Tag: Heart / Stroke-Related: Misc.
More Research Needed for Vitamin D’s Cardiac Effect in PCI
Little effect on cardiac biomarker levels; significant effect on mean difference in CK-MB, hs-CRP
New Appropriate Use Criteria Issued for Valvular Heart Disease
Report gives rating of multiple imaging modalities in real-world clinical scenarios to guide physicians
Coronary Artery Calcium May Be Best Indicator of CVD Risk
Event rate 2.9 in 1,000 person-years for those without CAC
August 2017 Briefing – Cardiology
Here are what the editors at HealthDay consider to be the most important developments in Cardiology for August 2017. This roundup includes the latest...
Benefit of Aspirin After A-Fib Ablation Questioned
Low risk patients do not appear to benefit from long-term aspirin therapy, but bleeding risk up
No Link for Cardiovascular Meds Use, Cognitive Impairment
No link for impaired cognition, antihypertensive, antithrombotic, lipid-modifying agent use
Stem Cell Factor Tied to Reduced Risk of Cardiac Events, Death
High levels of SCF linked to lower cardiovascular and all-cause mortality, heart failure, stroke
CABG May Be Best for Multivessel Revascularization in T1DM
Increased risks of coronary heart disease mortality, MI, repeat revascularization with PCI
High Carb Intake Not Healthier for the Heart
High-carbohydrate diets common; more than half of study derived 70 percent of daily calories from carbs
ApoB Levels More Closely Tied to Reduced CVD Events Than LDL
Change in apoB levels may be better predictor of clinical response than LDL-C, HDL-C levels
