Cardiology
Towards the prevention of cardiac failure in the chronic phase
The onset of cardiac failure after acute myocardial infarction (AMI) is a serious problem throughout the world.
Jan 25, 2016
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Acute Myocardial Infarction
Cardiology
Increase in use of mechanical circulatory support in PCI
(HealthDay)—For patients undergoing percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI) there has been an increase in use of mechanical circulatory support (MCS), according to a study published in the Jan. 1 issue of The American ...
Dec 23, 2015
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Cardiology
Lixisenatide doesn't affect cardiovascular risk in T2DM
(HealthDay)—The addition of lixisenatide to usual care does not impact the rate of major cardiovascular events or other serious adverse events among patients with type 2 diabetes and a recent acute coronary syndrome, according ...
Dec 3, 2015
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Cardiology
Part D enrollment doesn't improve outcomes after AMI
(HealthDay)—For patients with acute myocardial infarction (AMI), enrollment in Part D by hospital discharge is not associated with improved outcomes, according to a study published online Oct. 27 in Circulation: Cardiovascular ...
Oct 29, 2015
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Oncology & Cancer
Sorafenib, sunitinib may pose cardiovascular risk
(HealthDay)—Older kidney cancer patients treated with sorafenib or sunitinib may face an increased risk of cardiovascular adverse events, according to a study published online Oct. 6 in Cancer.
Oct 13, 2015
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Diabetes
Diabetic women at 34 percent higher risk of heart attack than diabetic men as they age
New research presented at this year's annual meeting of the European Association for the Study of Diabetes in Stockholm shows that diabetic women are more at risk than diabetic men of having a heart attack and other complications ...
Sep 14, 2015
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Cardiology
Sex-specific biomarkers are needed to learn why heart attacks kill more women than men
Disproportionately more women than men die due to cardiovascular disease and heart attacks in the U.S., and current risk scoring systems—based on factors measured mainly in male populations—are poor predictors of mortality ...
Aug 31, 2015
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Cardiology
Respiratory infection associated with increased death after acute myocardial infarction
Respiratory infection is associated with a four-fold increased risk of in-hospital cardiovascular mortality after acute myocardial infarction (AMI), according to research presented at ESC Congress today by Dr Catarina Quina-Rodrigues, ...
Aug 31, 2015
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Cardiology
Rapid, more sensitive test speeds up chest pain triage
Patients arriving at the emergency department with chest pain suggestive of acute myocardial infarction (AMI) can be triaged more quickly and more safely using a new rapid assay with refined cut-offs, German research suggests.
Aug 30, 2015
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Cardiology
Antimineralocorticoids offer no benefit in heart attack patients without heart failure
Heart attack patients without heart failure derive no benefit from the addition of mineralocortoid receptor antagonists (MRA), to standard therapy, results of the ALBATROSS study show.
Aug 30, 2015
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