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Rapid strategy can identify acute MI within 1 hour

15.04.20151624

Use of an algorithm incorporating baseline high-sensitivity cardiac troponin T and absolute changes within 1 hour led to safe rule-in and rule-out of acute MI in three of four patients.

Stroke and bleeding risks, prescription benefits, impact anticoagulant selection

14.04.20152037

Patients with nonvalvular atrial fibrillation who have increased ischemic stroke risk and bleeding were more likely to initiate warfarin therapy, according to research published in The American Journal of Cardiology.

Short people are 'at greater risk of coronary heart disease'

13.04.20151999

The shorter you are, the more your risk of coronary heart disease.

Early Anti-Coagulation after Ischemic Stroke due to Atrial Fibrillation is Safe and Prevents Recurrent Stroke

10.04.20151859

Patients with acute cardio-embolic stroke from atrial fibrillation (AF) are at risk for recurrence with up to 50% of recurrent stroke occurring within two weeks of the index event.

Meta-analysis of relation between oral ?-blockers therapy and outcomes in patients with acute myocardial infarction undergoing percutaneous coronary intervention

09.04.20151586

The aim of present review was to investigate the association between oral ?–blockers use and prognosis in patients with acute myocardial infarction (AMI) undergoing percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI) treatment.

Threat of cardiac arrest related to sports minimal

07.04.20151589

Sudden cardiac arrests related to sports are a small portion of overall cardiac arrests in middle-aged adults, according to Dr. Eloi Marijon and associates.

CVD risk higher for women aged at least 30 years with PCOS

06.04.20151495

Among women with polycystic ovary syndrome, those aged 30 years or older are potentially at higher risk for developing early atherosclerosis, based on elevated lipid levels, lipid ratios and hypertension rates, compared with younger women with or without polycystic ovary syndrome, according to research in the International Journal of Endocrinology.