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Walking speed predicts CV mortality in older people
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Fast walkers should find themselves less likely to succumb to cardiovascular death, according to a new French study in older adults. Measuring general fitness in this way could easily be incorporated into a general global assessment of cardiovascular risk, say the researchers.
Source: theHeart.org - November 11, 2009 Category: Cardiology Source Type: info
Imminent Ganglionic Ventricular Rate Control During Atrial FibrillationEmail this article to a colleague.
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Source: Journal of Cardiovascular Electrophysiology - November 11, 2009 Category: Cardiology Authors: JACQUES BILLETTE, RAFIK TADROS Source Type: journals
Case Study: A 61-Year-Old Patient With Hyperlipidemia Presents With Atypical Chest PainEmail this article to a colleague.
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A 61-year-old patient with hyperlipidemia presents to the emergency department (ED) with atypical chest pain.
Source: Cardiosource - November 11, 2009 Category: Cardiology Source Type: organizations
CVN: DES and BMSEmail this article to a colleague.
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Heart Minute: DES & BMS in Left Main Stenting
Source: Cardiosource - November 11, 2009 Category: Cardiology Source Type: organizations
Could lipid measurement for cardiovascular risk assessment be simplified?Email this article to a colleague.
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This study used pooled data from a large number of prospective cardiovascular risk factor studies to assess the overall risk of coronary heart disease and stroke associated with various lipid factors. The data were obtained from the Emerging Risk Factors Collaboration (ERFC), which includes shared individual records from 112 prospective studies of cardiovascular risk factors, involving a total of 1.2 million participants. For this analysis, participants were selected who had no known cardiovascular disease at baseline and had complete information at baseline on lipid ...
Source: NeLM - Cardiovascular Medicine - November 11, 2009 Category: Cardiology Source Type: organizations
CRT-induced LV reverse remodeling described in mild HFEmail this article to a colleague.
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Cardiac resynchronization therapy resulted in major structural and functional left ventricular reverse remodeling at 1 year in patients with New York Heart Association class I or II heart failure, show findings from the REVERSE trial.
Source: MedWire News - Cardiology - November 11, 2009 Category: Cardiology Source Type: news
Journal Scan: Incidence and Risk Factors of Early Thromboembolic Events After Mechanical Heart Valve Replacement in Patients Treated With Intravenous Unfractionated Heparin (Heart 2009;95;1694-1700.)Email this article to a colleague.
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In a prospective observational study conducted between December 2005 and May 2007 at a university hospital in France, 300 consecutive patients undergoing mechanical heart valve replacement were studied. Mitral or double valve replacement was performed in 149 patients, and aortic valve replacement in. . .
Source: Cardiosource - November 11, 2009 Category: Cardiology Source Type: organizations
CRT-induced LV reverse remodeling described in mild HFEmail this article to a colleague.
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Cardiac resynchronization therapy resulted in major structural and functional left ventricular reverse remodeling at 1 year in patients with New York Heart Association class I or II heart failure, show findings from the REVERSE trial.
Source: MedWire News - Heart Failure - November 11, 2009 Category: Cardiology Source Type: news
No benefits of aspirin for primary prevention in diabetics, meta-analysis suggestsEmail this article to a colleague.
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Most guideline documents recommend aspirin for primary prevention in people with diabetes, but a new meta-analysis has found no benefit of the widely used drug across a range of different cardiovascular end points. The results speak to the need for dedicated randomized trials, investigators say.
Source: theHeart.org - November 10, 2009 Category: Cardiology Source Type: info
Clopidogrel effects in men vs womenEmail this article to a colleague.
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A new meta-analysis has suggested that clopidogrel reduces cardiovascular events and increases bleeding in both men and women, without significant differences between the sexes.
Source: theHeart.org - November 10, 2009 Category: Cardiology Source Type: info
One in four discharged after heart-failure hospitalization are back within a monthEmail this article to a colleague.
