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Warfarin after ischemic stroke improves outcomes, increases time at home for patients with AF

17.08.20151310

Administering warfarin in patients with atrial fibrillation after an ischemic stroke improves long-term clinical outcomes and reduces time spent in a medical facility, according to study results published in the BMJ.

Uric acid levels predict CV events in postmenopausal women

14.08.20151466

High levels of uric acid independently predicted death and major adverse CV events in postmenopausal women, according to recent study findings.

Cardiac troponin T may predict CV events in diabetes, stable ischemic heart disease

13.08.20151345

Abnormal cardiac troponin T concentrations independently predicted CV death, MI or stroke in patients with diabetes and stable ischemic heart disease, according to a new analysis of the BARI 2D study.

Eating spicy foods may reduce total, cause-specific mortality

12.08.20151601

In China, individuals who consumed spicy foods on a regular basis were found to live longer, compared with those who ate spicy food less, according to recently published data in the BMJ.

ENGAGE AF-TIMI 48 subgroup: Amiodarone as adjunct to low-dose edoxaban reduces ischemic events

11.08.20151526

Patients in the ENGAGE AF-TIMI 48 trial who received amiodarone at randomization in addition to a lower-dose regimen of edoxaban experienced a reduction in ischemic events vs. warfarin compared with those on the lower-dose alone, according to research published in the European Heart Journal.

Study links statin use to lower mortality in RA patients

10.08.20151474

Among adults with rheumatoid arthritis, starting a statin prescription led to a 21% drop in risk of dying from any cause, compared with not using statins, according to a study published online Aug. 5 in Annals of the Rheumatic Diseases.

Triamterene-hydrochlorothiazide combination lowers BP

07.08.20151409

Researchers studied 17,291 patients with hypertension using data from the Indiana Network for Patient Care database (2004-2012).