Tag: Heart / Stroke-Related: Misc.
AHA: Survival Odds Up With Statins Before Cardiac Arrest
Those already taking statin medication more likely to be alive one year later
CHD Rates Down 20 Percent Since 1980s in the United States
Doctors, public health officials should begin focusing on heart health at ever-earlier ages
Women With GDM Have Elevated Risk of Future Cardiac Events
Increased risk of cardiovascular outcomes, even in the absence of type 2 diabetes mellitus
Reduced CD34+ Stem Cells Predicts CV Outcome in T2DM
Long-term prediction of cardiovascular outcomes by circulating CD34+ and CD34+CD133+ cells
Ethnic Differences in Proximal Aortic Pulse Wave Velocity
Blacks and Hispanics have increased PWV and characteristic impedance compared with whites
Anakinra Cuts Risk of Recurrence in Recurrent Pericarditis
Findings in preliminary study involving 21 patients with colchicine resistance, corticosteroid dependence
Survival Lower for Night CPR Events in Children
Pediatric CPR events at night tied to 12 percent reduced odds of survival
Coronary Angiography, PCI Don’t Impact Cognitive Function
No significant link between results of Montreal Cognitive Assessment test, cerebral microemboli
Age at Cancer Diagnosis Key in Determining Later Cardiac Risk
The younger the age at diagnosis, the greater the risk, study suggests
Deferred Revascularization Tied to Poor Outcomes in Diabetes
Previous MI is effect modifier for patients with FFR-negative medically treated lesions