(HealthDay)—Lipoprotein (a) (Lp[a]) has utility in assessing cardiovascular risk in patients with coronary artery disease (CAD); however, the prognostic value of Lp(a) in patients with low cholesterol levels remains unclear, ...
Nov 22, 2013
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A potential GlaxoSmithKline heart disease treatment acquired in a key company takeover fell short in a big, late-stage study.
Nov 12, 2013
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Among patients with early stages of breast cancer, those whose hearts were more directly irradiated with radiation treatments on the left side in a facing-up position had higher risk of heart disease, according to research ...
Oct 28, 2013
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Receiving an influenza vaccination was associated with a lower risk of major adverse cardiovascular events such as heart failure or hospitalization for heart attack, with the greatest treatment effect seen among patients ...
Oct 22, 2013
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Psychological interventions halve deaths and cardiovascular events in heart disease patients, according to research from Athens, Greece, presented at the Acute Cardiac Care Congress 2013.
Oct 12, 2013
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Air pollution increases heart attacks, according to research presented at the Acute Cardiac Care Congress 2013 by Dr Savina Nodari from Brescia, Italy. The Acute Cardiac Care Congress 2013 is the annual meeting of the Acute ...
Oct 7, 2013
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(HealthDay)—Autonomic dysfunction predicts cardiovascular events for patients with type 2 diabetes; and, the presence of cardiovascular autonomic neuropathy (CAN) predicts severe hypoglycemia (SH) in type 2 diabetes, according ...
Sep 11, 2013
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A smart phone app could help doctors more easily identify patients who are at risk of dying within three years a heart attack.
Sep 3, 2013
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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
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Quitting smoking reduces the risk of heart attack and death to the levels of people who have never smoked, reveals research presented at ESC Congress 2013 by Dr. James K. Min and Dr. Rine Nakanishi from the USA.
Sep 1, 2013
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