MedWire News - Cardiology via MedWorm.com MedWorm.com provides a medical RSS filtering service. Over 6000 RSS medical sources are combined and output via different filters. This feed contains the latest items from the 'MedWire News - Cardiology' source. Fri, 19 Mar 2010 14:14:30 +0100 Comparable patency achieved with radial artery and saphenous vein grafts http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3380233&cid=s_36309_7_f&fid=36309&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.medwire-news.md%2F38%2F86866%2FCardiology%2FComparable_patency_achieved_with_radial_artery_and_saphenous_vein_grafts.html Study findings indicate that radial artery vein grafts provide comparable patency to saphenous vein grafts at 1 year after coronary artery bypass graft surgery. (Source: MedWire News - Cardiology) MedWire News - Cardiology news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3380233 Fri, 19 Mar 2010 14:06:51 +0100 3380233 PLATO: Ticagrelor lowers total and CV mortality vs clopidogrel in CABG patients http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3380234&cid=s_36309_7_f&fid=36309&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.medwire-news.md%2F38%2F86883%2FCardiology%2FPLATO_Ticagrelor_lowers_total_and_CV_mortality_vs_clopidogrel_in_CABG_patients_.html Ticagrelor was associated with significantly lower total and cardiovascular mortality when compared with clopidogrel in acute coronary syndrome patients undergoing coronary artery bypass graft surgery, without any difference in the risk of bleeding related to surgery, latest PLATO subanalysis findings show. (Source: MedWire News - Cardiology) MedWire News - Cardiology news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3380234 Fri, 19 Mar 2010 00:00:00 +0100 3380234 Treatment disparities might explain increased mortality in women post-MI http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3375555&cid=s_36309_7_f&fid=36309&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.medwire-news.md%2F38%2F86864%2FCardiology%2FTreatment_disparities_might_explain_increased_mortality_in_women_post-MI.html A lower use of invasive procedures and reperfusion strategy might explain why women fare worse than men after acute myocardial infarction, a propensity analysis shows. (Source: MedWire News - Cardiology) MedWire News - Cardiology news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3375555 Thu, 18 Mar 2010 13:55:47 +0100 3375555 PASSION: Older drug-eluting stents not superior to bare-metal design http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3375556&cid=s_36309_7_f&fid=36309&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.medwire-news.md%2F38%2F86865%2FCardiology%2FPASSION_Older_drug-eluting_stents_not_superior_to_bare-metal_design.html First-generation paclitaxel-eluting stents are no better than bare-metal stents at reducing the occurrence of major adverse cardiac events after 5 years, reported investigators from the PASSION trial. (Source: MedWire News - Cardiology) MedWire News - Cardiology news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3375556 Thu, 18 Mar 2010 00:00:00 +0100 3375556 ASPIRE: Direct renin inhibitor does not help prevent LV remodeling post-MI http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3371415&cid=s_36309_7_f&fid=36309&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.medwire-news.md%2F38%2F86863%2FCardiology%2FASPIRE_Direct_renin_inhibitor_does_not_help_prevent_LV_remodeling_post-MI.html The addition of the direct rennin inhibitor aliskiren to standard optimal treatment does not reduce the risk for left ventricular remodeling in high-risk post myocardial infarction patients, findings from the ASPIRE study show. (Source: MedWire News - Cardiology) MedWire News - Cardiology news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3371415 Wed, 17 Mar 2010 13:57:01 +0100 3371415 DOSE: High-dose loop diuretics might benefit acute heart failure patients http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3371416&cid=s_36309_7_f&fid=36309&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.medwire-news.md%2F38%2F86861%2FCardiology%2FDOSE_High-dose_loop_diuretics_might_benefit_acute_heart_failure_patients_.html Continuous 24-hour infusion of loop diuretics was no better at reducing symptoms of acute decompensated heart failure over 72 hours than was bolus dosing every 12 hours, reported investigators of the DOSE study. (Source: MedWire News - Cardiology) MedWire News - Cardiology news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3371416 Wed, 17 Mar 2010 00:00:00 +0100 3371416 RACE II: Lenient heart rate control in AF not inferior to strict control http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3367116&cid=s_36309_7_f&fid=36309&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.medwire-news.md%2F38%2F86835%2FCardiology%2FRACE_II_Lenient_heart_rate_control_in_AF_not_inferior_to_strict_control.html Less rigorous control of heart rate in patients with permanent atrial fibrillation appears to be as effective as strict rate control at preventing serious adverse events, including death from all causes, reported investigators from the RACE II study. (Source: MedWire News - Cardiology) MedWire News - Cardiology news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3367116 Tue, 16 Mar 2010 13:59:11 +0100 3367116 Extended use of dual antiplatet therapy after stent implantation questioned http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3367118&cid=s_36309_7_f&fid=36309&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.medwire-news.md%2F38%2F86841%2FCardiology%2FExtended_use_of_dual_antiplatet_therapy_after_stent_implantation_questioned.html Extending the duration of dual antiplatelet therapy for more than 12 months after receipt of drug-eluting stents in patients with no prior bleeding does not appear to be more effective than aspirin monotherapy for reducing the rate of myocardial infarction or cardiovascular death, researchers report. (Source: MedWire News - Cardiology) MedWire News - Cardiology news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3367118 Tue, 16 Mar 2010 00:00:00 +0100 3367118 CABANA: pilot study finds catheter ablation more effective than antiarrhythmics http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3367117&cid=s_36309_7_f&fid=36309&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.medwire-news.md%2F38%2F86838%2FCardiology%2FCABANA_pilot_study_finds_catheter_ablation_more_effective_than_antiarrhythmics.html Findings from a small pilot study show that catheter ablation is more effective than antiarrhythmic drug therapy for preventing recurrence of symptomatic atrial fibrillation in problematic patients with substantial underlying cardiovascular disease. (Source: MedWire News - Cardiology) MedWire News - Cardiology news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3367117 Tue, 16 Mar 2010 00:00:00 +0100 3367117 ACCORD lipid: Fibrates do not improve CV outcomes in diabetic patients taking statins http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3364530&cid=s_36309_7_f&fid=36309&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.medwire-news.md%2F38%2F86808%2FCardiology%2FACCORD_lipid_Fibrates_do_not_improve_CV_outcomes_in_diabetic_patients_taking_statins.html Combination therapy with fenofibrate and simvastatin does not provide additional protection against cardiovascular disease in high-risk patients with Type 2 diabetes compared with simvastatin alone, according to findings from the ACCORD lipid trial. (Source: MedWire News - Cardiology) MedWire News - Cardiology news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3364530 Mon, 15 Mar 2010 13:58:06 +0100 3364530 Valsartan and nateglinide disappoint in diabetes prevention http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3364534&cid=s_36309_7_f&fid=36309&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.medwire-news.md%2F38%2F86816%2FCardiology%2FValsartan_and_nateglinide_disappoint_in_diabetes_prevention.html Adding treatment with the ACE inhibitor valsartan to lifestyle modification modestly reduces progression to diabetes in patients with impaired glucose tolerance and cardiovascular disease or risk factors, whereas the short-acting insulin secretagogue nateglinide has no significant effect, results of the NAVIGATOR trial reveal. (Source: MedWire News - Cardiology) MedWire News - Cardiology news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3364534 Mon, 15 Mar 2010 00:00:00 +0100 3364534 Percutaneous MitraClip device ‘good option’ for mitral regurgitation http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3364533&cid=s_36309_7_f&fid=36309&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.medwire-news.md%2F38%2F86814%2FCardiology%2FPercutaneous_MitraClip_device_%E2%80%98good_option%E2%80%99_for_mitral_regurgitation.html Percutaneous mitral valve repair using the MitraClip device is associated with fewer complications and comparable efficacy at 12 months relative to mitral valve surgery in select patients with moderate or severe mitral regurgitation, the EVEREST II investigators report. (Source: MedWire News - Cardiology) MedWire News - Cardiology news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3364533 Mon, 15 Mar 2010 00:00:00 +0100 3364533 INVEST analysis challenges diabetic BP targets http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3364532&cid=s_36309_7_f&fid=36309&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.medwire-news.md%2F38%2F86812%2FCardiology%2FINVEST_analysis_challenges_diabetic_BP_targets.html Tight control of systolic blood pressure to a target of less than 130 mmHg in diabetics with coronary artery disease does not significantly reduce the incidence of cardiovascular events compared with usual control, and is associated with increased all-cause mortality, shows an analysis of INVEST. (Source: MedWire News - Cardiology) MedWire News - Cardiology news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3364532 Mon, 15 Mar 2010 00:00:00 +0100 3364532 ACCORD BP: Intensive BP control does not benefit diabetic patients at high CV risk http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3364531&cid=s_36309_7_f&fid=36309&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.medwire-news.md%2F38%2F86810%2FCardiology%2FACCORD_BP_Intensive_BP_control_does_not_benefit_diabetic_patients_at_high_CV_risk.html Intensive blood pressure control does not reduce the rate of cardiovascular events in patients with Type 2 diabetes and high CV risk, reveals research presented at the 59th Annual Scientific Sessions of the American College of Cardiology in Atlanta, Georgia, USA. (Source: MedWire News - Cardiology) MedWire News - Cardiology news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3364531 Mon, 15 Mar 2010 00:00:00 +0100 3364531 Patient satisfaction influences mortality after AMI http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3355784&cid=s_36309_7_f&fid=36309&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.medwire-news.md%2F38%2F86787%2FCardiology%2FPatient_satisfaction_influences_mortality_after_AMI.html Patient satisfaction with their care after acute myocardial infarction is closely associated with in-hospital mortality, say researchers who make specific recommendations for improving satisfaction. (Source: MedWire News - Cardiology) MedWire News - Cardiology news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3355784 Fri, 12 Mar 2010 13:55:36 +0100 3355784 Patient-reported data match comprehensive HF assessment tools http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3355785&cid=s_36309_7_f&fid=36309&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.medwire-news.md%2F38%2F86788%2FCardiology%2FPatient-reported_data_match_comprehensive_HF_assessment_tools.html Using only the patient-reported elements of heart failure risk scoring tools does not appear to alter their accuracy, analysis of data from the Atherosclerosis Risk in Communities study has shown. (Source: MedWire News - Cardiology) MedWire News - Cardiology news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3355785 Fri, 12 Mar 2010 00:00:00 +0100 3355785 Salt tax could massively reduce US mortality rates, healthcare costs http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3351620&cid=s_36309_7_f&fid=36309&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.medwire-news.md%2F38%2F86771%2FCardiology%2FSalt_tax_could_massively_reduce_US_mortality_rates%2C_healthcare_costs_.html A nationwide tax on sodium could save over a million life years and billions of dollars, results of a US cost-analysis published in the Annals of Internal Medicine indicate. (Source: MedWire News - Cardiology) MedWire News - Cardiology news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3351620 Thu, 11 Mar 2010 13:58:41 +0100 3351620 PPIs linked to reduced platelet function in patients with CAD http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3351621&cid=s_36309_7_f&fid=36309&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.medwire-news.md%2F38%2F86772%2FCardiology%2FPPIs_linked_to_reduced_platelet_function_in_patients_with_CAD.html Proton pump inhibitors may reduce the benefits of aspirin in patients