Tag: Heart / Stroke-Related: Misc.
AHA: Cardiogenic Shock Ups Mortality in Takotsubo Syndrome
Patients with cardiogenic shock have increased mortality in hospital, at 60 days and five years
AHA: Icosapent Ethyl Cuts CV Risk From Elevated Triglycerides
Ischemic events reduced among patients with elevated triglycerides despite taking statins
In Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm Repair, Curcumin Lacks Benefit
None of four biomarkers indicating injury or inflammation were significantly affected by curcumin
Recommendations Issued for Management of Bradycardia
Guidelines emphasize that treatment decisions should be based on evidence, patient's care goals
HTN in Young Adulthood Linked to CVD Later in Life
Two studies show increased risk for cardiovascular disease in association with hypertension
AHA: After 2007 Recs, Increase Seen in Infective Endocarditis
Twenty percent drop in antibiotic prophylaxis, 177 percent increase in IE incidence for high-risk
AHA: Public Automated External Defibrillators Are Cost-Effective
Second study shows improved one-month survival with favorable neurological outcome with public AED use
October 2018 Briefing – Cardiology
Here are what the editors at HealthDay consider to be the most important developments in Cardiology for October 2018. This roundup includes the latest...
Discharge Day Does Not Impact Readmission After Cardiac Sx
Readmission performance no worse with weekend, holiday discharge for cardiac surgery patients
Accepting Increased-Risk Donor Heart Tied to Higher Survival
Survival benefit persists through five years from the time of offer for an increased-risk donor allograft
