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Extra-Virgin Olive Oil Consumption Reduces Risk of Atrial Fibrillation: The PREDIMED Trial

13.05.20141550

Does a Mediterranean diet enriched with either extra-virgin olive oil or mixed nuts reduce the incidence of atrial fibrillation?

FDA Recommends Against Using Aspirin for Primary Prevention of Heart Attack or Stroke

12.05.20142029

Aspirin should not be used to prevent a first heart attack or stroke in patients with no history of cardiovascular disease, according to the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA).

Meta-analysis of secure randomised controlled trials of ?-blockade to prevent perioperative death in non-cardiac surgery

08.05.20141691

Current European and American guidelines recommend the perioperative initiation of a course of ?-blockers in those at risk of cardiac events undergoing high- or intermediate-risk surgery or vascular surgery.

The Association Between Atrial Fibrillation and Sudden Cardiac Death

07.05.20141981

The purpose of this study was to evaluate the role of congestive heart failure in the association between atrial fibrillation and sudden cardiac death.

Early eplerenone treatment in patients with acute ST-elevation myocardial infarction without heart failure: The Randomized Double-Blind Reminder Study

06.05.20141799

We aimed to assess the impact of eplerenone on cardiovascular (CV) outcomes in STEMI without known heart failure, when initiated within 24 h of symptom onset.

Anticoagulants plus NSAIDs or aspirin increased bleeding risk in VTE

05.05.20141697

Concomitant use of aspirin or an NSAID during anticoagulant therapy was associated with an increased risk for clinically relevant and major bleeding in patients with venous thromboembolism, according to study results.

Depression and heart disease: What you should know

30.04.20141816

The connection between heart disease and depression has long been known, but is not yet fully understood.