with coronary artery disease, researchers from Denmark report. (Source: MedWire News - Cardiology) MedWire News - Cardiology news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3351621 Thu, 11 Mar 2010 00:00:00 +0100 3351621 Benefit of PCI-center directed AMI care depends on referral region http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3347793&cid=s_36309_7_f&fid=36309&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.medwire-news.md%2F38%2F86748%2FCardiology%2FBenefit_of_PCI-center_directed_AMI_care_depends_on_referral_region.html The benefit of regionalizing care of acute myocardial infarction patients to hospitals capable of performing percutaneous coronary intervention depends on the hospital referral region. (Source: MedWire News - Cardiology) MedWire News - Cardiology news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3347793 Wed, 10 Mar 2010 14:26:05 +0100 3347793 Antitachycardia pacing associated with better survival versus shock treatment http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3351623&cid=s_36309_7_f&fid=36309&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.medwire-news.md%2F38%2F86768%2FCardiology%2FAntitachycardia_pacing_associated_with_better_survival_versus_shock_treatment.html Shock treatment of ventricular arrhythmia episodes in patients with implantable cardioverter defibrillators is associated with poorer survival than antitachycardia pacing termination, indicates a meta-analysis of four trials. (Source: MedWire News - Cardiology) MedWire News - Cardiology news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3351623 Wed, 10 Mar 2010 00:00:00 +0100 3351623 High-sensitivity troponin T test improves sensitivity of ACS detection http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3351622&cid=s_36309_7_f&fid=36309&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.medwire-news.md%2F38%2F86760%2FCardiology%2FHigh-sensitivity_troponin_T_test_improves_sensitivity_of_ACS_detection_.html Researchers report that a high-sensitivity troponin T test has increased sensitivity for acute coronary syndrome compared with a conventional cardiac troponin T assay. (Source: MedWire News - Cardiology) MedWire News - Cardiology news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3351622 Wed, 10 Mar 2010 00:00:00 +0100 3351622 Transit-time flow predicts outcomes in coronary artery bypass graft patients http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3343645&cid=s_36309_7_f&fid=36309&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.medwire-news.md%2F38%2F86721%2FCardiology%2FTransit-time_flow_predicts_outcomes_in_coronary_artery_bypass_graft_patients.html Researchers report that a high pulsatility index on intraoperative measurement of transit-time flow of arterial grafts is associated with poor outcomes in patients undergoing coronary artery bypass graft surgery. (Source: MedWire News - Cardiology) MedWire News - Cardiology news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3343645 Tue, 09 Mar 2010 13:58:10 +0100 3343645 Black, Hispanics with HF less likely to receive hospice treatment than Whites http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3347795&cid=s_36309_7_f&fid=36309&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.medwire-news.md%2F38%2F86740%2FCardiology%2FBlack%2C_Hispanics_with_HF_less_likely_to_receive_hospice_treatment_than_Whites.html Black and Hispanic patients with heart failure are less likely to use hospice care than are White patients, a study of a US national sample of Medicare beneficiaries indicates. (Source: MedWire News - Cardiology) MedWire News - Cardiology news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3347795 Tue, 09 Mar 2010 00:00:00 +0100 3347795 J-shaped curve defines heart rate association with outcomes in NSTE-ACS http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3343646&cid=s_36309_7_f&fid=36309&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.medwire-news.md%2F38%2F86722%2FCardiology%2FJ-shaped_curve_defines_heart_rate_association_with_outcomes_in_NSTE-ACS.html Patients with non-ST-segment elevation acute coronary syndrome are at increased risk for cardiovascular events if their heart rate on presentation is very low or high, report researchers. (Source: MedWire News - Cardiology) MedWire News - Cardiology news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3343646 Mon, 08 Mar 2010 00:00:00 +0100 3343646 ICD testing after implantation linked to impaired cognitive function http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3336489&cid=s_36309_7_f&fid=36309&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.medwire-news.md%2F38%2F86700%2FCardiology%2FICD_testing_after_implantation_linked_to_impaired_cognitive_function.html Over a third of patients have significant psychological functioning impairments in the year after undergoing implantable cardioverter defibrillator surgery related to ventricular defibrillation testing of the device, researchers report. (Source: MedWire News - Cardiology) MedWire News - Cardiology news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3336489 Sat, 06 Mar 2010 13:54:17 +0100 3336489 Job strain linked to poor long-term prognosis after a first AMI http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3332561&cid=s_36309_7_f&fid=36309&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.medwire-news.md%2F38%2F86689%2FCardiology%2FJob_strain_linked_to_poor_long-term_prognosis_after_a_first_AMI.html Work stress is associated with a poor prognosis in patients experiencing a first acute myocardial infarction, research from Sweden indicates. (Source: MedWire News - Cardiology) MedWire News - Cardiology news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3332561 Fri, 05 Mar 2010 13:53:34 +0100 3332561 Beta blockers ‘underused’ before and after device implantation in HF patients http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3336490&cid=s_36309_7_f&fid=36309&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.medwire-news.md%2F38%2F86702%2FCardiology%2FBeta_blockers_%E2%80%98underused%E2%80%99_before_and_after_device_implantation_in_HF_patients.html Beta blockers are underused before and after cardiac device procedures in patients with heart failure, a US study shows. (Source: MedWire News - Cardiology) MedWire News - Cardiology news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3336490 Fri, 05 Mar 2010 00:00:00 +0100 3336490 Bystander CPR improves survival for children with cardiac arrest http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3328437&cid=s_36309_7_f&fid=36309&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.medwire-news.md%2F38%2F86674%2FCardiology%2FBystander_CPR_improves_survival_for_children_with_cardiac_arrest.html Study findings demonstrate that children who have a witnessed out-of-hospital cardiac arrest are more likely to survive with a favorable neurological outcome if they receive cardiopulmonary resuscitation from a bystander. (Source: MedWire News - Cardiology) MedWire News - Cardiology news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3328437 Thu, 04 Mar 2010 14:01:54 +0100 3328437 Major football venues in Europe lack adequate AED, CPR training provision http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3332562&cid=s_36309_7_f&fid=36309&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.medwire-news.md%2F38%2F86690%2FCardiology%2FMajor_football_venues_in_Europe_lack_adequate_AED%2C_CPR_training_provision_.html Too many major football clubs in Europe do not have adequate equipment and procedures in place for emergency resuscitation of people who suffer cardiac arrest, say researchers in the European Heart Journal. (Source: MedWire News - Cardiology) MedWire News - Cardiology news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3332562 Thu, 04 Mar 2010 00:00:00 +0100 3332562 US NHLBI outlines initiative to study Asian Americans’ CVD risk http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3323902&cid=s_36309_7_f&fid=36309&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.medwire-news.md%2F38%2F86642%2FCardiology%2FUS_NHLBI_outlines_initiative_to_study_Asian_Americans%E2%80%99_CVD_risk.html A working group from the US National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute has developed an initiative to study cardiovascular disease in Asian Americans, a population that has grown dramatically over recent decades and for which data are scarce. (Source: MedWire News - Cardiology) MedWire News - Cardiology news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3323902 Wed, 03 Mar 2010 13:56:07 +0100 3323902 Aspirin fails to prevent cardiovascular events in patients with subclinical CVD http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3328438&cid=s_36309_7_f&fid=36309&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.medwire-news.md%2F38%2F86675%2FCardiology%2FAspirin_fails_to_prevent_cardiovascular_events_in_patients_with_subclinical_CVD.html Results of the Aspirin for Asymptomatic Atherosclerosis trial show that aspirin does not reduce the risk for cardiovascular events in individuals with subclinical atherosclerosis as identified by a low ankle brachial index. (Source: MedWire News - Cardiology) MedWire News - Cardiology news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3328438 Wed, 03 Mar 2010 00:00:00 +0100 3328438 Targeted CV screening less costly than mass screening http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3319269&cid=s_36309_7_f&fid=36309&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.medwire-news.md%2F38%2F86636%2FCardiology%2FTargeted_CV_screening_less_costly_than_mass_screening.html Mass screening to identify people at high risk for cardiovascular disease in the general population may not be justified, say researchers who report that targeted screening strategies are less costly and can identify up to 84% of high-risk individuals. (Source: MedWire News - Cardiology) MedWire News - Cardiology news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3319269 Tue, 02 Mar 2010 14:00:36 +0100 3319269 Frail patients have worse prognosis after cardiac surgery http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3323903&cid=s_36309_7_f&fid=36309&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.medwire-news.md%2F38%2F86653%2FCardiology%2FFrail_patients_have_worse_prognosis_after_cardiac_surgery.html Frail patients undergoing cardiac surgery are less likely to survive and more likely to be discharged to institutional care than are nonfrail cardiac surgery patients, irrespective of age, a Canadian team reports in the journal Circulation. (Source: MedWire News - Cardiology) MedWire News - Cardiology news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3323903 Tue, 02 Mar 2010 00:00:00 +0100 3323903 Polyvascular atherosclerotic disease linked to increase total, CV mortality http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3319270&cid=s_36309_7_f&fid=36309&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.medwire-news.md%2F38%2F86637%2FCardiology%2FPolyvascular_atherosclerotic_disease_linked_to_increase_total%2C_CV_mortality.html Patients with peripheral arterial disease who have multiple affected vascular beds are at increased long-term risk for all-cause and cardiovascular mortality, research shows. (Source: MedWire News - Cardiology) MedWire News - Cardiology news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3319270 Mon, 01 Mar 2010 00:00:00 +0100 3319270 Remote ischemic preconditioning improves myocardial salvage after PCI http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3312865&cid=s_36309_7_f&fid=36309&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.medwire-news.md%2F38%2F86615%2FCardiology%2FRemote_ischemic_preconditioning_improves_myocardial_salvage_after_PCI_.html Researchers report that remote ischemic preconditioning, by the induction of intermittent upper-arm ischemia, before primary percutaneous coronary intervention reduces reperfusion injury and thereby increases myocardial salvage in patients with evolving myocardial infarction. (Source: MedWire News - Cardiology) MedWire News - Cardiology news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3312865 Sat, 27 Feb 2010 13:54:04 +0100 3312865 Femoral vascular closure device linked to reduced major access site bleeding http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3308247&cid=s_36309_7_f&fid=36309&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.medwire-news.md%2F38%2F86598%2FCardiology%2FFemoral_vascular_closure_device_linked_to_reduced_major_access_site_bleeding_.html Use of a vascular closure device is associated with a reduced risk for major access site bleeding in patients with acute coronary syndromes undergoing angiography with or without percutaneous coronary intervention by the femoral approach, shows a post-hoc subgroup analysis of ACUITY. (Source: MedWire News - Cardiology) MedWire News - Cardiology news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3308247 Fri, 26 Feb 2010 13:53:55 +0100 3308247 Angiographic factors strongly predict ischemic outcomes in NSTE-ACS