Ophthalmology

Ophthalmologic procedures not tied to increased AMI risk

Ophthalmologic procedures performed in an outpatient setting do not appear to be associated with an increased risk for acute myocardial infarction (AMI), according to a study published online March 22 in the Annals of Internal ...

Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes

USPSTF updates guidance on statins for primary prevention of CVD

The U.S. Preventive Services Task Force (USPSTF) recommends statins for the primary prevention of cardiovascular disease (CVD) for adults aged 40 to 75 years who have cardiovascular risk factors, with the strength of recommendation ...

Cardiology

GDM may up risk for range of later cardiovascular conditions

(HealthDay)—Gestational diabetes mellitus (GDM) is associated with an increased risk for diverse cardiovascular outcomes later in life, according to a study presented at the annual meeting of the Society for Maternal-Fetal ...

Cardiology

Researchers identify 3D pattern linked to infarct risks

Researchers from the School of Biomedical Engineering & Imaging Sciences and Oxford University have identified the specific 3D pattern that is linked to the risks after an infarct, when tissue dies due to inadequate blood ...

Cardiology

New way to identify early risks of cardiovascular disease

The risk of developing cardiovascular disease is strongly associated with the "bad" LDL cholesterol. A large study by scientists at Karolinska Institutet now shows that two proteins that transport cholesterol particles in ...

Cardiology

Heart repair and regeneration after a heart attack: A review

Twenty years ago, clinicians first attempted to regenerate a failing human heart by injecting muscle myoblasts into the heart during a bypass operation. Despite high initial hopes and multiple experimental and clinical studies ...

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