Tag: Heart / Stroke-Related: Misc.
ACC: PPI Tx Also Beneficial for Those on Low-Dose Aspirin
Gastroprotection with PPI therapy reduced primary GI end point in patients on low-dose aspirin
SCD Accounts for >30 Percent of CV Deaths After NSTE ACS
Patients with recurrent myocardial infarction or rehospitalization have increased risk of SCD
FDA Safety Announcement Affected Bisphosphonate Use
Four percent decrease in odds of bisphosphonate use each quarter after safety announcement for a-fib risk
Many A-Fib Patients Missing Out on Recommended Anticoagulation
Less than half at highest risk take recommended anticoagulants
PA32540 Safe for Patients at Risk of Aspirin-Linked Upper GI Events
Long-term, once-daily enteric-coated aspirin 325 mg and immediate-release omeprazole 40 mg is safe
Incident A-Fib Linked to Shorter Disability-Free Survival
Findings in adults 65 years and older; correlation persists after adjustment for stroke, heart failure
Practicing Tai Chi Could Improve Cardiovascular Health
Traditional Chinese exercises might reduce depression, improve quality of life for heart patients
Predictive Model Developed for In-Hospital Mortality in TAVR
Covariates include age, glomerular filtration rate, hemodialysis, severe chronic lung disease
Warfarin’s Intracranial Bleed Risk Higher Than Previously Reported
Several factors place patients at increased risk of traumatic intracranial bleeding
Slow Gait After Acute MI Linked to Mortality, Readmission
More than half of older adults have slow gait at one month after acute myocardial infarction
