Tag: Heart / Stroke-Related: Coronary-Artery Disease
Bioresorbable Vascular Scaffold Deemed Noninferior
Noninferior to treatment with everolimus-eluting cobalt-chromium stent for coronary artery disease
Regular Text Messages Could Help Patients With CHD
Patients saw improvements in cholesterol, blood pressure, weight
Low HDL-C, High CRP Ups Mortality for Patients With CAD
Findings in patients with coronary artery disease on statin therapy after undergoing first PCI
Non-O Blood Group Tied to Higher CAD, MI Risk
Findings based on meta-analysis involving 10 studies, nearly 175,000 people
Long Work Hours Linked to Increased Risk of Stroke
Association with coronary heart disease is smaller; dose-response association seen for stroke
Coronary Artery Calcium Score Has Long-Term Prognostic Utility
CAC=0 offers almost 15-year warranty against mortality, with no difference based on age, gender
Coronary Artery Disease Ups Risk of Bowel Bleeds With NSAIDs
Co-use of thienopyridine and prior use of rebamipide also up risk
Coronary Artery Calcification Predicts 15-Year Mortality
Extent of CAC accurately predicts mortality in patients without symptoms of coronary artery dz
Sex Differences in CHD Event Risk Vary by Race
Larger differences in nonfatal events seen for whites versus blacks; risk of death not affected by race
Visit-to-Visit SBP Variability Not Linked to Major Cardiac Events
Findings in hypertensive patients with coronary artery disease