Cardiology
Study ties dental drugs, heart infection risk
A study suggests that curbing the routine use of preventive antibiotics before dental work may have contributed to a rise in heart valve infections in England.
Nov 18, 2014
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Diabetes
Take steps to improve diabetes outcomes
More than 29 million Americans have diabetes, and about 86 million more are on the verge of the disease. People with diabetes are nearly two times more likely than people without diabetes to die from heart disease, and are ...
Nov 4, 2014
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Cardiology
US diabetic heart attacks, strokes falling, study says
In the midst of the U.S. diabetes epidemic, a glimmer of good news: Heart attacks, strokes and other complications from the disease are plummeting.
Apr 16, 2014
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Genetics
Patients with mild hyperglycemia and genetic mutation have low prevalence of vascular complications
Despite having mild hyperglycemia for approximately 50 years, patients with a mutation in the gene encoding the enzyme glucokinase had a low prevalence of clinically significant vascular complications, findings that provide ...
Jan 14, 2014
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Diabetes
Cardiovascular complications, hypoglycemia common in older patients with diabetes
Cardiovascular complications and hypoglycemia (low blood sugar) were common nonfatal complications in adults 60 years of age and older with diabetes, according to a study published by JAMA Internal Medicine.
Dec 9, 2013
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Cardiology
ESC: Complications noted after dabigatran heart valve Tx
(HealthDay)—Patients with heart valve replacements have greater rates of thromboembolic and bleeding complications after treatment with dabigatran compared with warfarin, according to a study published online Sept. 1 in ...
Sep 4, 2013
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Cardiology
Big belly increases death risk in heart attack survivors
Having a big belly increases the risk of death in heart attack survivors, according to research presented at ESC Congress 2013 by Professor Tabassome Simon and Professor Nicolas Danchin from France. The findings from the ...
Sep 1, 2013
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Diabetes
High lifetime costs for type 2 diabetes
A person with type 2 diabetes may spend an average of nearly $85,500 to treat the disease and its complications over his or her lifetime, reports a new study in the American Journal of Preventive Medicine. The earlier diabetes ...
Aug 9, 2013
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Obstetrics & gynaecology
Fertility therapy not associated with long-term cardiovascular disease
Women who gave birth following fertility treatment had no long-term increased risk of death or major cardiovascular events compared to women who gave birth without fertility therapy, according to new research by the Institute ...
Jul 31, 2013
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Surgery
Medicaid patients at higher risk of complications after spine surgery
Among patients undergoing spinal surgery, Medicaid beneficiaries are at higher risk of experiencing any type of complication, compared to privately insured patients, reports a study in the July 15 issue of of Spine.
Jul 15, 2013
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