http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3312866&cid=s_36309_7_f&fid=36309&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.medwire-news.md%2F38%2F86616%2FCardiology%2FAngiographic_factors_strongly_predict_ischemic_outcomes_in_NSTE-ACS.html Angiographic parameters are more powerfully predictive of ischemic outcomes than traditional clinical parameters in non-ST-segment elevation acute coronary syndrome patients treated medically, a substudy of ACUITY indicates. (Source: MedWire News - Cardiology) MedWire News - Cardiology news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3312866 Fri, 26 Feb 2010 00:00:00 +0100 3312866 Most of Europe adopting primary PCI, but South and Balkans lag behind http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3303862&cid=s_36309_7_f&fid=36309&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.medwire-news.md%2F38%2F86576%2FCardiology%2FMost_of_Europe_adopting_primary_PCI%2C_but_South_and_Balkans_lag_behind.html Most North, West, and Central European countries are using primary percutaneous coronary intervention in the majority of ST-segment elevation myocardial infarction patients, a study of contemporary practice reveals. (Source: MedWire News - Cardiology) MedWire News - Cardiology news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3303862 Thu, 25 Feb 2010 13:56:05 +0100 3303862 ICTUS 5-year data show no benefit of early invasive strategy http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3308248&cid=s_36309_7_f&fid=36309&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.medwire-news.md%2F38%2F86599%2FCardiology%2FICTUS_5-year_data_show_no_benefit_of_early_invasive_strategy.html Five-year follow-up data from the ICTUS trial found no long-term benefit of an early invasive strategy in reducing death or myocardial infarction in patients with non-ST-segment elevation acute coronary syndrome and elevated troponin T. (Source: MedWire News - Cardiology) MedWire News - Cardiology news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3308248 Thu, 25 Feb 2010 00:00:00 +0100 3308248 Potassium channel variant linked to lone AF risk http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3299586&cid=s_36309_7_f&fid=36309&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.medwire-news.md%2F38%2F86560%2FCardiology%2FPotassium_channel_variant_linked_to_lone_AF_risk.html Researchers have identified a novel genetic variant that may contribute to people’s risk for developing lone atrial fibrillation. (Source: MedWire News - Cardiology) MedWire News - Cardiology news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3299586 Wed, 24 Feb 2010 14:00:45 +0100 3299586 Binge drinking cancels out benefits of moderate alcohol consumption http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3303863&cid=s_36309_7_f&fid=36309&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.medwire-news.md%2F38%2F86577%2FCardiology%2FBinge_drinking_cancels_out_benefits_of_moderate_alcohol_consumption.html Irregular bouts of heavy drinking cancel out the cardioprotective benefits of light to moderate alcohol consumption, suggest meta-analysis findings. (Source: MedWire News - Cardiology) MedWire News - Cardiology news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3303863 Wed, 24 Feb 2010 00:00:00 +0100 3303863 ACS major bleeding complications show decline http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3295655&cid=s_36309_7_f&fid=36309&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.medwire-news.md%2F38%2F86536%2FCardiology%2FACS_major_bleeding_complications_show_decline.html Analysis of the Global Registry of Acute Coronary Events reveals that rates of major bleeding in patients with acute coronary syndrome declined over recent years, despite increasing use of intensive interventional and pharmacologic therapies. (Source: MedWire News - Cardiology) MedWire News - Cardiology news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3295655 Tue, 23 Feb 2010 13:55:11 +0100 3295655 Sirolimus-eluting stent has comparable safety to CABG in multivessel disease http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3299587&cid=s_36309_7_f&fid=36309&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.medwire-news.md%2F38%2F86563%2FCardiology%2FSirolimus-eluting_stent_has_comparable_safety_to_CABG_in_multivessel_disease.html Coronary stenting with sirolimus-eluting stents in patients with multivessel disease has a long-term safety record similar to that of coronary artery bypass graft surgery and superior to that of stenting with bare-metal stents, suggests research. (Source: MedWire News - Cardiology) MedWire News - Cardiology news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3299587 Tue, 23 Feb 2010 00:00:00 +0100 3299587 Lifestyle changes after ACS halve risk for CV events http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3295656&cid=s_36309_7_f&fid=36309&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.medwire-news.md%2F38%2F86547%2FCardiology%2FLifestyle_changes_after_ACS_halve_risk_for_CV_events_.html Patients who follow advice on diet, exercise, and smoking cessation as well as using secondary preventive medications after acute coronary syndrome substantially reduce their risk for subsequent major cardiovascular events, indicate results from a large, international study. (Source: MedWire News - Cardiology) MedWire News - Cardiology news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3295656 Mon, 22 Feb 2010 00:00:00 +0100 3295656 9p21 variant associations with CHD ‘small but significant’ http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3289124&cid=s_36309_7_f&fid=36309&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.medwire-news.md%2F38%2F86516%2FCardiology%2F9p21_variant_associations_with_CHD_%E2%80%98small_but_significant%E2%80%99.html A comprehensive systematic review has found a small but statistically significant association between single nucleotide polymorphisms on chromosome 9p21 and risk for coronary heart disease that varies by age at disease onset. (Source: MedWire News - Cardiology) MedWire News - Cardiology news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3289124 Sat, 20 Feb 2010 13:54:26 +0100 3289124 Being happy, contented linked to reduced CHD risk http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3285201&cid=s_36309_7_f&fid=36309&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.medwire-news.md%2F38%2F86507%2FCardiology%2FBeing_happy%2C_contented_linked_to_reduced_CHD_risk.html People who are generally happy and contented have a lower risk for developing coronary heart disease than others who tend to be less happy, suggest the findings of a large study in a Canadian population. (Source: MedWire News - Cardiology) MedWire News - Cardiology news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3285201 Fri, 19 Feb 2010 13:55:05 +0100 3285201 Women under-represented in CV trials, lacking in social support after MI http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3289125&cid=s_36309_7_f&fid=36309&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.medwire-news.md%2F38%2F86525%2FCardiology%2FWomen_under-represented_in_CV_trials%2C_lacking_in_social_support_after_MI.html Women are still substantially under-represented in clinical trials used to formulate guidelines in cardiovascular disease management, a US report finds. (Source: MedWire News - Cardiology) MedWire News - Cardiology news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3289125 Fri, 19 Feb 2010 00:00:00 +0100 3289125 Genetic risk score does not improve CV risk prediction http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3281054&cid=s_36309_7_f&fid=36309&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.medwire-news.md%2F38%2F86487%2FCardiology%2FGenetic_risk_score_does_not_improve_CV_risk_prediction_.html A genetic risk score comprising multiple genetic markers associated with cardiovascular disease did not improve risk prediction when added to standard risk prediction models in a study of nearly 20,000 women. (Source: MedWire News - Cardiology) MedWire News - Cardiology news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3281054 Thu, 18 Feb 2010 13:54:50 +0100 3281054 ACCOMPLISH: Nephropathy progression slower with benazepril–amlodipine http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3285202&cid=s_36309_7_f&fid=36309&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.medwire-news.md%2F38%2F86508%2FCardiology%2FACCOMPLISH_Nephropathy_progression_slower_with_benazepril%E2%80%93amlodipine.html Initial antihypertensive therapy with the combination of benazepril and amlodipine slows progression of nephropathy to a greater extent than does the combination of benazepril and hydrochlorothiazide, conclude the ACCOMPLISH trial investigators. (Source: MedWire News - Cardiology) MedWire News - Cardiology news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3285202 Thu, 18 Feb 2010 00:00:00 +0100 3285202 HRT not cardioprotective even shortly after menopause http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3277187&cid=s_36309_7_f&fid=36309&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.medwire-news.md%2F38%2F86473%2FCardiology%2FHRT_not_cardioprotective_even_shortly_after_menopause.html Women may be at increased risk for coronary heart disease during the first 2 years of estrogen plus progestin hormone replacement therapy even if they start therapy within 10 years after the menopause, finds a newly published analysis of the Women’s Health Initiative. (Source: MedWire News - Cardiology) MedWire News - Cardiology news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3277187 Wed, 17 Feb 2010 13:55:16 +0100 3277187 Implantable cardiac monitor reliably detects AF http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3281055&cid=s_36309_7_f&fid=36309&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.medwire-news.md%2F38%2F86488%2FCardiology%2FImplantable_cardiac_monitor_reliably_detects_AF.html A novel, subcutaneous implantable leadless cardiac monitor with a dedicated algorithm for detecting atrial fibrillation reliably detected presence or absence of the arrhythmia and accurately quantified atrial fibrillation burden, report researchers. (Source: MedWire News - Cardiology) MedWire News - Cardiology news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3281055 Wed, 17 Feb 2010 00:00:00 +0100 3281055 Chronic nitrate use associated with shift to NSTE-ACS http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3273610&cid=s_36309_7_f&fid=36309&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.medwire-news.md%2F38%2F86456%2FCardiology%2FChronic_nitrate_use_associated_with_shift_to_NSTE-ACS.html The proportion of non-ST-segment elevation acute coronary syndrome diagnoses was markedly increased among prior chronic users of nitrate therapy enrolled in the Global Registry of Acute Coronary Events, research shows. (Source: MedWire News - Cardiology) MedWire News - Cardiology news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3273610 Tue, 16 Feb 2010 13:58:28 +0100 3273610 Variants on 4q25 affect risk for AF recurrence after catheter ablation http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3277188&cid=s_36309_7_f&fid=36309&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.medwire-news.md%2F38%2F86474%2FCardiology%2FVariants_on_4q25_affect_risk_for_AF_recurrence_after_catheter_ablation.html Polymorphisms on chromosome 4q25 linked to the development of atrial fibrillation may determine whether the arrhythmia recurs after catheter ablation, a small study shows. (Source: MedWire News - Cardiology) MedWire News - Cardiology news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3277188 Tue, 16 Feb 2010 00:00:00 +0100 3277188 Treating hypertension could offer cognitive boon http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3273611&cid=s_36309_7_f&fid=36309&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.medwire-news.md%2F38%2F86457%2FCardiology%2FTreating_hypertension_could_offer_cognitive_boon.html Treating hypertension could prevent a third of patients with isolated executive dysfunction from progressing to dementia, show findings from the Canadian Study of Health and Aging. (Source: MedWire News - Cardiology) MedWire News - Cardiology news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3273611 Mon, 15 Feb 2010 00:00:00 +0100 3273611 Migraine with and without aura linked to CV risk increases http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3267932&cid=s_36309_7_f&fid=36309&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.medwire-news.md%2F38%2F86432%2FCardiology%2FMigraine_with_and_without_aura_linked_to_CV_risk_increases.html Both migraine with and without aura are associated with cardiovascular risk factors and with increased risk for myocardial infarction, researchers report. (Source: MedWire News - Cardiology) MedWire News - Cardiology news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3267932 Sat, 13 Feb 2010 13:53:11 +0100 3267932 Cross-country skiers show markedly elevated rate of lone AF http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3263981&cid=s_36309_7_f&fid=36309&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.medwire-news.md%2F38%2F86407%2FCardiology%2FCross-country_skiers_show_markedly_elevated_rate_of_lone_AF_.html