Cardiology
Treating heart attacks with a medium chain fatty acid
A medium-chain fatty acid found in energy drinks might one day help protect against heart attack injuries.
Mar 8, 2022
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Myocardial Infarction
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 ...
Feb 22, 2022
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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 ...
Feb 10, 2022
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Cardiology
SCAI releases expert consensus on sex-specific considerations in myocardial revascularization
A newly released expert consensus statement on sex-specific considerations in myocardial revascularization aims to summarize available literature on myocardial revascularization in women and identify important gaps in evidence. ...
Feb 4, 2022
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Cardiology
No increase seen in CV events in elderly after BNT162b2 vaccination
(HealthDay)—In the 14 days following each of the two doses of BNT162b2 mRNA vaccine, there was no increase in the incidence of acute myocardial infarction, stroke, or pulmonary embolism among individuals aged 75 years or ...
Dec 10, 2021
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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 ...
Dec 1, 2021
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Cardiology
Peripheral arterial disease: Hospital readmissions common, often potentially preventable
About 10 percent of patients hospitalized in Australia and New Zealand with peripheral arterial disease (PAD) unexpectedly return to hospital within 30 days, often for potentially preventable reasons, according to research ...
Nov 29, 2021
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Cardiology
Performance of European Society of Cardiology 0/1-, 0/2-, 0/3-hour algorithms for acute myocardial infarction compared
(HealthDay)—Sensitivities and negative predictive values (NPVs) are higher for the 2020 European Society of Cardiology (ESC) 0/1-hour and 0/2-hour algorithms than the 0/3-hour algorithm for high-sensitivity cardiac troponin ...
Nov 23, 2021
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Medications
Sacubitril-valsartan does not cut risk for death, heart failure after myocardial infarction
(HealthDay)—For patients with myocardial infarction, sacubitril-valsartan is not associated with a reduced incidence of death from cardiovascular causes or incident heart failure compared with ramipril, according to a study ...
Nov 22, 2021
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Health
Low income, male gender or urban setting tied to higher risk of hospital readmission
Patients who earn less than $38,000 per year, identify as male or were treated in an urban hospital have a higher risk of being readmitted to a hospital within a month of discharge, according to a new University at Buffalo ...
Nov 18, 2021
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