Archive: 26/08/2018

Aspirin disappoints for avoiding first heart attack, stroke

Taking a low-dose aspirin every day has long been known to cut the chances of another heart attack, stroke or other heart problem in people who already have had one, but the risks don't outweigh the benefits for most other ...

Aug 26, 2018

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Ten-year outcomes of the Arterial Revascularisation Trial revealed today

The ten-year outcomes of the Arterial Revascularisation Trial (ART) are presented today in a Hot Line Session at ESC Congress 2018.

Aug 26, 2018

Apps a timely reminder for those on heart medication

We use them for everything from banking to workouts, and now research from the University of Sydney shows mobile apps could potentially save lives by helping people with coronary heart disease keep on top of their medication.

Aug 26, 2018

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Fish oils do not prevent heart attack or strokes in people with diabetes

Fish oil supplements do not prevent heart attacks or strokes in patients with diabetes, according to late breaking results from the ASCEND trial presented today in a Hot Line Session at ESC Congress 2018 and published in ...

Aug 26, 2018

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CDC approves nasal-spray vaccine for flu season

After advising the public to avoid the nasal-spray version of the flu vaccine for the past two years, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention is now giving it the green light.

Aug 26, 2018

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Bleeding in patients treated with anticoagulants should stimulate search for cancer

Bleeding in patients treated with anticoagulants should stimulate a search for cancer, according to late breaking results from the COMPASS trial presented today at ESC Congress 2018.

Aug 26, 2018

Security millimetre wave body scanner safe for patients with pacemakers and defibrillators

Body scanners used for security checks are safe for patients with pacemakers and defibrillators, according to late breaking research presented today at ESC Congress 2018.

Aug 26, 2018

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Impaired mental status is associated with doubled death risk after heart attack in elderly

Impaired mental status is associated with a doubled risk of death one year after a heart attack in elderly patients, according to research presented today at ESC Congress 2018.

Aug 26, 2018

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Four out of ten patients with atrial fibrillation have unknown brain damage

Four out of ten patients with atrial fibrillation but no history of stroke or transient ischaemic attack have previously unknown brain damage, according to the first results of the Swiss Atrial Fibrillation Cohort Study (Swiss-AF) ...

Aug 26, 2018

Patients with high blood pressure unlikely to reduce salt

Patients with high blood pressure are relying solely on medication to reduce their risk of heart attack, stroke and heart failure, rather than decreasing salt intake as instructed by their physicians, according to research ...

Aug 26, 2018

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Archive: 26/08/2018

Aspirin disappoints for avoiding first heart attack, stroke

Ten-year outcomes of the Arterial Revascularisation Trial revealed today

Apps a timely reminder for those on heart medication

Fish oils do not prevent heart attack or strokes in people with diabetes

CDC approves nasal-spray vaccine for flu season

Bleeding in patients treated with anticoagulants should stimulate search for cancer

Security millimetre wave body scanner safe for patients with pacemakers and defibrillators

Impaired mental status is associated with doubled death risk after heart attack in elderly

Four out of ten patients with atrial fibrillation have unknown brain damage

Patients with high blood pressure unlikely to reduce salt

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