Around 13% of elite cross-country skiers have a history of lone atrial fibrillation, report researchers who note that this is the highest prevalence yet described in long-term endurance athletes. (Source: MedWire News - Cardiology) MedWire News - Cardiology news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3263981 Fri, 12 Feb 2010 13:53:49 +0100 3263981 NT-proBNP-guided management improves outcome after HF hospitalization http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3267933&cid=s_36309_7_f&fid=36309&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.medwire-news.md%2F38%2F86441%2FCardiology%2FNT-proBNP-guided_management_improves_outcome_after_HF_hospitalization.html Study findings indicate that adding N-terminal pro-B-type-natriuretic-peptide-guided intensive patient management to multidisciplinary care improves clinical outcome in patients who have been hospitalized with heart failure. (Source: MedWire News - Cardiology) MedWire News - Cardiology news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3267933 Fri, 12 Feb 2010 00:00:00 +0100 3267933 More women recognizing CV disease as leading cause of death http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3260344&cid=s_36309_7_f&fid=36309&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.medwire-news.md%2F38%2F86402%2FCardiology%2FMore_women_recognizing_CV_disease_as_leading_cause_of_death_.html Over half of US women are now aware that cardiovascular disease is the leading cause of death in women, report researchers who found a 20% improvement in awareness since 1997. (Source: MedWire News - Cardiology) MedWire News - Cardiology news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3260344 Thu, 11 Feb 2010 13:54:41 +0100 3260344 Absence of coronary calcification does not rule out obstructive CAD http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3263982&cid=s_36309_7_f&fid=36309&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.medwire-news.md%2F38%2F86417%2FCardiology%2FAbsence_of_coronary_calcification_does_not_rule_out_obstructive_CAD.html The absence of coronary artery calcification does not exclude obstructive stenosis or the need for revascularization in patients with suspected coronary artery disease, study results demonstrate. (Source: MedWire News - Cardiology) MedWire News - Cardiology news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3263982 Thu, 11 Feb 2010 00:00:00 +0100 3263982 Prevention of torsade de pointes in hospital settings highlighted http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3256062&cid=s_36309_7_f&fid=36309&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.medwire-news.md%2F38%2F86381%2FCardiology%2FPrevention_of_torsade_de_pointes_in_hospital_settings_highlighted.html Hospital care providers should be aware of the particular risk faced by hospitalized patients for torsade de pointes brought on by QT-prolonging drugs, say experts on behalf of the American Heart Association and the American College of Cardiology Foundation. (Source: MedWire News - Cardiology) MedWire News - Cardiology news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3256062 Wed, 10 Feb 2010 13:54:15 +0100 3256062 Gender disparity in catheter ablation treatment for AF http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3260345&cid=s_36309_7_f&fid=36309&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.medwire-news.md%2F38%2F86403%2FCardiology%2FGender_disparity_in_catheter_ablation_treatment_for_AF.html Five times as many men than women undergo catheter ablation for atrial fibrillation, with men showing a higher success rate and fewer complications with the therapy, study results show. (Source: MedWire News - Cardiology) MedWire News - Cardiology news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3260345 Wed, 10 Feb 2010 00:00:00 +0100 3260345 Gout signals high MI risk in women http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3251954&cid=s_36309_7_f&fid=36309&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.medwire-news.md%2F38%2F86363%2FCardiology%2FGout_signals_high_MI_risk_in_women.html Women with gout are at higher risk for myocardial infarction than are men with the disease, shows a Canadian population-based cohort study. (Source: MedWire News - Cardiology) MedWire News - Cardiology news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3251954 Tue, 09 Feb 2010 13:54:16 +0100 3251954 CHD risk knowledge could improve prevention take-up http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3256063&cid=s_36309_7_f&fid=36309&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.medwire-news.md%2F38%2F86382%2FCardiology%2FCHD_risk_knowledge_could_improve_prevention_take-up.html Informing people of their global coronary heart disease risk score may improve how accurately they perceive their risk – and motivate those at moderate to high risk to take preventive measures, say researchers. (Source: MedWire News - Cardiology) MedWire News - Cardiology news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3256063 Tue, 09 Feb 2010 00:00:00 +0100 3256063 CRP ‘modest’ predictor 30-day mortality in ACS http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3251955&cid=s_36309_7_f&fid=36309&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.medwire-news.md%2F38%2F86364%2FCardiology%2FCRP_%E2%80%98modest%E2%80%99_predictor_30-day_mortality_in_ACS.html C-reactive protein is a modest but independent predictor of 30-day mortality in patients with acute coronary syndrome, and enables improved risk classification if combined with the GRACE risk score, French researchers conclude. (Source: MedWire News - Cardiology) MedWire News - Cardiology news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3251955 Mon, 08 Feb 2010 00:00:00 +0100 3251955 Atorvastatin cuts CHD risk in stroke patients http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3241012&cid=s_36309_7_f&fid=36309&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.medwire-news.md%2F38%2F86309%2FCardiology%2FAtorvastatin_cuts_CHD_risk_in_stroke_patients.html Further results from the SPARCL trial show that stroke patients given atorvastatin have a reduced risk for coronary heart disease events, as well as recurrent stroke. (Source: MedWire News - Cardiology) MedWire News - Cardiology news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3241012 Fri, 05 Feb 2010 13:56:22 +0100 3241012 CT may be better than MRI for ruling out CAD http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3245169&cid=s_36309_7_f&fid=36309&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.medwire-news.md%2F38%2F86352%2FCardiology%2FCT_may_be_better_than_MRI_for_ruling_out_CAD.html Results of a meta-analysis suggest that multisclice computed tomography (CT) may be more accurate than magnetic resonance imaging for ruling out coronary artery disease. (Source: MedWire News - Cardiology) MedWire News - Cardiology news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3245169 Fri, 05 Feb 2010 00:00:00 +0100 3245169 Diuretic plus CCB linked to higher MI risk than other combinations http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3245168&cid=s_36309_7_f&fid=36309&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.medwire-news.md%2F38%2F86351%2FCardiology%2FDiuretic_plus_CCB_linked_to_higher_MI_risk_than_other_combinations.html A case–control study in low-risk patients with hypertension suggests that treatment with a combination of diuretics and calcium channel blockers may be associated with an increased risk for myocardial infarction compared with other commonly used antihypertensive combination regimens including diuretics. (Source: MedWire News - Cardiology) MedWire News - Cardiology news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3245168 Fri, 05 Feb 2010 00:00:00 +0100 3245168 Antihypertensive persistence, compliance factors identified http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3237096&cid=s_36309_7_f&fid=36309&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.medwire-news.md%2F38%2F86299%2FCardiology%2FAntihypertensive_persistence%2C_compliance_factors_identified.html Persistence and compliance with antihypertensive therapy have improved since the late 1990s among elderly patients residing in Ontario, Canada, show results of a study that also found the rates of each were highest when patients were initiated on an ACE inhibitor. (Source: MedWire News - Cardiology) MedWire News - Cardiology news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3237096 Thu, 04 Feb 2010 13:54:13 +0100 3237096 Achieving Healthy People 2010 targets ‘could halve US CHD deaths’ http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3241014&cid=s_36309_7_f&fid=36309&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.medwire-news.md%2F38%2F86331%2FCardiology%2FAchieving_Healthy_People_2010_targets_%E2%80%98could_halve_US_CHD_deaths%E2%80%99.html Achieving the Healthy People 2010 cardiovascular risk factor targets would have almost halved the number of predicted coronary heart disease deaths in 2010 in the USA, report researchers. (Source: MedWire News - Cardiology) MedWire News - Cardiology news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3241014 Thu, 04 Feb 2010 00:00:00 +0100 3241014 AHA issues advisory on potential CV risk of common prostate cancer therapy http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3241013&cid=s_36309_7_f&fid=36309&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.medwire-news.md%2F38%2F86330%2FCardiology%2FAHA_issues_advisory_on_potential_CV_risk_of_common_prostate_cancer_therapy.html A joint Scientific Advisory from the American Heart Association, American Cancer Society, and American Urological Association advises physicians about the potential risk for cardiovascular disease (CVD) associated with androgen deprivation therapy (ADT), a widely used treatment for prostate cancer. (Source: MedWire News - Cardiology) MedWire News - Cardiology news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3241013 Thu, 04 Feb 2010 00:00:00 +0100 3241013 ECG of QT interval on standing aids diagnosis of long QT syndrome http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3232819&cid=s_36309_7_f&fid=36309&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.medwire-news.md%2F38%2F86280%2FCardiology%2FECG_of_QT_interval_on_standing_aids_diagnosis_of_long_QT_syndrome.html The diagnosis of long QT syndrome can be aided by monitoring how the QT interval of an individual changes when they stand from a supine position, researchers report. (Source: MedWire News - Cardiology) MedWire News - Cardiology news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3232819 Wed, 03 Feb 2010 13:58:16 +0100 3232819 ENDEAVOR IV finds zotarolimus- has similar outcomes to paclitaxel-eluting stent http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3237097&cid=s_36309_7_f&fid=36309&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.medwire-news.md%2F38%2F86300%2FCardiology%2FENDEAVOR_IV_finds_zotarolimus-_has_similar_outcomes_to_paclitaxel-eluting_stent_.html Results from the ENDEAVOR IV trial demonstrate that the second-generation zotarolimus-eluting stent (ZES) has similar safety and efficacy to the paclitaxel-eluting stent (PES) at 1 year of follow-up, report researchers in the Journal of the American College of Cardiology. (Source: MedWire News - Cardiology) MedWire News - Cardiology news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3237097 Wed, 03 Feb 2010 00:00:00 +0100 3237097 Low neighborhood socioeconomic status linked to poor MI survival http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3228687&cid=s_36309_7_f&fid=36309&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.medwire-news.md%2F38%2F86266%2FCardiology%2FLow_neighborhood_socioeconomic_status_linked_to_poor_MI_survival.html People from neighborhoods with low socioeconomic status have worse survival rates after myocardial infarction than those from more affluent neighborhoods, show the results of a study in Israel. (Source: MedWire News - Cardiology) MedWire News - Cardiology news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3228687 Tue, 02 Feb 2010 14:02:20 +0100 3228687 Similar 30-day outcomes after off-pump vs on-pump CABG in high-risk patients http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3232820&cid=s_36309_7_f&fid=36309&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.medwire-news.md%2F38%2F86281%2FCardiology%2FSimilar_30-day_outcomes_after_off-pump_vs_on-pump_CABG_in_high-risk_patients.html High-risk patients have similar 30-day outcomes after off-pump versus on-pump coronary artery bypass grafting, report researchers who conducted a randomized trial comparing the two methods. (Source: MedWire News - Cardiology) MedWire News - Cardiology news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3232820 Tue, 02 Feb 2010 00:00:00 +0100 3232820 Age, frailty of AF patients may account for increased mortality with digoxin http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3228688&cid=s_36309_7_f&fid=36309&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.medwire-news.md%2F38%2F86267%2FCardiology%2FAge%2C_frailty_of_AF_patients_may_account_for_increased_mortality_with_digoxin_.html