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What's behind the high rehospitalization rate, the same one seen year after year, for patients discharged after a hospitalization for heart failure, in an analysis covering three years of Medicare data? The authors propose one reason.
Source: theHeart.org - November 10, 2009 Category: Cardiology Source Type: info
Measure Either Cholesterol Levels or Apoliproteins for CHD Risk (CME/CE)Email this article to a colleague.
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Measurement of either cholesterol levels or apolipoproteins can suffice for assessing risk of coronary heart disease (CHD), analysis of data from a large prospective database found.
Source: MedPage Today Cardiovascular - November 10, 2009 Category: Cardiology Source Type: news
Statin Use May Cut Risk of Gallstone Surgery (CME/CE, with video)Email this article to a colleague.
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Lowering cholesterol with statins may help lower the risk of developing gallstones that require surgery, researchers found.
Source: MedPage Today Cardiovascular - November 10, 2009 Category: Cardiology Source Type: news
Subject of the year: Who are we missing, who are we overtreating, and who is best served? Refining the prescription of implantable cardioverter-defibrillator therapyEmail this article to a colleague.
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Content Type Journal ArticleCategory EDITOR’S FORUMDOI 10.1007/s10840-009-9439-yAuthors
Andrew E. Epstein, University of Pennsylvania Electrophysiology Section, Cardiovascular Division 9 Founders, 3400 Spruce Street Philadelphia PA 19104 USA
Journal Journal of Interventional Cardiac ElectrophysiologyOnline ISSN 1572-8595Print ISSN 1383-875X
Source: Journal of Interventional Cardiac Electrophysiology - November 10, 2009 Category: Cardiology Tags: Journal of Interventional Cardiac Electrophysiology Source Type: journals
HFMA: Better revenue cycle strategies needed at most healthcare facilitiesEmail this article to a colleague.
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Despite the economy's instability, researchers have found that most facilities lack high-performance revenue cycle strategies that balance patient satisfaction and finances, based on the findings of a report released by Healthcare Financial Management Association (HFMA).
Source: Cardiovascular Business News - November 10, 2009 Category: Cardiology Tags: Latest News Source Type: news
Leitlinie körperliche Aktivität zur Sekundärprävention und Therapie kardiovaskulärer ErkrankungenEmail this article to a colleague.
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Content Type Journal ArticleCategory LEITLINIEDOI 10.1007/s11789-009-0078-8Authors
Birna Bjarnason-Wehrens, Deutsche Sporthochschule Köln Institut für Kreislaufforschung und Sportmedizin Am Sportpark Müngersdorf 6 50933 Köln GermanyOlaf Schulz, Kardiologische Praxisgemeinschaft am Klinikum Spandau Berlin GermanyStephan Gielen, Herzzentrum Leipzig Leipzig GermanyMartin Halle, Technische Universität München, Klinikum rechts der Isar Präventive und Rehabilitative Sportmedizin München GermanyMartin Dürsch, Kardiologische Praxisgemeinschaft Frankfurt-Sachsenhausen Frankfurt am Main GermanyRainer Hambrecht, Klinikum...
Source: Clinical Research in Cardiology Supplements - November 10, 2009 Category: Cardiology Tags: Clinical Research in Cardiology Supplements Source Type: journals
Class I recall of CardioVations EndoClamp cathetersEmail this article to a colleague.
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Edwards's September 24 recall of balloon catheters used in bypass surgery has been categorized as a class I recall by the FDA.
Source: theHeart.org - November 10, 2009 Category: Cardiology Source Type: info
Echocardiographic evidence of PAH often doesn't trigger referral to a specialistEmail this article to a colleague.
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Only one in four patients with echocardiographic evidence of pulmonary arterial hypertension is being referred for further evaluation.
