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Aspirin not always best treatment for many individuals

(Medical Xpress)—An aspirin a day may not always keep heart disease away, say two University of Florida cardiologists. But a new algorithm they have developed outlines factors physicians should weigh as ...

Medications created May 16, 2013 | popularity 3.5 / 5 (2) | comments 0 | with audio podcast

Patients fare better at hospitals using Get With The Guidelines-Stroke

People with strokes caused by blood clots fared better in hospitals participating in the Get With The Guidelines-Stroke program according to a study presented at the American Heart Association's Quality of Care and Outcomes ...

Cardiology created May 16, 2013 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 0

LDL cholesterol is a poor marker of heart health in patients with kidney disease

LDL cholesterol is not a useful marker of heart disease risk in patients with kidney disease, according to a study appearing in an upcoming issue of the Journal of the American Society of Nephrology (JASN). The finding sugges ...

Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes created May 16, 2013 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 0