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NSAID use associated with future stroke in healthy population
The results are in line with the increased risk of MI seen with NSAIDs and strengthen the need for more careful regulation of these drugs, the study author says. For complete story visit theheart.org.
Full StoryCRT durability showcased in CARE-HF long-term analysis
One of the questions it sheds light on: if CRT is delayed in patients who qualify for it, will later device implantation recapture the lost early survival gains CRT would likely have provided? For complete story visit theheart.org.
Full StoryNurse program provides good RESPONSE for ACS secondary prevention
Reasonably good results were obtained using nurses to counsel patients on secondary prevention after ACS, with a 17% relative reduction in calculated 10-year mortality over and above that achieved… For complete story visit theheart.org.
Full StoryIntensive blood-pressure control does not slow kidney disease in black patients
With the exception of patients with a protein/creatinine ratio of more than 0.22, blood-pressure control does not appear to slow progression of kidney disease in black patients. For complete story visit theheart.org.
Full StorySCOUT: Sibutramine linked to increased risk of nonfatal vascular events in subjects with preexisting cardiovascular conditions
Subjects with preexisting CVD given long-term sibutramine treatment had an increased risk of nonfatal MI and nonfatal stroke but not of CV or all-cause death. For complete story visit theheart.org
Full StoryAnother Maryland cardiologist in hot water over unnecessary procedures
Another cardiologist in Maryland has been accused of performing unwarranted procedures on multiple patients over a number of years. Dr John R McClean faces criminal charges and a possible 40 years in… For complete story visit theheart.org
Full StoryESC guidelines give top recommendation to CRT for mild heart failure
It’s been in the wind on both sides of the Atlantic; now it’s official in Europe: a class I A recommendation for cardiac resynchronization therapy for patients in sinus rhythm with NYHA class 2… For complete story visit theheart.org.
Full StoryKYOTO and JIKEI HEART analyses show benefit of valsartan in Japanese hypertensive patients
Adding valsartan to therapy in high-risk hypertensive patients reduced the risk of cardiovascular events more than conventional non-ARB treatment in both the primary- and secondary-prevention… For complete story visit theheart.org.
Full StoryREALISE-AF registry: Much still to do in atrial fibrillation
Preliminary data from a new registry of more than 10 000 patients with AF, the largest ever, spanning 26 countries, shows that that much remains to be done in this field. AF is frequently not…
Full StoryPACE: Dyssynchrony leads to lower ejection fraction in RVA-paced heart-failure patients
About half the patients in the PACE trial developed systolic dyssynchrony after a month of right ventricular apical pacing, leading to a reduced left ventricular ejection fraction. For complete story visit theheart.org.
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