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Analysis of resting heart rate and clinical characteristics in outpatients with stable coronary artery disease in Turkey: PULSE study

10.09.20141586

An association between resting heart rate (RHR) and cardiovascular morbidity and mortality has been shown in patients with coronary artery disease (CAD).

FDA grants clearance for mobile AF detection algorithm

09.09.20141741

AliveCor Inc. announced that it has received clearance from the FDA for an algorithm designed to detect atrial fibrillation using a mobile device.

New ESC Guidelines on pulmonary embolism

08.09.20142589

ESC Guidelines on the management of patients with pulmonary embolism (PE) have been released during this congress and provide clinicians with a user-friendly summary of current evidence in the field.

Potent Statin Offers No Help After Cardiac Surgery

05.09.20141740

The powerful lipid-lowering drug rosuvastatin (Crestor) -- also purported to be an effective anti-inflammatory agent -- was powerless to prevent postoperative cardiac surgery complications such as atrial fibrillation in a randomized trial reported here.

Complete versus Lesion-only PRimary PCI Trial

04.09.20141808

Management of multivessel coronary disease during primary percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI) remains controversial. Current guidelines recommend treating the infarct-related artery.

BB-meta-HF: Efficacy of beta-blockers in heart failure patients with atrial fibrillation: Individual patient meta-analysis from the Beta-blockers in Heart Failure Collaborative Group

03.09.20141797

Atrial fibrillation (AF) and heart failure (HF) frequently coexist, causing substantial cardiovascular (CV) morbidity and mortality.

The British Heart Foundation Fractional Flow Reserve versus Angiography in Guiding Management to Optimise Outcomes in Non-ST-Segment Elevation Myocardial Infarction

02.09.20141905

We assessed the management and outcomes of non-ST segment elevation myocardial infarction (NSTEMI) patients randomly assigned to fractional flow reserve (FFR)-guided management or angiography-guided standard care.