Cardiology
Stroke prevention device misses key goal in study
The future is unclear for a promising heart device aimed at preventing strokes in people at high risk of them because of an irregular heartbeat.
Mar 9, 2013
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Cardiology
Clogged heart arteries can foreshadow stroke
Blockages in your heart arteries could mean you're more likely to have a stroke, even if you're considered low risk, according to research in the American Heart Association journal Stroke.
Feb 28, 2013
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Medications
FDA clears anticlotting drug Eliquis
The Food and Drug Administration says it has approved the anticlotting drug Eliquis, developed by Bristol-Myers Squibb Co. and Pfizer Inc. It's a potential blockbuster drug in a new category of medicines to prevent strokes ...
Dec 28, 2012
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Medications
Bristol-Myers, Pfizer's Eliquis approved in Japan
Regulators in Japan have approved sales of an anticlotting drug called Eliquis, developed by Bristol-Myers Squibb Co. and Pfizer Inc., that's a potential blockbuster in a new category of medicines to prevent strokes and heart ...
Dec 26, 2012
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Health
How dangerous are energy drinks for young people?
(Medical Xpress)—News reports broke this week that since 2003, three Canadian teens have died from drinking energy drinks, and 35 others have suffered series side effects like amnesia and irregular heartbeat. Young people ...
Nov 21, 2012
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Medications
Bristol-Pfizer anticlot drug gets key EU approval
European regulators have approved a crucial new anticlotting drug, Eliquis, for preventing strokes and dangerous clots in the circulatory system.
Nov 20, 2012
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Cardiology
Expert: Time to break the beta blocker habit?
First developed in the 1950s, beta blockers have been a mainstay in medicine for decades, used to treat everything from heart disease to stage fright to glaucoma. But some older classes of beta blockers are causing new concerns.
Nov 12, 2012
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Cardiology
Fish oil won't prevent irregular heartbeat after cardiac surgery, study says
(HealthDay)—A hoped-for effect of fish oil supplements in preventing an irregular heartbeat that often follows heart surgery did not materialize in a major new trial.
Nov 5, 2012
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Cardiology
Apixaban superior to warfarin across range of patient risk scores
A new anticoagulant called apixaban is superior to warfarin in preventing stroke with consistent effects across a wide range of stroke and bleeding risk in patients with atrial fibrillation, according to Duke University Medical ...
Oct 1, 2012
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Cardiology
Many emergency programs get failing grade when it comes to stroke training
Medical residents training to work in the emergency department need more formal stroke training, says a study presented today at the Canadian Stroke Congress, noting that, as the first point of contact in stroke care, they ...
Oct 1, 2012
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