Digoxin use in atrial fibrillation patients is associated with increased mortality because it is given to an elderly and frail subset of patients, report researchers. (Source: MedWire News - Cardiology) MedWire News - Cardiology news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3228688 Mon, 01 Feb 2010 00:00:00 +0100 3228688 Preoperative stress testing improves non-cardiac surgery outcomes in high-risk patients http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3221671&cid=s_36309_7_f&fid=36309&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.medwire-news.md%2F38%2F86253%2FCardiology%2FPreoperative_stress_testing_improves_non-cardiac_surgery_outcomes_in_high-risk_patients.html Preoperative noninvasive cardiac stress testing is associated with improved 1-year survival and reduced hospital stay in patients undergoing elective non-cardiac surgery who are at high risk for cardiac complications, a large population-based study has found. (Source: MedWire News - Cardiology) MedWire News - Cardiology news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3221671 Sat, 30 Jan 2010 13:51:53 +0100 3221671 Serial NT-proBNP measures give dynamic HF risk prediction in elderly http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3217972&cid=s_36309_7_f&fid=36309&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.medwire-news.md%2F38%2F86228%2FCardiology%2FSerial_NT-proBNP_measures_give_dynamic_HF_risk_prediction_in_elderly.html Assessment of N-terminal pro–B-type natriuretic peptide predicts new-onset heart failure and cardiovascular death, independent of traditional factors, in community-dwelling elderly people, research shows. (Source: MedWire News - Cardiology) MedWire News - Cardiology news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3217972 Fri, 29 Jan 2010 13:53:38 +0100 3217972 Home based as effective as hospital based cardiac rehabilitation http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3221672&cid=s_36309_7_f&fid=36309&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.medwire-news.md%2F38%2F86260%2FCardiology%2FHome_based_as_effective_as_hospital_based_cardiac_rehabilitation.html Home and center based forms of cardiac rehabilitation seem to be equally effective in improving clinical and health-related quality of life outcomes in patients with a low-risk for further events after myocardial infarction or revascularization, conclude researchers. (Source: MedWire News - Cardiology) MedWire News - Cardiology news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3221672 Fri, 29 Jan 2010 00:00:00 +0100 3221672 Mild emphysema linked to subclinical hemodynamic changes http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3213789&cid=s_36309_7_f&fid=36309&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.medwire-news.md%2F38%2F86216%2FCardiology%2FMild_emphysema_linked_to_subclinical_hemodynamic_changes.html Increasing emphysema extent and degree of airflow obstruction are linearly associated with decreasing left ventricular end-diastolic volume, stroke volume, and cardiac output in patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease who are free of clinical cardiovascular disease, shows a population-based study. (Source: MedWire News - Cardiology) MedWire News - Cardiology news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3213789 Thu, 28 Jan 2010 14:01:26 +0100 3213789 TIMI score predicts outcome in emergency-setting ACS http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3217973&cid=s_36309_7_f&fid=36309&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.medwire-news.md%2F38%2F86229%2FCardiology%2FTIMI_score_predicts_outcome_in_emergency-setting_ACS.html Thrombolysis in Myocardial Infarction score in patients presenting to an emergency department with suspected acute coronary syndrome can predict cardiovascular events at 1-year follow-up, study results show. (Source: MedWire News - Cardiology) MedWire News - Cardiology news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3217973 Thu, 28 Jan 2010 00:00:00 +0100 3217973 Newborn infants of smokers show circulatory dysfunction http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3209634&cid=s_36309_7_f&fid=36309&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.medwire-news.md%2F38%2F86193%2FCardiology%2FNewborn_infants_of_smokers_show_circulatory_dysfunction.html Newborn infants of women who currently smoke display impaired blood pressure control mechanisms from birth up to the age of 1 year, when compared with infants of non-smokers, study results demonstrate. (Source: MedWire News - Cardiology) MedWire News - Cardiology news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3209634 Wed, 27 Jan 2010 13:52:53 +0100 3209634 Catheter ablation superior to drugs in refractory atrial fibrillation http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3213790&cid=s_36309_7_f&fid=36309&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.medwire-news.md%2F38%2F86217%2FCardiology%2FCatheter_ablation_superior_to_drugs_in_refractory_atrial_fibrillation.html Radiofrequency catheter ablation achieves significantly better outcomes than antiarrhythmic drug therapy in patients with atrial fibrillation who have not responded to at least one prior antiarrhythmic drug, study results demonstrate. (Source: MedWire News - Cardiology) MedWire News - Cardiology news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3213790 Wed, 27 Jan 2010 00:00:00 +0100 3213790 Endothelial dysfunction linked to clopidogrel resistance pre-PCI http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3205879&cid=s_36309_7_f&fid=36309&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.medwire-news.md%2F38%2F86173%2FCardiology%2FEndothelial_dysfunction_linked_to_clopidogrel_resistance_pre-PCI.html Impaired endothelial function in angina patients awaiting percutaneous coronary intervention appears to be associated with heightened platelet reactivity after loading clopidogrel, study findings show. (Source: MedWire News - Cardiology) MedWire News - Cardiology news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3205879 Tue, 26 Jan 2010 13:55:09 +0100 3205879 Breathlessness under-studied in chronic heart failure http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3209635&cid=s_36309_7_f&fid=36309&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.medwire-news.md%2F38%2F86194%2FCardiology%2FBreathlessness_under-studied_in_chronic_heart_failure.html Researchers have called for a more consistent approach to studying breathlessness in patients with chronic heart failure, after finding no consensus on how to assess severity, little methodological research to develop tools, and a lack of focus on breathlessness as a symptom. (Source: MedWire News - Cardiology) MedWire News - Cardiology news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3209635 Tue, 26 Jan 2010 00:00:00 +0100 3209635 DES ‘comparable to CABG’ in left main disease http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3205880&cid=s_36309_7_f&fid=36309&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.medwire-news.md%2F38%2F86174%2FCardiology%2FDES_%E2%80%98comparable_to_CABG%E2%80%99_in_left_main_disease.html Percutaneous coronary intervention with drug-eluting stents is comparable to coronary artery bypass grafting surgery for the treatment of unprotected left main coronary artery disease in terms of death, myocardial infarction, and stroke at 3 years’ follow-up, research shows. (Source: MedWire News - Cardiology) MedWire News - Cardiology news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3205880 Mon, 25 Jan 2010 00:00:00 +0100 3205880 Left ventricular diastolic function improved by lowering BP http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3199074&cid=s_36309_7_f&fid=36309&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.medwire-news.md%2F38%2F86158%2FCardiology%2FLeft_ventricular_diastolic_function_improved_by_lowering_BP.html Patients with hypertension who achieve greater reductions in systolic blood pressure show improved left ventricular diastolic function relative to their peers who achieve more modest SBP reductions, study results demonstrate. (Source: MedWire News - Cardiology) MedWire News - Cardiology news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3199074 Sat, 23 Jan 2010 13:52:02 +0100 3199074 Stent coverage improved with biodegradable polymer http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3195068&cid=s_36309_7_f&fid=36309&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.medwire-news.md%2F38%2F86138%2FCardiology%2FStent_coverage_improved_with_biodegradable_polymer.html Drug-eluting stents with a biodegradable polymer surface coating appear to offer improved stent tissue coverage 9 months after implantation compared with DES with durable polymer coating, results of an imaging study show. (Source: MedWire News - Cardiology) MedWire News - Cardiology news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3195068 Fri, 22 Jan 2010 13:53:48 +0100 3195068 Calcium-channel blockers blunt clopidogrel action after stenting http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3199075&cid=s_36309_7_f&fid=36309&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.medwire-news.md%2F38%2F86159%2FCardiology%2FCalcium-channel_blockers_blunt_clopidogrel_action_after_stenting.html Calcium-channel blocker therapy appears to interfere with clopidogrel-mediated platelet inhibition in patients undergoing angioplasty and stenting for cardiovascular disease, study results show. (Source: MedWire News - Cardiology) MedWire News - Cardiology news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3199075 Fri, 22 Jan 2010 00:00:00 +0100 3199075 Dementia, mobility strong predictors of mortality in elderly with HF http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3190658&cid=s_36309_7_f&fid=36309&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.medwire-news.md%2F38%2F86126%2FCardiology%2FDementia%2C_mobility_strong_predictors_of_mortality_in_elderly_with_HF.html Geriatric conditions, specifically dementia and mobility, are strong independent predictors of short- and long-term mortality in elderly patients hospitalized with heart failure, US research shows. (Source: MedWire News - Cardiology) MedWire News - Cardiology news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3190658 Thu, 21 Jan 2010 13:55:16 +0100 3190658 Modest dietary salt reductions could slash US cardiovascular disease burden http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3195069&cid=s_36309_7_f&fid=36309&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.medwire-news.md%2F38%2F86139%2FCardiology%2FModest_dietary_salt_reductions_could_slash_US_cardiovascular_disease_burden__.html Modest reductions in dietary salt could substantially reduce cardiovascular events and medical costs in the USA and should be a public health target, report researchers in the New England Journal of Medicine. (Source: MedWire News - Cardiology) MedWire News - Cardiology news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3195069 Thu, 21 Jan 2010 00:00:00 +0100 3195069 AF less frequent with ACE inhibitors, ARBs, beta blockers than with CCBs http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3186735&cid=s_36309_7_f&fid=36309&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.medwire-news.md%2F38%2F86083%2FCardiology%2FAF_less_frequent_with_ACE_inhibitors%2C_ARBs%2C_beta_blockers_than_with_CCBs.html Long-term monotherapy with ACE inhibitors, angiotensin receptor blockers, or beta blockers in patients with hypertension is associated with reduced risk for atrial fibrillation compared with long-term calcium channel blocker monotherapy, report researchers. (Source: MedWire News - Cardiology) MedWire News - Cardiology news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3186735 Wed, 20 Jan 2010 14:01:04 +0100 3186735 Varenicline appears effective, well-tolerated smoking cessation aid in stable CAD http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3190659&cid=s_36309_7_f&fid=36309&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.medwire-news.md%2F38%2F86127%2FCardiology%2FVarenicline_appears_effective%2C_well-tolerated_smoking_cessation_aid_in_stable_CAD.html Varenicline is effective and well tolerated for smoking cessation in smokers with stable coronary heart disease, a study suggests. (Source: MedWire News - Cardiology) MedWire News - Cardiology news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3190659 Wed, 20 Jan 2010 00:00:00 +0100 3190659 EPIC Spanish cohort study finds alcohol protects against CHD http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3182941&cid=s_36309_7_f&fid=36309&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.medwire-news.md%2F38%2F86067%2FCardiology%2FEPIC_Spanish_cohort_study_finds_alcohol_protects_against_CHD.html Results of a Spanish suggest that alcohol intake is inversely associated with the risk for coronary heart disease. (Source: MedWire News - Cardiology) MedWire News - Cardiology news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3182941 Tue, 19 Jan 2010 13:56:21 +0100 3182941 More PCI, fewer CABG recommendations made than guidelines indicate