Tag: Heart / Stroke-Related: Coronary-Artery Disease
Polygenic Risk Score Reliably Predicts Coronary Artery Disease
PRS predicts prevalent CAD but does not perform as well for predicting incident, recurrent CAD
LDL Decreased With LDL-Apheresis in ACS Patients
Significant reduction seen in mean LDL among patients with acute coronary syndrome treated with PCI
Open Heart Surgery Beats Stents for Multivessel Disease
Findings reinforce need for team approach to treatment decisions for heart conditions
Coronary Vessel Wall Thickness Surrogate for CAD in Women
Coronary VWT is primary independent surrogate of CAD in women; age is strongest risk factor in men
Racial Disparities Persist in Revascularization for CHD
Rates of revascularization lower for black women with acute coronary syndrome, coronary heart disease
Volatile Anesthetics Do Not Reduce Deaths in Elective CABG
No significant difference seen for patients undergoing CABG with volatile anesthesia, total IV anesthesia
Cardiorespiratory Fitness Tied to Coronary Heart Disease Risk
Association between VO2peak and coronary heart disease crosses the fitness continuum
HEART Care Pathway Reduces Admission, Stress Testing in ACS
Hospitalization/observation, noninvasive stress testing significantly reduced postimplementation
MRI Cardiac Stress Test Predicts Death From Heart Disease
Test has been underused and represents less than 1 percent of stress tests, study authors say
Excessively Sleepy OSA Subtype Tied to Increased CVD Risk
Excessive daytime sleepiness linked to higher risk for CVD, coronary heart disease, heart failure in OSA
