchers discover first-ever link between tiny genetic structures, imminent heart attack risk
Researchers at the Intermountain Medical Center Heart Institute have, for the first time ever, made a connection between tiny genetic molecules called microRNAs and the imminent threat of a heart attack, according to a new ...
Cardiology
Mar 25, 2012 |
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Intervention results in increased use of evidence-based medications for patients with acute coronary syndrome
Among patients with acute coronary syndromes (such as heart attack or unstable angina) treated at public hospitals in Brazil, implementation of a multifaceted intervention that included educational materials, checklists and ...
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Mar 25, 2012 |
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