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14.05.20151444
Peripartum cardiomyopathy (PPCM) is a rare disorder with potentially fatal consequences, occurring mainly in previously healthy women.
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13.05.20151423
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.
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12.05.20151508
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;
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08.05.20151718
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.
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06.05.20151341
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.
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05.05.20151564
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.
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30.04.20151386
Non-specific electrocardiographic ST-T wave changes and voltage criteria for left ventricular hypertrophy (LVH) have been associated with cardiovascular morbidity and mortality.
