Tag: Heart / Stroke-Related: Misc.
ACC: Rate, Rhythm Control Both Effective for Post-Op A-Fib
Equal number of days of hospitalization, similar complication and persistent a-fib rates
ACC: Pre-pPCI Metoprolol Doesn’t Reduce Infarct Size in STEMI
Metoprolol cut incidence of malignant arrhythmias; was not linked to increase in adverse events
ACC: Pharmacist Intervention Can Cut Cardiovascular Risk
Twenty-one percent decrease in CVD risk after adjustment for baseline values, center effect
ACC: Prognostic Value of Cardiac Noninvasive Tests Vary by Sex
Women seem to derive more prognostic value from computed tomographic angiography
ACC: Losmapimod Doesn’t Cut Cardio Events After Acute MI
In part A of trial, no reduction in risk of composite of cardiovascular death, MI, severe recurrent ischemia
ACC: TAVR Similar to Surgery for Intermediate-Risk Patients
Similar rate of any-cause death, disabling stroke for intermediate-risk patients with severe aortic stenosis
March 2016 Briefing – Cardiology
Here are what the editors at HealthDay consider to be the most important developments in Cardiology for March 2016. This roundup includes the latest...
Early Menopause Estradiol Tx Cuts Atherosclerosis Advance
Positive effect seen only on carotid-artery intima-media thickness
Tool Guides Duration of Dual Antiplatelet Therapy After PCI
For patients without major bleed, ischemic event at one year after percutaneous coronary intervention
2011 Criteria Facilitate Diagnosis of Long QT Syndrome
2011 LQTS diagnostic criteria can identify more mutation carriers as being at high probability of LQTS