http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3186736&cid=s_36309_7_f&fid=36309&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.medwire-news.md%2F38%2F86084%2FCardiology%2FMore_PCI%2C_fewer_CABG_recommendations_made_than_guidelines_indicate_.html Patients with coronary artery disease receive more recommendations for percutaneous coronary intervention and fewer recommendations for coronary artery bypass graft surgery than indicated in US guidelines, analysis of a cardiac catheterization database reveals. (Source: MedWire News - Cardiology) MedWire News - Cardiology news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3186736 Tue, 19 Jan 2010 00:00:00 +0100 3186736 Echo abnormalities common, gender-specific in very elderly with CVD http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3182942&cid=s_36309_7_f&fid=36309&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.medwire-news.md%2F38%2F86068%2FCardiology%2FEcho_abnormalities_common%2C_gender-specific_in_very_elderly_with_CVD_.html An analysis of echocardiographic findings in nonagenarians found abnormalities were more common than previously reported, and differed between men and women. (Source: MedWire News - Cardiology) MedWire News - Cardiology news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3182942 Mon, 18 Jan 2010 00:00:00 +0100 3182942 New ACCORD analyses focus on severe symptomatic hypoglycemia http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3177104&cid=s_36309_7_f&fid=36309&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.medwire-news.md%2F38%2F86049%2FCardiology%2FNew_ACCORD_analyses_focus_on_severe_symptomatic_hypoglycemia_.html Two new analyses offer insights into the Action to Control Cardiovascular Risk in Diabetes trial, which was stopped after an interim analysis detected increased mortality among patients assigned to intensive compared with standard glucose control. (Source: MedWire News - Cardiology) MedWire News - Cardiology news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3177104 Sat, 16 Jan 2010 13:52:16 +0100 3177104 Bisphenol A link to CHD and diabetes confirmed http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3173212&cid=s_36309_7_f&fid=36309&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.medwire-news.md%2F38%2F86027%2FCardiology%2FBisphenol_A_link_to_CHD_and_diabetes_confirmed.html High exposure to bisphenol A, a chemical used in plastic food containers, is associated with increased risk for coronary heart disease and diabetes, confirm study results. (Source: MedWire News - Cardiology) MedWire News - Cardiology news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3173212 Fri, 15 Jan 2010 13:53:24 +0100 3173212 Study supports radiation exposure link to circulatory disease http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3177106&cid=s_36309_7_f&fid=36309&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.medwire-news.md%2F38%2F86054%2FCardiology%2FStudy_supports_radiation_exposure_link_to_circulatory_disease_.html Moderate radiation doses are associated with an increased risk for both heart disease and stroke, shows research published in the British Medical Journal. (Source: MedWire News - Cardiology) MedWire News - Cardiology news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3177106 Fri, 15 Jan 2010 00:00:00 +0100 3177106 Individual risk profiling of ACS patients may optimize antithrombotic management http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3177105&cid=s_36309_7_f&fid=36309&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.medwire-news.md%2F38%2F86053%2FCardiology%2FIndividual_risk_profiling_of_ACS_patients_may_optimize_antithrombotic_management.html Considering the individual risk profiles of patients with acute coronary syndrome and weighing their risk for bleeding complications against their potential benefit from antithrombotic treatment could optimize their therapeutic management, say researchers. (Source: MedWire News - Cardiology) MedWire News - Cardiology news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3177105 Fri, 15 Jan 2010 00:00:00 +0100 3177105 Large variation found among CVD prevention guidelines http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3168701&cid=s_36309_7_f&fid=36309&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.medwire-news.md%2F38%2F86007%2FCardiology%2FLarge_variation_found_among_CVD_prevention_guidelines_.html Clinical practice guidelines for the prevention of cardiovascular disease in the general population show considerable variation in terms of target groups, screening tests, endpoints, and transparency/ conflicts of interest, a systematic review has shown. (Source: MedWire News - Cardiology) MedWire News - Cardiology news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3168701 Thu, 14 Jan 2010 13:54:54 +0100 3168701 Cocaine-associated sudden deaths highlight ‘growing problem’ in Europe http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3173214&cid=s_36309_7_f&fid=36309&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.medwire-news.md%2F38%2F86033%2FCardiology%2FCocaine-associated_sudden_deaths_highlight_%E2%80%98growing_problem%E2%80%99_in_Europe.html Around 3% of sudden deaths occurring over a 32-month period in south-west Spain were related to cocaine use, report researchers whose study suggested even small amounts of the drug can be hazardous. (Source: MedWire News - Cardiology) MedWire News - Cardiology news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3173214 Thu, 14 Jan 2010 00:00:00 +0100 3173214 ARB use linked to reduced incidence of Alzheimer’s disease, dementia http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3173213&cid=s_36309_7_f&fid=36309&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.medwire-news.md%2F38%2F86032%2FCardiology%2FARB_use_linked_to_reduced_incidence_of_Alzheimer%E2%80%99s_disease%2C_dementia.html Elderly people who take angiotensin receptor blockers have significantly reduced the incidence and progression of Alzheimer’s disease and dementia, shows an analysis of a large, predominantly male US cohort. (Source: MedWire News - Cardiology) MedWire News - Cardiology news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3173213 Thu, 14 Jan 2010 00:00:00 +0100 3173213 Early CAD common in men with HIV http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3168702&cid=s_36309_7_f&fid=36309&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.medwire-news.md%2F38%2F86008%2FCardiology%2FEarly_CAD_common_in_men_with_HIV.html Subclinical coronary artery disease appears to be prevalent in men with long-term HIV infection who are otherwise healthy and have few cardiovascular risk factors, results of a coronary imaging study show. (Source: MedWire News - Cardiology) MedWire News - Cardiology news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3168702 Wed, 13 Jan 2010 00:00:00 +0100 3168702 Physical activity blunts risk from elevated heart rate in women http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3160803&cid=s_36309_7_f&fid=36309&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.medwire-news.md%2F38%2F85986%2FCardiology%2FPhysical_activity_blunts_risk_from_elevated_heart_rate_in_women.html A higher resting heart rate is particularly strongly associated with increased risk for ischemic heart disease death in women under the age of 70 years, shows a large study. (Source: MedWire News - Cardiology) MedWire News - Cardiology news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3160803 Tue, 12 Jan 2010 14:30:31 +0100 3160803 Genetic variants influencing heart rate, ECG measures identified http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3160804&cid=s_36309_7_f&fid=36309&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.medwire-news.md%2F38%2F85987%2FCardiology%2FGenetic_variants_influencing_heart_rate%2C_ECG_measures_identified.html Three independent studies published in the journal Nature Genetics report on genetic factors influencing heart rate and electrocardiographic measurements. (Source: MedWire News - Cardiology) MedWire News - Cardiology news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3160804 Tue, 12 Jan 2010 00:00:00 +0100 3160804 CV response to stress is stable measure in long-term http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3160806&cid=s_36309_7_f&fid=36309&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.medwire-news.md%2F38%2F85974%2FCardiology%2FCV_response_to_stress_is_stable_measure_in_long-term.html Researchers have shown that cardiovascular and catecholamine hyper-reactivity to stress is a stable phenomenon that remains intact over an 18-year follow-up period. (Source: MedWire News - Cardiology) MedWire News - Cardiology news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3160806 Mon, 11 Jan 2010 00:00:00 +0100 3160806 Radiofrequency identification systems potential risk to pacemakers http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3160805&cid=s_36309_7_f&fid=36309&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.medwire-news.md%2F38%2F85973%2FCardiology%2FRadiofrequency_identification_systems_potential_risk_to_pacemakers.html The use of radiofrequency identification systems may interfere with pacemakers and implantable cardioverter-defibrillators at certain frequencies, results of in vitro test study show. (Source: MedWire News - Cardiology) MedWire News - Cardiology news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3160805 Mon, 11 Jan 2010 00:00:00 +0100 3160805 Low hemoglobin predicts major bleeding, mortality and MI risk in ACS http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3154391&cid=s_36309_7_f&fid=36309&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.medwire-news.md%2F38%2F85948%2FCardiology%2FLow_hemoglobin_predicts_major_bleeding%2C_mortality_and_MI_risk_in_ACS.html A pooled analysis of OASIS 5 and 6 data demonstrates that low baseline hemoglobin is an independent predictor of major bleeding in acute coronary syndrome patients. (Source: MedWire News - Cardiology) MedWire News - Cardiology news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3154391 Sat, 09 Jan 2010 13:53:11 +0100 3154391 Rosuvastatin demonstrates efficacy in primary stroke prevention http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3150376&cid=s_36309_7_f&fid=36309&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.medwire-news.md%2F38%2F85923%2FCardiology%2FRosuvastatin_demonstrates_efficacy_in_primary_stroke_prevention.html Rosuvastatin treatment halves the incidence of ischemic stroke in people with normal lipid levels but elevated levels of C-reactive protein, a subanalysis of the JUPITER trial reveals. (Source: MedWire News - Cardiology) MedWire News - Cardiology news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3150376 Fri, 08 Jan 2010 13:52:51 +0100 3150376 Everolimus-eluting stent beats paclitaxel-eluting stent http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3154392&cid=s_36309_7_f&fid=36309&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.medwire-news.md%2F38%2F85949%2FCardiology%2FEverolimus-eluting_stent_beats_paclitaxel-eluting_stent_.html Everolimus-eluting stents are associated with significantly improved outcomes compared with paclitaxel-eluting stents in patients undergoing percutaneous coronary intervention, show results of the COMPARE trial which are published this week in The Lancet. (Source: MedWire News - Cardiology) MedWire News - Cardiology news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3154392 Fri, 08 Jan 2010 00:00:00 +0100 3154392 Benefits of cardiac rehab increase the more sessions attended http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3147075&cid=s_36309_7_f&fid=36309&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.medwire-news.md%2F38%2F85912%2FCardiology%2FBenefits_of_cardiac_rehab_increase_the_more_sessions_attended.html Research indicates that patients undergoing cardiac rehabilitation have a greater chance of surviving and avoiding a myocardial infarction the more sessions they attend. (Source: MedWire News - Cardiology) MedWire News - Cardiology news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3147075 Thu, 07 Jan 2010 13:53:21 +0100 3147075 Prasugrel ‘economically attractive’ versus clopidogrel in ACS http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3150378&cid=s_36309_7_f&fid=36309&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.medwire-news.md%2F38%2F85926%2FCardiology%2FPrasugrel_%E2%80%98economically_attractive%E2%80%99_versus_clopidogrel_in_ACS.html Prasugrel is associated with lower costs and greater life expectancy compared with clopidogrel in the management of patients with acute coronary syndrome, according to the findings of a prespecified US economic analysis of the TRITON-TIMI 38 study. (Source: MedWire News - Cardiology) MedWire News - Cardiology news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3150378 Thu, 07 Jan 2010 00:00:00 +0100 3150378 Orthostatic hypotension independent predictor of coronary events http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3150377&cid=s_36309_7_f&fid=36309&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.medwire-news.md%2F38%2F85925%2FCardiology%2FOrthostatic_hypotension_independent_predictor_of_coronary_events.html