Archive: 10/07/2017
Improving cardiac ICU outcomes through specialized 24/7 care
Around-the-clock care from senior physicians helped reduce major complications in cardiac surgery patients as compared to receiving care from resident physicians, according to a new University of Alberta study.
Jul 10, 2017
Updated meta-analysis to compare the efficacy and safety of S-DAPT versus L-DAPT strategies
Researchers have evaluated the long-term efficacy and safety of long duration dual anti-platelet therapy (L-DAPT) compared to short duration DAPT (S-DAPT) after drug-eluting stent (DES) implantation. The current meta-analysis ...
Jul 10, 2017
Well-known protein stimulates insulin secretion in pancreatic cells, surprising scientists
A study published online in The FASEB Journal demonstrated that a protein complex (Gbeta5-RGS) commonly known for halting cellular functions may actually stimulate insulin secretion in pancreatic cells. This discovery offers ...
Jul 10, 2017
Blacks suffer higher rates of fatal first-time heart attacks than whites
Black men may have similar risk of coronary heart disease as white men, but their first cardiac event is twice as likely to be fatal. That means preventing a first heart attack is even more crucial for blacks, according to ...
Jul 10, 2017