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Cardiovascular risk stratification in rheumatic diseases: carotid ultrasound is more sensitive than Coronary Artery Calcification Score to detect subclinical atherosclerosis in patients with rheumatoid arthritis

09.10.20132224

Objective To determine the ability of Coronary Artery Calcification Score (CACS) and carotid ultrasonography in detecting subclinical atherosclerosis in rheumatoid arthritis (RA).

Study Examines Surgery Risks in Stented Patients

08.10.20131809

In patients who had received a stent, the factors most strongly associated with major adverse cardiac events (MACE) following noncardiac surgery included a nonelective indication, a history of recent myocardial infarction (MI), and an elevated cardiac risk, researchers found.

Effect of an RNA interference drug on the synthesis of proprotein convertase subtilisin/kexin type 9

07.10.20132562

Proprotein convertase subtilisin/kexin type 9 (PCSK9) binds to LDL receptors, leading to their degradation.

Increasing Time Between First Diagnosis of Atrial Fibrillation and Catheter Ablation Adversely Affects Long-Term Outcomes

04.10.20131620

Is catheter ablation of atrial fibrillation (AF) more likely to be effective when performed soon after initial diagnosis?

Prognostic value of coronary CT angiography for the prediction of major cardiovascular events

03.10.20131716

The evidence on the prognostic value of coronary CT angiography (CCTA) is increasing, but data on its predictive value over longer periods of follow-up are still scarce.

Symptoms of anxiety and depression and risk of acute myocardial infarction: the HUNT 2 study

02.10.20131637

The nature of the association of depression and anxiety with risk for acute myocardial infarction (AMI) remains unclear.

Lower Risk of Cardiovascular Events in Postmenopausal Women Taking Oral Estradiol Compared With Oral Conjugated Equine Estrogens

01.10.20131606

To compare the relative clinical cardiovascular safety of 2 commonly used oral estrogen drugs—conjugated equine estrogens (CEEs) and estradiol.