Study findings show that orthostatic hypotension in middle age is associated with an increased risk for coronary events, independently of traditional coronary heart disease risk factors. (Source: MedWire News - Cardiology) MedWire News - Cardiology news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3150377 Thu, 07 Jan 2010 00:00:00 +0100 3150377 CRP link to vascular disease clear, but causality remains doubtful http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3143726&cid=s_36309_7_f&fid=36309&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.medwire-news.md%2F38%2F85898%2FCardiology%2FCRP_link_to_vascular_disease_clear%2C_but_causality_remains_doubtful.html C-reactive protein level is continuously associated with coronary heart disease, ischemic stroke, and vascular mortality, as well as other chronic diseases, but the associations with ischemic vascular risk are largely explained by known risk factors, researchers report in The Lancet. (Source: MedWire News - Cardiology) MedWire News - Cardiology news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3143726 Wed, 06 Jan 2010 13:52:30 +0100 3143726 Old antidepressant points to novel therapeutic approach in heart failure http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3147076&cid=s_36309_7_f&fid=36309&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.medwire-news.md%2F38%2F85913%2FCardiology%2FOld_antidepressant_points_to_novel_therapeutic_approach_in_heart_failure.html Researchers have found that the monoamine oxidase-A inhibitor clorgyline, an antidepressant that was developed over 40 years ago and is no longer in use, protects against cardiac hypertrophy and dysfunction in an animal model. (Source: MedWire News - Cardiology) MedWire News - Cardiology news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3147076 Wed, 06 Jan 2010 00:00:00 +0100 3147076 Additional MRI safety risk identified for cardiac pacemaker patients http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3139959&cid=s_36309_7_f&fid=36309&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.medwire-news.md%2F38%2F85877%2FCardiology%2FAdditional_MRI_safety_risk_identified_for_cardiac_pacemaker_patients.html Electronic fields induced near pacemaker lead tips during magnetic resonance imaging can drastically alter the pacing pulse delivered by a cardiac pacemaker, a study indicates. (Source: MedWire News - Cardiology) MedWire News - Cardiology news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3139959 Tue, 05 Jan 2010 13:53:14 +0100 3139959 High sensitive cardiac troponin I level useful prognostic marker in chronic HF http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3143727&cid=s_36309_7_f&fid=36309&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.medwire-news.md%2F38%2F85899%2FCardiology%2FHigh_sensitive_cardiac_troponin_I_level_useful_prognostic_marker_in_chronic_HF.html High sensitive cardiac troponin I level is an independent and useful prognostic predictor of mortality in patients with chronic heart failure, a study suggests. (Source: MedWire News - Cardiology) MedWire News - Cardiology news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3143727 Tue, 05 Jan 2010 00:00:00 +0100 3143727 Treat hypertension less aggressively in over 80s, expert says http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3139960&cid=s_36309_7_f&fid=36309&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.medwire-news.md%2F38%2F85878%2FCardiology%2FTreat_hypertension_less_aggressively_in_over_80s%2C_expert_says.html People over 80 years of age should be treated less aggressively for high blood pressure than is currently recommended, argues an expert in an editorial published in BMJ Clinical Evidence. (Source: MedWire News - Cardiology) MedWire News - Cardiology news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3139960 Mon, 04 Jan 2010 00:00:00 +0100 3139960 Combined exercise test improves CV mortality prediction http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3116467&cid=s_36309_7_f&fid=36309&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.medwire-news.md%2F38%2F85843%2FCardiology%2FCombined_exercise_test_improves_CV_mortality_prediction.html Combined exercise assessment of heart rate recovery and T-wave alternans is a powerful predictor for all-cause and cardiovascular mortality in a low-risk population, study results show. (Source: MedWire News - Cardiology) MedWire News - Cardiology news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3116467 Thu, 24 Dec 2009 13:51:31 +0100 3116467 Non-adherence partly explains clopidogrel ‘resistance’ in CAD, stroke http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3116468&cid=s_36309_7_f&fid=36309&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.medwire-news.md%2F38%2F85844%2FCardiology%2FNon-adherence_partly_explains_clopidogrel_%E2%80%98resistance%E2%80%99_in_CAD%2C_stroke.html Non-adherence to clopidogrel can be reliably assessed through measurement of its inactive carboxyl metabolite, say researchers who found this biomarker correlated with inhibition of platelet aggregation. (Source: MedWire News - Cardiology) MedWire News - Cardiology news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3116468 Thu, 24 Dec 2009 00:00:00 +0100 3116468 Annual coronary calcification questioned as end-point for CVD http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3112448&cid=s_36309_7_f&fid=36309&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.medwire-news.md%2F38%2F85834%2FCardiology%2FAnnual_coronary_calcification_questioned_as_end-point_for_CVD.html Annual change in coronary artery calcification does not appear to be a suitable surrogate end point for treatment trials in patients with cardiovascular disease or chronic kidney disease, results of a systematic review published in the Archives of Internal Medicine suggest. (Source: MedWire News - Cardiology) MedWire News - Cardiology news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3112448 Wed, 23 Dec 2009 13:51:55 +0100 3112448 Blood pressure increases in normal range raise HF risk http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3112449&cid=s_36309_7_f&fid=36309&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.medwire-news.md%2F38%2F85835%2FCardiology%2FBlood_pressure_increases_in_normal_range_raise_HF_risk_.html An increase in systolic blood pressure within the clinically normal range can increase the risk for heart failure, say researchers who found a linear relationship between normotensive SBP and HF risk. (Source: MedWire News - Cardiology) MedWire News - Cardiology news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3112449 Wed, 23 Dec 2009 00:00:00 +0100 3112449 Ticagrelor antiplatelet effect superior to clopidogrel in CAD http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3109082&cid=s_36309_7_f&fid=36309&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.medwire-news.md%2F38%2F85817%2FCardiology%2FTicagrelor_antiplatelet_effect_superior_to_clopidogrel_in_CAD.html Ticagrelor achieves more rapid and greater platelet inhibition than high-loading-dose clopidogrel in patients with stable coronary artery disease, which is sustained during the maintenance phase and quickly offset, study results show. (Source: MedWire News - Cardiology) MedWire News - Cardiology news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3109082 Tue, 22 Dec 2009 13:53:36 +0100 3109082 Hypoglycemia not a direct mediator of AMI outcome http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3109083&cid=s_36309_7_f&fid=36309&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.medwire-news.md%2F38%2F85818%2FCardiology%2FHypoglycemia_not_a_direct_mediator_of_AMI_outcome.html Hypoglycaemia modestly predicts 30-day mortality in patients admitted with acute myocardial infarction, but the association dissipates within the first 24 hours of hospitalization, research shows. (Source: MedWire News - Cardiology) MedWire News - Cardiology news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3109083 Tue, 22 Dec 2009 00:00:00 +0100 3109083 Antidepressants in postmenopausal women linked to stroke, but not CHD http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3107392&cid=s_36309_7_f&fid=36309&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.medwire-news.md%2F38%2F85766%2FCardiology%2FAntidepressants_in_postmenopausal_women_linked_to_stroke%2C_but_not_CHD.html Postmenopausal women who use antidepressants face an increased risk for all-cause mortality relative to their peers not taking antidepressants, with women using selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors facing an additional risk for stroke, a large study has shown. (Source: MedWire News - Cardiology) MedWire News - Cardiology news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3107392 Mon, 21 Dec 2009 13:52:35 +0100 3107392 Death rate from AMI increases in aftermath of earthquakes http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3107393&cid=s_36309_7_f&fid=36309&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.medwire-news.md%2F38%2F85767%2FCardiology%2FDeath_rate_from_AMI_increases_in_aftermath_of_earthquakes_.html The psychological stress caused by the 2004 Niigata-Chuetsu earthquake in Japan resulted in a 14% increase in acute myocardial infarction mortality three years after the event, study results show. (Source: MedWire News - Cardiology) MedWire News - Cardiology news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3107393 Mon, 21 Dec 2009 00:00:00 +0100 3107393 Benefit of drug-eluting stents limited to stable CAD http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3097820&cid=s_36309_7_f&fid=36309&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.medwire-news.md%2F38%2F85768%2FCardiology%2FBenefit_of_drug-eluting_stents_limited_to_stable_CAD.html Drug-eluting stents reduce the need for repeat revascularization relative to bare metal stents in patients with stable coronary artery disease, but appear to have little such benefit for those with unstable angina or non–ST elevation acute coronary syndromes, study findings show. (Source: MedWire News - Cardiology) MedWire News - Cardiology news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3097820 Fri, 18 Dec 2009 13:53:33 +0100 3097820 Elinogrel promising adjunct to PCI for STEMI http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3097821&cid=s_36309_7_f&fid=36309&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.medwire-news.md%2F38%2F85771%2FCardiology%2FElinogrel_promising_adjunct_to_PCI_for_STEMI.html Results of pilot study show that elinogrel, a novel P2Y12 ADP-receptor antagonist, is a well-tolerated and feasible adjunct antiplatelet therapy in patients undergoing primary percutaneous coronary intervention for ST-elevation myocardial infarction. (Source: MedWire News - Cardiology) MedWire News - Cardiology news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3097821 Fri, 18 Dec 2009 00:00:00 +0100 3097821 Exercise tests predict outcome in CHF patients on beta blockers http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3093700&cid=s_36309_7_f&fid=36309&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.medwire-news.md%2F38%2F85746%2FCardiology%2FExercise_tests_predict_outcome_in_CHF_patients_on_beta_blockers.html Cardiopulmonary exercise testing parameters are associated with cardiac outcomes in chronic heart failure patients treated with beta blockers, study results confirm. (Source: MedWire News - Cardiology) MedWire News - Cardiology news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3093700 Thu, 17 Dec 2009 13:53:14 +0100 3093700 High comorbidity impacts intensive glucose therapy for Type 2 diabetics http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3093702&cid=s_36309_7_f&fid=36309&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.medwire-news.md%2F38%2F85776%2FCardiology%2FHigh_comorbidity_impacts_intensive_glucose_therapy_for_Type_2_diabetics.html Type 2 diabetes patients with high levels of comorbidity may not gain maximum cardiovascular benefit from intensive glucose therapy, report US researchers. (Source: MedWire News - Cardiology) MedWire News - Cardiology news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3093702 Thu, 17 Dec 2009 00:00:00 +0100 3093702 Anti-platelet therapy underused in NSTE-ACS patients http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3093701&cid=s_36309_7_f&fid=36309&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.medwire-news.md%2F38%2F85747%2FCardiology%2FAnti-platelet_therapy_underused_in_NSTE-ACS_patients.html The use of clopidogrel and glycoprotein IIb/IIIa inhibitors is generally low in eligible patients with non–ST-elevation acute coronary syndrome, study findings show. (Source: MedWire News - Cardiology) MedWire News - Cardiology news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3093701 Thu, 17 Dec 2009 00:00:00 +0100 3093701 Chest CT scans, CT angiography could contribute to future excess cancer burden http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3090285&cid=s_36309_7_f&fid=36309&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.medwire-news.md%2F38%2F85740%2FCardiology%2FChest_CT_scans%2C_CT_angiography_could_contribute_to_future_excess_cancer_burden__.html