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Breast arterial calcification may predict coronary artery calcification

13.05.20151642

Results of a study presented at the American Roentgen Ray Society Annual Meeting indicated that breast arterial calcification on digital mammography predicted coronary artery calcification in women.

Expert weighs in on statin myalgia

12.05.20151735

Mammen said about 5% of patients on statins may develop some kind of myalgia, a smaller percentage will develop elevated creatine kinase (CK) levels and, in rare cases, much more severe muscle problems can develop;

High-protein diet may lead to weight gain, mortality in high-risk CVD adults

08.05.20151930

Adults at high risk for cardiovascular disease should avoid a high-protein diet, which can put them at greater risk for weight gain and death, according to research presented at the European Obesity Conference in Prague.

Congratulations on the Victory Day!

06.05.20152327

On behalf of the Board of the Russian Society of Cardiology I whole-heartedly congratulate You with the national Victory Day!

Battle of the Scholars 2015: first stage completed

06.05.20152600

Nine teams that correctly answered 2 questions of 3 will fight for the place in the final. There are two places left, and the second stage of the battle is introducing a clinical case.

COPD increases risk for sudden cardiac death

06.05.20151571

Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease is associated with increased risk for sudden cardiac death, especially in those with frequent exacerbations 5 years after diagnosis, according to new data from the Rotterdam study.

Statin use associated with reduced lung cancer mortality

05.05.20151840

Lung cancer patients who used statins in the year before being diagnosed with lung cancer had a 12% reduction in lung cancer-specific deaths (adjusted hazard ratio, 0.89; 95% confidence interval, 0.78-1.02; P = .09), researchers reported in Cancer Epidemiology, Biomarkers & Prevention.