Source: theHeart.org - November 10, 2009 Category: Cardiology Source Type: info
Journal Scan: Major Lipids, Apolipoproteins, and Risk of Vascular Disease (JAMA 2009;302:1993-2000.)Email this article to a colleague.
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Individual records were supplied on 302,430 people without initial vascular disease from 68 long-term prospective studies. During 2.79 million person-years of follow-up, there were 8,857 nonfatal myocardial infarctions, 3,928 coronary heart disease (CHD) deaths, 2,534 ischemic strokes, 513 hemorrhag. . .
Source: Cardiosource - November 10, 2009 Category: Cardiology Source Type: organizations
AHRQ: End-of-life hospitalization costs total nearly $20 billion for 2007Email this article to a colleague.
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An Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ) report, examining the cost of end-of-life care and hospitalization for individuals and payors within and outside of the Medicare system in 2007, found that the average cost of 765,651 hospital patient stays ending in death totaled $26,035 per patient.
Source: Cardiovascular Business News - November 10, 2009 Category: Cardiology Tags: Latest News Source Type: news
The Leading Risk Factor Of Left Atrial Enlargement During Aging Is ObesityEmail this article to a colleague.
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Aside from aging itself, obesity appears to be the most powerful predictor of left atrial enlargement (LAE), upping one's risk of atrial fibrillation (the most common type of arrhythmia), stroke and death, according to findings published in the November 17, 2009, issue of the Journal of the American College of Cardiology.
Source: Cardiovascular / Cardiology News From Medical News Today - November 10, 2009 Category: Cardiology Tags: Obesity / Weight Loss / Fitness Source Type: news
Risk Of Cardiovascular Events In Men And Women Reduced By Popular Anti-Platelet TherapyEmail this article to a colleague.
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A new study, published in the November 17, 2009, issue of the Journal of the American College of Cardiology, adds to a growing body of research seeking to evaluate and understand possible sex differences associated with antiplatelet therapies.
Source: Cardiovascular / Cardiology News From Medical News Today - November 10, 2009 Category: Cardiology Tags: Heart Disease Source Type: news
Heart Health Boosted By YogaEmail this article to a colleague.
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Heart rate variability, a sign of a healthy heart, has been shown to be higher in yoga practitioners than in non-practitioners, according to research to be published in a forthcoming issue of the International Journal of Medical Engineering and Informatics. The autonomic nervous system regulates the heart rate through two routes - the sympathetic and parasympathetic nervous systems. The former causes the heart rate to rise, while, the parasympathetic slows it.
Source: Cardiovascular / Cardiology News From Medical News Today - November 10, 2009 Category: Cardiology Tags: Cardiovascular / Cardiology Source Type: news
Stroke Prevention Versus Bleeding Risk of Vitamin-K Antagonists: A Double-Edged Sword in Patients with Atrial Fibrillation Who Require SurgeryEmail this article to a colleague.
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Patients with atrial fibrillation taking vitamin-K antagonists and undergoing invasive interventions or large surgery procedures are at highest risk of bleeding complications. Therefore, the temporary interruption of vitamin-K antagonists and bridging with heparin is a frequent clinical need, particularly in patients with high risk for stroke. The management of such patients is challenging because of the lack of randomized clinical trials assessing different periprocedural anticoagulation approaches and inconsistent recommendations from consensus groups. Recent non-randomized trials have helped to estimate the risks of thr...
Source: Cardiovascular Therapeutics - November 10, 2009 Category: Cardiology Authors: Dobromir Dobrev, Andreas Goette, Ursula Ravens Tags: EDITORIAL Source Type: journals
Atrial fibrillation affects outcome of acute coronary syndromeEmail this article to a colleague.
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Patients with acute coronary syndrome and new-onset atrial fibrillation have worse in-hospital outcomes than those without the arrhythmia, Australian researchers report.
Source: MedWire News - Cardiology - November 10, 2009 Category: Cardiology Source Type: news
Combined home/GP education strategy reduces hypertension in PakistanEmail this article to a colleague.
