Cardiovascular Risk Up After Knee, Hip Replacement
Odds highest in the month following the procedure
Fewer Repeat Hemorrhagic Strokes With Better BP Control
More research needed to assess benefits and risks of tighter blood pressure control
Early Exposure to Secondhand Smoke May Up A-Fib Risk Later
Effect strongest for those without other risk factors, but more study needed
Acupuncture Linked to Reduced Blood Pressure in Small Study
Noticeable drop in blood pressure observed in 70 percent of patients studied
Cold Weather Tied to Increased Risk of Stroke, STEMI
But more study needed to determine what strategies might cut those risks
Adaptive Servo-Ventilation No Benefit in Heart Failure
Findings for patients with heart failure with reduced ejection fraction, predominantly central sleep apnea
Benznidazole Tx Explored in Chagas’ Cardiomyopathy
Reduces serum parasite detection but does not reduce cardiac clinical deterioration through 5 years
Bivalirudin Doesn’t Lower Major Cardiovascular Event Rate in ACS
No decrease in rate of major CV events, net adverse clinical events for patients undergoing PCI
August 2015 Briefing – Cardiology
Here are what the editors at HealthDay consider to be the most important developments in Cardiology for August 2015. This roundup includes the latest...
Resting Heart Rate, HR Variability May Help ID Functional Disability
Researchers eye earlier detection of decline
