Archive: 03/09/2013
Infections cause lower proportion of lead extractions than expected
Infections cause a lower proportion of lead extractions than expected, according to preliminary results from the ELECTRa Registry presented at ESC Congress 2013 today by Dr Maria Grazia Bongiorni from Italy.
Sep 3, 2013
Breakthrough model holds promise for treating Graves' disease
Researchers have developed the first animal model simulating the eye complications associated with the thyroid condition Graves' disease, a breakthrough that could pave the way for better treatments, according to a recent ...
Sep 3, 2013
Despite missing primary efficacy endpoint, ATOMIC-AHF identifies positive trends
Omecamtiv mecarbil, a cardiac myosin-activator, did not achieve its primary efficacy endpoint in reducing dyspnoea (shortness of breath) in patients with acute heart failure, according to the results of the phase II ATOMIC-AHF ...
Sep 3, 2013
French Tour de France cyclists live longer than their non-cyclist countrymen
French participants in the Tour de France between 1947-2012 lived longer than their same-age French counterparts according to the results of a study marking the centenary of the race this year.
Sep 3, 2013
Biomarker assessment in suspected ACS could be practice-changing: BIC-8 results
An emergency department strategy that uses two biomarkers to triage patients with suspected acute coronary syndrome (ACS) can increase the rate of early, safe hospital discharge, according to results of the Biomarkers in ...
Sep 3, 2013
Hot Line IV: Late-breaking trials on heart failure and acute coronary syndrome
The blood pressure lowering drug aliskiren did not improve coronary artery disease when given to patients who had prehypertension, results of the Aliskiren Quantitative Atherosclerosis Regression Intravascular Ultrasound ...
Sep 3, 2013
Low BMI is a risk factor for CVD in hypertensive patients with diabetes
Low BMI is a risk factor for CVD in hypertensive patients with diabetes, according to research presented at the ESC Congress today by Dr Takanori Nagahiro from Japan. The findings provide evidence for an obesity paradox in ...
Sep 3, 2013