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Renin-angiotensin system blockers underprescribed after ACS

28.02.20142137

Approximately one in five eligible patients hospitalized for ACS do not receive guideline-recommended ACE inhibitor or angiotensin receptor blocker therapies.

Effects of antihypertensive treatment in patients over 65 years of age: a meta-analysis of randomised controlled studies

27.02.20141651

Context Despite the high incidence of hypertension, the elderly population is not represented in clinical trials as they have upper age limits or do not present age-specific results.

CardioBuzz: USPSTF Finalizes Vitamin Guidance

26.02.20141685

After considering public comments, the U.S. Preventive Services Task Force (USPSTF) finalized its updated recommendations on the use of vitamin, mineral, and multivitamin supplements for the prevention of cardiovascular disease and cancer.

Carotid approaches found safe after thrombolysis for stroke

25.02.20141771

Urgent carotid artery stenting and endarterectomy were associated with similar 30-day mortality and stroke rates in stroke patients treated with or without thrombolysis.

Long-Term Functional and Clinical Follow-Up of Heart Failure Patients with Recovered Left Ventricular Ejection Fraction After Beta-Blocker Therapy

24.02.20141847

Some patients with left ventricular systolic dysfunction (LVSD) have a dramatic improvement in left ventricular ejection fraction (LVEF) after beta-blockade.

Calcium channel blockers improve exercise capacity and reduce N-terminal Pro-B-type natriuretic peptide levels compared with beta-blockers in patients with permanent atrial fibrillation

21.02.20141704

Rate control of atrial fibrillation (AF) has become a main treatment modality, but we need more knowledge regarding the different drugs used for this purpose.

Risk of drug-induced liver injury with the new oral anticoagulants: systematic review and meta-analysis

20.02.20141761

Objective In recent years, safety alerts have been made warning of the risk of serious drug-induced liver injury (DILI) caused by cardiovascular drugs.