Scientific and medical news

Outcomes Associated With Preoperative Statin Therapy

21.09.20151666

What are the effects of preoperative statin therapy on cardiovascular events in the first 30 days after noncardiac surgery?

USPSTF recommends aspirin to prevent colorectal cancer, CVD

18.09.20151896

The U.S. Preventive Services Task Force has published a draft recommendation statement that indicates aspirin therapy is a viable approach in the prevention of colorectal cancer and cardiovascular disease.

Women with diabetes at higher risk for acute MI than men

17.09.20152139

Women with diabetes are more likely than men with diabetes to experience acute myocardial infarction, with a “risk window” that increases just before menopause, according to study findings presented at the 51st European Association for the Study of Diabetes Annual Meeting.

Review examines presentation, course of major bleeding events during anticoagulation therapy

16.09.20151672

Compared with major bleeding events in patients prescribed low–molecular-weight heparins/vitamin K antagonists, events associated with the oral anticoagulant rivaroxaban are fewer and have a less severe course, according to study results published in the Journal of Thrombosis and Haemostasis.

FDA approves ICD system for use with full-body MRI

15.09.20151603

Medtronic announced that it has received FDA approval for an implantable cardioverter defibrillator that can be used with MRI scans.

Russian-Japanese center for cardiac imaging was opened in Moscow

14.09.20152852

September 7th, 2015 in Moscow was held an opening ceremony of Russian-Japanese center for cardiac imaging created by Medical Excellence JAPAN and Toshiba Medical Systems Corporation in cooperation with the First Sechenov Moscow State Medical University and Myasnikov Institute of clinical cardiology.

Increased rates of arterial hypertension, TB seen in patients with early RA, SpA

14.09.20151542

Patients with early rheumatoid arthritis and axial spondyloarthritis had a higher prevalence of arterial hypertension and tuberculosis than rates seen in the French general population, according to recently published data.