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Incidence and Predictors of End-Stage Renal Disease in Outpatients With Systolic Heart Failure

02.12.20131734

Renal dysfunction is an important prognostic factor in heart failure (HF), but whether this dysfunction progresses to end-stage renal disease (ESRD) is unknown.

Restarting Anticoagulation and Outcomes after Major Gastrointestinal Bleeding in Atrial Fibrillation

29.11.20131843

Data regarding the outcomes of restarting anticoagulation in individuals that develop gastrointestinal bleeding (GIB) while anticoagulated are sparse.

AliveCor launch mobile app to monitor heart rhythm

28.11.20132021

AliveCor has launched a mobile heart health service, offering expert review of electrocardiograms recorded through their smartphone app.

Oral contraceptive use in girls and alcohol consumption in boys are associated with increased blood pressure in late adolescence

27.11.20131640

Lifestyle behaviours established during adolescence may adversely affect blood pressure (BP) and contribute to gender differences in cardiovascular risk in adulthood.

Stenting and Medical Therapy for Atherosclerotic Renal-Artery Stenosis

26.11.20132269

Atherosclerotic renal-artery stenosis is a common problem in the elderly.

Statins Helpful in Peripheral Artery Disease

25.11.20132539

Patients with critical limb ischemia who took statins had significantly fewer major cardiovascular events and limb amputations, a retrospective study indicated.

Weight reduction decreases atrial fibrillation symptoms severity

22.11.20131898

A new study published in the Journal of the American Medical Association has shown that a structured weight reduction programme for highly symptomatic atrial fibrillation patients helps to reduce symptom burden and severity and also helps to reduce antiarrhythmic drug use.