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Family-based home health education coupled with educating general practitioners on hypertension led to significant blood pressure reductions among patients with hypertension in Pakistan.
Source: MedWire News - Hypertension - November 10, 2009 Category: Cardiology Source Type: news
CT-Guided Tube Pericardiostomy: A Safe and Effective Technique in the Management of Postsurgical Pericardial EffusionEmail this article to a colleague.
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Is CT-guided tube pericardiostomy a cost-effective alternative to surgical drainage in patients with clinically significant pericardial effusion after cardiothoracic surgery? American Journal of Roentgenology
Source: Medscape Cardiology Headlines - November 10, 2009 Category: Cardiology Tags: Radiology Source Type: info
How to Misuse Echo ContrastEmail this article to a colleague.
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A left atrial mass? Yes, according to contrast transthoracic echocardiography, but not according to transoesophageal echocardiography. A left atrial mass? Yes, according to contrast transthoracic echocardiography, but not according to transoesophageal echocardiography. Cardiovascular Ultrasound
Source: Medscape Cardiology Headlines - November 10, 2009 Category: Cardiology Tags: Radiology Source Type: info
Cardiovascular Systems losses narrow in 2010 Q1, due to increased salesEmail this article to a colleague.
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Cardiovascular Systems, a developer of interventional treatment systems for vascular disease, has reported financial results for its fiscal first quarter of 2010, which ended Sept. 30.
Source: Cardiovascular Business News - November 10, 2009 Category: Cardiology Tags: Latest News Source Type: news
EU Rad: CT computer-aided detection app may rule out stenosisEmail this article to a colleague.
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New computer-aided detection software for coronary CT angiography could help physicians rule out narrowing of the coronary arteries in patients with low to moderate risk of coronary artery disease, according to a study published online Nov. 5 in European Radiology.
Source: Cardiovascular Business News - November 10, 2009 Category: Cardiology Tags: Latest News Source Type: news
Circulation: 23% heart failure patients return to hospital in 30 daysEmail this article to a colleague.
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Almost a quarter of heart failure patients with Medicare are back in the hospital within a month after discharge, researchers will report in the Nov. 11 issue of Circulation: Heart Failure.
Source: Cardiovascular Business News - November 10, 2009 Category: Cardiology Tags: Latest News Source Type: news
Cholesterol testsEmail this article to a colleague.
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Research funded by us confirms that patients don't need to fast before tests
Source: BHF National News - November 10, 2009 Category: Cardiology Source Type: consumer
NHS health checksEmail this article to a colleague.
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We respond to the consultation on the National Health Service constitution
Source: BHF National News - November 10, 2009 Category: Cardiology Source Type: consumer
Yoga Linked To Healthy HeartEmail this article to a colleague.
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Researchers in India who compared the heart rate variability of men who practised yoga regularly and men who did not, concluded that practising yoga was associated with a healthier heart because the heart rate variability of the yoga practitioners showed evidence of stronger control by the parasympathetic (vagal) nervous system.
Source: Cardiovascular / Cardiology News From Medical News Today - November 10, 2009 Category: Cardiology Tags: Cardiovascular / Cardiology Source Type: news
Journal Scan: Quantification of Functional Mitral Regurgitation by Real-Time 3D Echocardiography: Comparison With 3D Velocity-Encoded Cardiac Magnetic Resonance (JACC Cardiovasc Imaging 2009;2:1245-1252.)Email this article to a colleague.
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A total of 64 patients with functional MR were studied. VE-CMR acquisition was used to quantify MR volume (MRvol). Color Doppler 3D echocardiography was applied for direct measurement, in an en face view, of mitral effective regurgitant orifice area (EROA); MRvol was subsequently calculated as EROA . . .
