A heart check-up is recommended in even apparently healthy people over 65 years of age before intermediate- or high-risk non-cardiac surgery, according to European Society of Cardiology (ESC) Guidelines on cardiovascular ...
Aug 29, 2022
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Clinically significant cataract is associated with an increased risk of death from vascular causes, such as stroke and heart attack, suggests research published online in the British Journal of Ophthalmology.
Oct 25, 2021
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Listening to music is linked to a significant reduction in anxiety and pain after major heart surgery, finds a pooled data analysis of the available evidence, published in the online journal Open Heart.
Jan 25, 2021
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(HealthDay)—Heart patients may face a greater chance of cardiovascular complications after having major surgery that doesn't involve the heart, new research suggests.
Oct 15, 2020
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From major heart surgery to a course of minor drugs, people overestimate the benefits and underestimate the risks of a variety of medical procedures, according to new research.
Oct 25, 2018
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Despite a common belief that weekend and holiday discharge after major heart surgery may impact hospital readmissions, research published online today in The Annals of Thoracic Surgery showed that day of discharge does not ...
Oct 11, 2018
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(HealthDay)—Each year, millions of American heart patients go "under the knife" for various kinds of surgery. Often they're told to take a low-dose aspirin, to help lower their odds for a post-op blood clot.
Nov 14, 2017
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New research shows patients with a history of chest discomfort due to coronary artery disease—a build up of plaque in the heart's arteries—who are subsequently diagnosed with depression are much more likely to suffer ...
Mar 23, 2016
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Patients given aspirin to prevent heart problems after non-heart-related surgery had a higher risk of serious bleeding than the patients who did not receive aspirin. At the same time, aspirin did not reduce incidence of post-operative ...
Mar 31, 2014
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Patients with acute coronary syndrome (ACS) who stopped taking aspirin three months after the insertion of a coronary stent and then took the anti-platelet medication ticagrelor alone for nine months had fewer episodes of ...
Mar 30, 2020
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