Cardiology

Minimal yield seen for routine noninvasive testing for CAD

(HealthDay)—For patients presenting with acute chest pain and low clinical risk evaluated in a chest pain evaluation center (CPEC), the yield of routine noninvasive testing is low for coronary artery disease (CAD), according ...

Cardiology

Polygamy increases risk of heart disease by more than four-fold

APSC 2015 is being held in Abu Dhabi from 29 April to 2 May in conjunction with the XX World Congress of Echocardiography and Allied Techniques 2015 and the 6th Annual Emirates Cardiac Society Congress 2015. Experts from ...

Cardiology

ASHG: MI without substantial CAD is minimally heritable

(HealthDay)—The presence of myocardial infarction (MI) without substantial coronary artery disease (CAD) is not familial, according to a study presented at the annual meeting of the American Society of Human Genetics, held ...

Cardiology

Major bleeds found to be rare for patients with stable CAD

(HealthDay)—Major bleeding events are rare in patients with stable coronary artery disease (CAD); however, concomitant antiplatelet therapy (APT) when oral anticoagulation is required increases bleeding risk—an independent ...

Cardiology

Physician, system factors affect CAD detection rates

(HealthDay)—Nonclinical factors account for considerable variation in the detection of obstructive coronary artery disease (CAD) with coronary angiogram, according to a study published online Sept. 2 in Circulation: Cardiovascular ...

Cardiology

Mental stress affects ischemia prognosis in patients with CAD

(HealthDay)—Mental stress-induced myocardial ischemia (MSIMI) is associated with increased risk of adverse cardiovascular events in patients with coronary artery disease (CAD), according to research published in the July ...

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