Source: Cardiosource - November 10, 2009 Category: Cardiology Source Type: organizations
Peroxisome proliferator-activated receptor-γ activation attenuates cardiac fibrosis in type 2 diabetic rats: the effect of rosiglitazone on myocardial expression of receptor for advanced glycation end products and of connective tissue growth factorEmail this article to a colleague.
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This study investigated the effects of the PPAR-γ agonist, rosiglitazone, on myocardial expression of
RAGE and CTGF, extent of cardiac fibrosis, and left ventricular (LV) diastolic function in type 2 diabetic (T2D) rats. Twenty-week-old
T2D rats were randomized to treatment with either 20 weeks of rosiglitazone (20 mg/kg) or saline (n = 10 in each group). Serial echocardiographic examinations were performed just before randomization (20 weeks) and at study
completion (40 weeks). Fibrosis extent and RAGE and CTGF expression were assessed in previously imaged hearts by picrosirius
red stain...
Source: Basic Research in Cardiology - November 10, 2009 Category: Cardiology Tags: Basic Research in Cardiology Source Type: journals
Highlights from Transcatheter Cardiovascular Therapeutics 2009Email this article to a colleague.
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This article provides the reader with comprehensive
summaries of the most recent diagnostic and therapeutic developments in CV medicine.
Content Type Journal ArticleCategory Congress ReportDOI 10.1007/s00392-009-0090-5Authors
Helge Möllmann, Kerckhoff Heart and Thorax Center Department of Cardiology Benekestr. 2-8 61231 Bad Nauheim GermanyHolger M. Nef, Kerckhoff Heart and Thorax Center Department of Cardiology Benekestr. 2-8 61231 Bad Nauheim GermanyChristian W. Hamm, Kerckhoff Heart and Thorax Center Department of Cardiology Benekestr. 2-8 61231 Bad Nauheim GermanyMichael Böhm, Universitätsklinikum des Saarlande...
Source: Clinical Research in Cardiology - November 10, 2009 Category: Cardiology Tags: Clinical Research in Cardiology Source Type: journals
Tetralogy of Fallot with Persistent Fifth Aortic Arch: Echocardiographic DiagnosisEmail this article to a colleague.
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This report describes a new case of P5A in an infant with tetralogy of
Fallot but not pulmonary atresia, which was diagnosed echocardiographically. The echo-Doppler characteristics of P5A in the
presence of right ventricular outflow obstruction are described, and the implications regarding surgery for the accompanying
defects are discussed. To the authors’ best knowledge, the described case is the first reported instance of P5A in this specific
setting.
Content Type Journal ArticleCategory Case ReportDOI 10.1007/s00246-009-9573-4Authors
Gerard Holmes, Pediatrix Cardiology Associates of New Mexico 201 Cedar SE, S...
Source: Pediatric Cardiology - November 10, 2009 Category: Cardiology Tags: Pediatric Cardiology Source Type: journals
omega-3-acid ethyl esters (Lovaza)Email this article to a colleague.
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Title: omega-3-acid ethyl esters (Lovaza)Category: MedicationsCreated: 11/10/2009 2:53:00 PMLast Editorial Review: 11/10/2009 2:53:29 PM
Source: MedicineNet Cholesterol General - November 10, 2009 Category: Cardiology Source Type: consumer
Obesity Seems to Alter Heart StructureEmail this article to a colleague.
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Title: Obesity Seems to Alter Heart StructureCategory: Health NewsCreated: 11/9/2009 4:10:00 PMLast Editorial Review: 11/10/2009
Source: MedicineNet Cholesterol General - November 10, 2009 Category: Cardiology Source Type: consumer
No Gender Gap Found for Clot-Busting DrugEmail this article to a colleague.
