(HealthDay)—For acute coronary syndrome (ACS) patients undergoing percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI) and receiving clopidogrel, prasugrel, or ticagrelor, ischemic outcome does not differ by gender, according to a ...
May 4, 2017
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According to a new study of heart attack patients treated with percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI), free access to platelet function testing had only a modest impact on anti-clotting drug selection and dosing. Findings ...
Oct 31, 2013
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(HealthDay)—A quality improvement intervention can reduce inefficiencies in the cardiac catheterization lab, according to a study published online Jan. 31 in the Journal of the American College of Cardiology: Cardiovascular ...
Feb 12, 2018
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(HealthDay)—A simple test of blood pressure in the ankle may help gauge heart disease risk for adults without any symptoms, but a U.S. government-appointed panel says there's not enough evidence to recommend it for routine ...
Sep 3, 2013
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(HealthDay)—From 2007 to 2014 there was a decrease in the proportion of patients needing dialysis after transcatheter aortic valve implantation (TAVI), according to a study published online Aug. 2 in JACC: Cardiovascular ...
Aug 16, 2017
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(HealthDay)—An elevated urinary albumin excretion rate can predict adverse cardiovascular outcomes in patients undergoing elective percutaneous coronary intervention, according to a study published in the March 1 issue ...
Feb 17, 2016
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The Society for Cardiovascular Angiography and Interventions (SCAI) has released an expert consensus statement providing cardiologists, oncologists and internal medicine physicians guidance for treating patients facing concomitant ...
Jan 12, 2016
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A 5-year healthy lifestyle counseling program for adult men was linked with a reduced risk of developing cancers related to overweight, diet, and smoking over 25 years. As reported in the Journal of Internal Medicine, the ...
May 23, 2018
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The American Heart Association has released new recommendations for policy makers and public health providers to combat heart disease and stroke on a local level.
Mar 21, 2013
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When Sesame Street characters talk about healthy eating and exercise, your preschoolers may listen.
Nov 19, 2013
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