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Coronary sinus diameter by echocardiography to differentiate atrioventricular nodal reentrant tachycardia from atrioventricular reentrant tachycardia

24.06.20141719

Coronary sinus (CS) has been shown to be larger in patients with atrioventricular nodal reentrant tachycardia (AVNRT).

Ten major studies, announcements of technological advances in arrhythmia treatment

23.06.20142272

In recent years, several new technologies for the treatment of arrhythmia disorders have emerged, while older technologies have continued to be improved upon.

Sex and Age Differences in the Association of Depression With Obstructive Coronary Artery Disease and Adverse Cardiovascular Events

20.06.20141779

Young women with coronary heart disease have high rates of depression and a higher risk of adverse events than men of similar age.

Do Thiazides Trigger Metabolic Side Effects in Older Adults?

19.06.20141829

Metabolic adverse events were relatively common among older, predominantly male veterans who started taking a thiazide diuretic for hypertension, researchers found.

Implications of Coronary Artery Disease in Heart Failure With Preserved Ejection Fraction

18.06.20141872

The analytic sample included 376 patients with HFpEF, of which 255 (68%) had CAD.

Efficacy and Safety of Rivaroxaban Compared With Warfarin Among Elderly Patients With Nonvalvular Atrial Fibrillation in the ROCKET AF Trial

17.06.20141676

Are the efficacy and safety profiles of rivaroxaban for stroke prevention in atrial fibrillation (AF) similar for elderly and younger patients?

Is Statin Use in Elderly Men Associated With Lower Physical Activity?

16.06.20141562

Statin use in community-living older men was associated with modestly lower physical activity "even after accounting for medical history and other potentially confounding factors," according to a study published in JAMA Internal Medicine.