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13.07.20151539
Hypercholesterolemia, especially elevated levels of LDL-cholesterol, is a well-known risk factor for cardiovascular disease (CVD).
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10.07.20151433
The risk of recurrence following an initial episode of venous thromboembolism is highest in the first 3 months, but remains high for up to 3 years, according to findings from a population-based study involving 2,989 adults.
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09.07.20151632
The Clopidogrel in High-risk patients with Acute Non-disabling Cerebrovascular Events (CHANCE) trial showed that the combined treatment of clopidogrel and aspirin decreases the 90-day risk of stroke without increasing hemorrhage in comparison with aspirin alone, but provided insufficient data to establish whether the benefit persisted over a longer period of time beyond the trial termination.
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08.07.20151407
Adding an extra 18 months of warfarin therapy to the standard 6 months of anticoagulation delays the recurrence of venous thrombosis in patients who have a first episode of unprovoked pulmonary embolism.
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07.07.20151564
The FDA has approved a first-in-class angiotensin receptor-neprilysin inhibitor for the reduction of CV death and HF-related hospitalization among patients with HF and reduced ejection fraction, according to a press release.
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06.07.20151385
Traditionally venous and arterial thrombosis has been viewed as two separate pathophysiological and clinical entities.
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03.07.20151664
Older adults with a history of coronary heart disease have a substantially lower cortical volumetric bone mineral density at the distal radius, putting them at risk for fracture, according to research in Osteoporosis International.