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Title: No Gender Gap Found for Clot-Busting DrugCategory: Health NewsCreated: 11/9/2009 4:10:00 PMLast Editorial Review: 11/10/2009
Source: MedicineNet Cholesterol General - November 10, 2009 Category: Cardiology Source Type: consumer
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Title: omega-3-acid ethyl esters (Lovaza)Category: MedicationsCreated: 11/10/2009 2:53:00 PMLast Editorial Review: 11/10/2009 2:53:29 PM
Source: MedicineNet Heart General - November 10, 2009 Category: Cardiology Source Type: consumer
Obesity Seems to Alter Heart StructureEmail this article to a colleague.
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Title: Obesity Seems to Alter Heart StructureCategory: Health NewsCreated: 11/9/2009 4:10:00 PMLast Editorial Review: 11/10/2009
Source: MedicineNet Heart General - November 10, 2009 Category: Cardiology Source Type: consumer
No Gender Gap Found for Clot-Busting DrugEmail this article to a colleague.
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Title: No Gender Gap Found for Clot-Busting DrugCategory: Health NewsCreated: 11/9/2009 4:10:00 PMLast Editorial Review: 11/10/2009
Source: MedicineNet Heart General - November 10, 2009 Category: Cardiology Source Type: consumer
Doctors Spending More Time Now With PatientsEmail this article to a colleague.
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Title: Doctors Spending More Time Now With PatientsCategory: Health NewsCreated: 11/9/2009 4:10:00 PMLast Editorial Review: 11/10/2009
Source: MedicineNet High Blood Pressure General - November 10, 2009 Category: Cardiology Source Type: consumer
Volcano Corporation Presentation at Canaccord Adams Conference to Be WebcastEmail this article to a colleague.
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Volcano Corporation (Nasdaq: VOLC), a leader in the development, manufacture and sales of products for the diagnosis and treatment of coronary and peripheral artery disease, said today that it will be participating in the Third Annual Canaccord Cardiovascular Conference on Tuesday, November 10.
Source: News from Angioplasty.Org - November 10, 2009 Category: Cardiology Source Type: news
Pseudo-Ventricular Over and Under-Sensing during an Episode of Double Tachycardia. What is the Mechanism?Email this article to a colleague.
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Source: Pacing and Clinical Electrophysiology : PACE - November 10, 2009 Category: Cardiology Authors: DARDO E. FERRARA, MIKHAEL F. EL-CHAMI Source Type: journals
CVN: NiacinEmail this article to a colleague.
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Heart Minute: Niacin Decreases Carotid Disease
Source: Cardiosource - November 10, 2009 Category: Cardiology Source Type: organizations
Misleading Results of Randomized Trials: The Example of Renal Artery StentingEmail this article to a colleague.
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Source: The Journal of Clinical Hypertension - November 10, 2009 Category: Cardiology Authors: Samuel J. Mann, Thomas A. Sos Source Type: journals
Incidence of Myocardial Infarction or Stroke or Death at 47-Month Follow-Up in Patients With Diabetes and a Predicted Exercise Capacity ≤85% vs >85% During an Exercise Treadmill Sestamibi Stress TestEmail this article to a colleague.
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A treadmill exercise sestamibi stress test (TESST) was performed in 609 consecutive diabetic persons with a mean age of 70 years and no history of coronary artery disease (CAD) who were referred for a TESST because of chest pain or dyspnea. Of 609 patients, 301 (49%) had a predicted exercise capacity [le]85% (group A) and 308 (51%) had a predicted exercise capacity >85% (group B). Group A patients had a higher prevalence of myocardial ischemia (43% vs 30%, P=.0005), 2- or 3-vessel obstructive CAD (38% vs 18%, P=.001), myocardial infarction (17% vs 9%, P=.004), death (10% vs 4%, P=.008), and myocardial infarction or stroke ...
Source: Preventive Cardiology - November 10, 2009 Category: Cardiology Authors: Bredy Pierre-Louis, Wilbert S. Aronow, Joo H. Yoon, Chul Ahn, Albert J. DeLuca, Melvin B. Weiss, Kumar Kalapatapu, Anthony L. Pucillo, Craig E. Monsen Source Type: journals