US study findings suggest that computed tomography angiography and chest scans would contribute significantly to a large number of excess cancers projected to result from such scans at current rates of use. (Source: MedWire News - Cardiology) MedWire News - Cardiology news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3090285 Wed, 16 Dec 2009 13:52:05 +0100 3090285 Off-hours presentation may explain continuing fibrinolytic therapy in STEMI http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3093704&cid=s_36309_7_f&fid=36309&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.medwire-news.md%2F38%2F85765%2FCardiology%2FOff-hours_presentation_may_explain_continuing_fibrinolytic_therapy_in_STEMI_.html A substantial number of ST-segment elevation myocardial infarction patients still receive fibrinolytic therapy at hospitals with capability to perform percutaneous coronary intervention in the USA, report researchers. (Source: MedWire News - Cardiology) MedWire News - Cardiology news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3093704 Wed, 16 Dec 2009 00:00:00 +0100 3093704 Low education level most important socioeconomic risk factor for AMI http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3093703&cid=s_36309_7_f&fid=36309&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.medwire-news.md%2F38%2F85764%2FCardiology%2FLow_education_level_most_important_socioeconomic_risk_factor_for_AMI.html Low education level is the socioeconomic status marker most consistently associated with increased risk for acute myocardial infarction globally, show results from the INTERHEART study. (Source: MedWire News - Cardiology) MedWire News - Cardiology news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3093703 Wed, 16 Dec 2009 00:00:00 +0100 3093703 Clopidogrel-PPI interaction impact on clinical outcomes further explored http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3086023&cid=s_36309_7_f&fid=36309&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.medwire-news.md%2F38%2F85711%2FCardiology%2FClopidogrel-PPI_interaction_impact_on_clinical_outcomes_further_explored.html Results of an observational study indicate there is no significant reduction in the clinical efficacy of clopidogrel through concomitant use of a proton-pump inhibitor. (Source: MedWire News - Cardiology) MedWire News - Cardiology news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3086023 Tue, 15 Dec 2009 13:54:54 +0100 3086023 Quitting smoking substantially improves AMI survival http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3090287&cid=s_36309_7_f&fid=36309&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.medwire-news.md%2F38%2F85732%2FCardiology%2FQuitting_smoking_substantially_improves_AMI_survival.html Never smokers are around half as likely to die after suffering an initial acute myocardial infarction as persistent smokers, but smokers who quit before or after a first heart attack substantially reduce their risk for dying, show study findings reported in the Journal of the American College of Cardiology. (Source: MedWire News - Cardiology) MedWire News - Cardiology news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3090287 Tue, 15 Dec 2009 00:00:00 +0100 3090287 Prostate cancer diagnosis raises suicide and cardiovascular risks http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3090286&cid=s_36309_7_f&fid=36309&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.medwire-news.md%2F38%2F85726%2FCardiology%2FProstate_cancer_diagnosis_raises_suicide_and_cardiovascular_risks.html Newly diagnosed prostate cancer patients have a higher risk for cardiovascular events and are more likely to commit suicide than men in the general population, study results show. (Source: MedWire News - Cardiology) MedWire News - Cardiology news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3090286 Tue, 15 Dec 2009 00:00:00 +0100 3090286 Lack of antihypertensive efficacy in trials may relate to normal entry BPs http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3086024&cid=s_36309_7_f&fid=36309&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.medwire-news.md%2F38%2F85712%2FCardiology%2FLack_of_antihypertensive_efficacy_in_trials_may_relate_to_normal_entry_BPs.html The lack of benefit of antihypertensive therapy in some trials might be due to some patients having normal 24-hour blood pressure at study entry, researchers say. (Source: MedWire News - Cardiology) MedWire News - Cardiology news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3086024 Mon, 14 Dec 2009 00:00:00 +0100 3086024 Additional antithrombotics increase bleeding risk in MI patients http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3080429&cid=s_36309_7_f&fid=36309&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.medwire-news.md%2F38%2F85697%2FCardiology%2FAdditional_antithrombotics_increase_bleeding_risk_in_MI_patients.html The risk for bleeding associated with antithrombotic treatment among myocardial infarction patients increases in proportion to the number of antithrombotic drugs used, report researchers in The Lancet. (Source: MedWire News - Cardiology) MedWire News - Cardiology news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3080429 Sat, 12 Dec 2009 13:50:37 +0100 3080429 Bubble trap device may lessen neurocognitive decline after CABG http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3076801&cid=s_36309_7_f&fid=36309&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.medwire-news.md%2F38%2F85660%2FCardiology%2FBubble_trap_device_may_lessen_neurocognitive_decline_after_CABG.html Gaseous microembolization during coronary artery bypass graft surgery contributes to neuropsychologic decline which is measurable 3 months after the operation, say researchers who found use of a dynamic bubble trap filter device during the operation offered some protection against this effect. (Source: MedWire News - Cardiology) MedWire News - Cardiology news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3076801 Fri, 11 Dec 2009 13:50:35 +0100 3076801 Cardiotoxicity of cancer therapies raised again; co-operation of cardiologists and oncologists urged http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3080430&cid=s_36309_7_f&fid=36309&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.medwire-news.md%2F38%2F85698%2FCardiology%2FCardiotoxicity_of_cancer_therapies_raised_again_co-operation_of_cardiologists_and_oncologists_urged.html Cardiologists and oncologists should work together to avoid the adverse cardiovascular effects of certain chemotherapies, recommend authors of a review published in the Journal of the National Cancer Institute. (Source: MedWire News - Cardiology) MedWire News - Cardiology news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3080430 Fri, 11 Dec 2009 00:00:00 +0100 3080430 Childhood cancer survivors have increased cardiovascular disease burden http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3072730&cid=s_36309_7_f&fid=36309&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.medwire-news.md%2F38%2F85635%2FCardiology%2FChildhood_cancer_survivors_have_increased_cardiovascular_disease_burden.html Childhood cancer survivors have significantly increased cardiovascular disease morbidity in young adulthood, shows the largest study to investigate the association to date. (Source: MedWire News - Cardiology) MedWire News - Cardiology news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3072730 Thu, 10 Dec 2009 13:51:42 +0100 3072730 New MRI technique reveals gender, age differences in cardiac velocities http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3076802&cid=s_36309_7_f&fid=36309&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.medwire-news.md%2F38%2F85661%2FCardiology%2FNew_MRI_technique_reveals_gender%2C_age_differences_in_cardiac_velocities_.html Researchers have described gender- and age-related differences in normal cardiac motion, made possible by magnetic resonance imaging tissue phase mapping. (Source: MedWire News - Cardiology) MedWire News - Cardiology news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3076802 Thu, 10 Dec 2009 00:00:00 +0100 3076802 BMI and waist circumference predict 10-year CVD risk http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3068442&cid=s_36309_7_f&fid=36309&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.medwire-news.md%2F38%2F85622%2FCardiology%2FBMI_and_waist_circumference_predict_10-year_CVD_risk.html People who are overweight or obese and have a high waist circumference have a significantly increased 10-year fatal and nonfatal cardiovascular disease risk, report researchers. (Source: MedWire News - Cardiology) MedWire News - Cardiology news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3068442 Wed, 09 Dec 2009 13:53:08 +0100 3068442 Dialysis patients undergoing PCI often receive contraindicated antithrombotic http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3072731&cid=s_36309_7_f&fid=36309&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.medwire-news.md%2F38%2F85636%2FCardiology%2FDialysis_patients_undergoing_PCI_often_receive_contraindicated_antithrombotic.html A US study reveals that dialysis patients undergoing percutaneous coronary intervention often receive antithrombotic medications that are renally cleared and therefore contraindicated or not recommended in this group. (Source: MedWire News - Cardiology) MedWire News - Cardiology news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3072731 Wed, 09 Dec 2009 00:00:00 +0100 3072731 Arrhythmia linked to delayed reperfusion, myocardial damage in primary PCI http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3064250&cid=s_36309_7_f&fid=36309&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.medwire-news.md%2F38%2F85605%2FCardiology%2FArrhythmia_linked_to_delayed_reperfusion%2C_myocardial_damage_in_primary_PCI.html Accelerated idioventricular rhythm is associated with increased myocardial damage and delayed microvascular perfusion in patients with ST-segment elevation myocardial infarction undergoing primary percutaneous coronary intervention, research reveals. (Source: MedWire News - Cardiology) MedWire News - Cardiology news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3064250 Tue, 08 Dec 2009 13:53:25 +0100 3064250 Patient’s baseline risk dictates acceptable delay in primary PCI treatment http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3068444&cid=s_36309_7_f&fid=36309&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.medwire-news.md%2F38%2F85629%2FCardiology%2FPatient%E2%80%99s_baseline_risk_dictates_acceptable_delay_in_primary_PCI_treatment.html The baseline mortality risk of ST-segment elevation myocardial infarction patients is a major determinant of the primary angioplasty-related delay time at which the invasive strategy holds a survival advantage over thrombolytic therapy, says an Italian team. (Source: MedWire News - Cardiology) MedWire News - Cardiology news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3068444 Tue, 08 Dec 2009 00:00:00 +0100 3068444 Emergency CABG ‘reasonable approach’ in AMI http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3068443&cid=s_36309_7_f&fid=36309&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.medwire-news.md%2F38%2F85628%2FCardiology%2FEmergency_CABG_%E2%80%98reasonable_approach%E2%80%99_in_AMI.html Emergency coronary artery bypass graft surgery achieves acceptable results in patients with acute myocardial infarction, especially those without cardiogenic shock, a study suggests. (Source: MedWire News - Cardiology) MedWire News - Cardiology news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3068443 Tue, 08 Dec 2009 00:00:00 +0100 3068443 Prolonged QRS marks out hypertensive patients at increased risk for SCD http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3064251&cid=s_36309_7_f&fid=36309&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.medwire-news.md%2F38%2F85606%2FCardiology%2FProlonged_QRS_marks_out_hypertensive_patients_at_increased_risk_for_SCD.html Prolonged QRS duration was independently associated with an increased risk for sudden cardiac death in hypertensive patients undergoing intensive blood-pressure lowering therapy in the LIFE study, a US team reports. (Source: MedWire News - Cardiology) MedWire News - Cardiology news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3064251 Mon, 07 Dec 2009 00:00:00 +0100 3064251 Intensive statin therapy improves PCI outcome in ACS patients http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3057828&cid=s_36309_7_f&fid=36309&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.medwire-news.md%2F38%2F85571%2FCardiology%2FIntensive_statin_therapy_improves_PCI_outcome_in_ACS_patients.html Study results show that intensive statin therapy reduces the incidence of major adverse cardiovascular events in acute coronary syndrome patients who undergo percutaneous coronary intervention compared with treatment with moderate-dose statin therapy. (Source: MedWire News - Cardiology) MedWire News - Cardiology news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3057828 Sat, 05 Dec 2009 13:50:49 +0100 3057828