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For acute coronary syndrome patients undergoing percutaneous coronary intervention and receiving clopidogrel

Ischemic Outcomes Don’t Vary With Gender in ACS Patients

No difference by gender for ACS patients undergoing PCI receiving clopidogrel, prasugrel, or ticagrelor
Going gluten-free when there's no medical need to do so won't boost cardiovascular health -- and might even harm it

Gluten-Free Diet Not Healthy for Patients Without Celiac Disease

Consuming low levels of dietary gluten may increase risk of coronary heart disease
Assessment of defects in high-molecular-weight multimers of von Willebrand factor or point-of-care assessment of hemostasis can monitor aortic regurgitation during transcatheter aortic-valve replacement

Von Willebrand Factor Multimers Predict Regurgitation in TAVR

Presence of HMW-multimer defects and high value of CT-ADP are predictive of aortic regurgitation
Physical activity and vitamin D appear to have synergistic beneficial effects on the risk of atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease

Combo of Exercise, Vitamin D May Boost Effects on Heart Health

Physical activity linearly associated with higher 25(OH)D levels in whites
Individuals with optimal cardiovascular health in middle age live an average of four years longer than their peers who have at least two risk factors for cardiovascular disease

Optimal Cardiovascular Health in Middle Age Adds Years to Life

Researchers find it linked to longer, disease-free life

April 2017 Briefing – Cardiology

Here are what the editors at HealthDay consider to be the most important developments in Cardiology for April 2017. This roundup includes the latest...
Molecular autopsy for electrical disorder and cardiomyopathy genes identifies a modest but realistic yield in sudden arrhythmic death syndrome

Molecular Autopsy IDs Causes of Sudden Arrhythmic Death

Researchers identified clinically actionable rare variants in 13 percent of SADS cases
Use of the History

Use of HEART Score Has Limited Impact for Chest Pain in ER

Using score during assessment of patients with chest pain in emergency department deemed safe
Biking to work may help lengthen lifespan

Cycling To and From Work Linked Lower CVD, Mortality Risk

In five-year study, cyclists saw risk for heart disease, cancer, early death cut by almost half
For patients with type 2 diabetes who initiate metformin

Early Glycemic Control With Metformin Cuts CVD Events

Early glycemic control and magnitude of HbA1c reduction predict cardiovascular events, death