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Weight loss improves afib symptoms but fluctuation worsens them

31.03.20152094

Analyzing the link between obesity and arrhythmia, LEGACY confirmed that among obese patients, weight loss greatly influenced freedom from atrial fibrillation, particularly among those who lost weight and maintained it.

New administration option for ticagrelor now approved

30.03.20152076

For patients with ACS who are unable to swallow whole tablets, ticagrelor is now approved by the FDA to be crushed and administered in water by swallowing or via nasogastric tube, according to an announcement from AstraZeneca.

New cardiovascular disease risk calculator can be used for any country

27.03.20151734

A cardiovascular disease risk equation that can be adjusted to apply to any country with adequate health records, regardless of income level, has been developed, according to Dr. Kaveh Hajifathalian of the Harvard School of Public Health, Boston, and associates.

The names of young specialists who will receive grants to participate in the International school on epidemiology and prevention on May 23rd, 2015 are already known

26.03.20152586

The names of young specialists who will receive grants to participate in the International school on epidemiology and prevention on May 23rd, 2015 are already known.

AF thromboembolic prophylaxis should focus on drug efficacy, not pharmacologic class

26.03.20151649

In patients with atrial fibrillation, researchers found no significant class effect for direct thrombin inhibitors or factor Xa inhibitors, according to meta-analysis results.

Five advances in cholesterol management

25.03.20151874

There are more than 2,100 people deaths due to CVD each day in the United States — an average of one death every 40 seconds.

Prednisone may safely lower uric acid levels in patients with heart failure

24.03.20151759

Uric acid levels in patients with symptomatic heart failure and hyperuricemia were successfully lowered with prednisone treatment, and renal response to diuretics was improved, according to study findings.