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Is There a Difference in STEMI Response Between Women and Men Undergoing PCI?

01.09.20141424

In age-matched women and men with ST-segment elevation myocardial infarction (STEMI) undergoing primary percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI) with everolimus-eluting stents (ESS).

Does physical activity modify the relationship between obesity and atrial fibrillation (AF) in women?

29.08.20141321

Does physical activity modify the relationship between obesity and atrial fibrillation (AF) in women?

Electrocardiographic Changes Improve Risk Prediction in Asymptomatic Persons Age 65 Years or Above Without Cardiovascular Disease

28.08.20141449

Risk prediction in elderly patients is increasingly relevant due to longer life expectancy.

Hypertension self-management program linked to lower BP at 12 months

27.08.20141479

For the TASMIN-SR trial, Richard J. McManus, FRCGP, and colleagues studied 552 patients aged 35 years and older with baseline systolic BP ?130 mm Hg/diastolic BP ?80 mm Hg who had a history of stroke, CHD, diabetes or chronic kidney disease.

Aspirin reduced risk for recurrent VTE

26.08.20141568

После венозной тромбоэмболии ((ВТЭ) тромбоза глубоких вен или легочной эмболии) большинство пациентов принимают варфарин или новые пероральные антикоагулянты в течение 6 - 12 месяцев, после окончания терапии у таких пациентов остается риск рецидива ВТЭ.

INVEST: Older patients with CAD had better outcomes with systolic BP target <140 mm Hg

25.08.20141721

These results call into question the JNC 8 panel recommendation to relaxsystolic BP targets to <150 mm Hg for patients aged 60 and older, according to the researchers.

Impact of eight weeks of repeated ischaemic preconditioning on brachial artery and cutaneous microcirculatory function in healthy males

22.08.20141438

Ischaemic preconditioning has well-established cardiac and vascular protective effects. Short interventions (one week) of daily ischaemic preconditioning episodes improve conduit and microcirculatory function.