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Interventional cardiologist Donald Baim dies

???., 06 ????. 2009 18:22:01 EST

Interventional cardiologist, Dr Donald Baim, chief medical and scientific officer at Boston Scientific, has died.

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Latest European and US STEMI guidelines compared and contrasted

???., 06 ????. 2009 17:15:26 EST

The latest recommendations for the treatment of ST-elevation MI issued by American cardiology associations and the European Society of Cardiology are compared and contrasted in a new paper.

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Enrollment halts in randomized trial of CPR for out-of-hospital arrest

???., 06 ????. 2009 16:00:39 EST

No survival differences after out-of-hospital cardiac arrest were seen at a preliminary DSMB review in the ROC PRIMED trial, which compared early vs delayed post-CPR assessment for defibrillation and...

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Medicaid access to smoking cessation falls short

???., 05 ????. 2009 17:30:46 EST

A national survey shows that although the majority of state Medicaid programs offer coverage for some form of tobacco-dependence treatment, most fall far short of a stated mandate to provide...

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Serum phosphorous, kidney function predict CAC

???., 05 ????. 2009 17:00:00 EST

The Spokane Heart Study finds a connection between kidney function, serum phosphorus, and the risk of coronary artery calcification.

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Low-cholesterol/cancer studies should "dispel lingering doubts" of causal link

???., 05 ????. 2009 14:15:24 EST

Two new papers should help put to rest concerns that low serum cholesterol levels may increase cancer risk.

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Not all metabolic syndrome is created equal: Framingham Offspring analysis

???., 05 ????. 2009 11:45:03 EST

The syndrome (defined by ATP III criteria) can predict increased cardiovascular and mortality risk or not, depending on which three of five risk factors contributed to the diagnosis, a cohort study...

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Prehospital triage "immediately successful" in boosting rates of thrombolytic therapy for stroke

???., 05 ????. 2009 11:00:44 EST

Toronto researchers report that a citywide prehospital protocol raised their rates of thrombolytic treatment to among the highest in North America, underlining, they say, the critical importance of...

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Better survival in hospitalized flu patients on statins

???., 04 ????. 2009 17:30:28 EST

Statin users hospitalized for influenza experienced a 54% lower risk of death compared with patients not taking statins.

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Off-pump CABG shows no benefit over on-pump approach: ROOBY study

???., 04 ????. 2009 17:00:00 EST

A 2203-patient randomized trial of off-pump vs on-pump CABG surgery found no differences in neuropsychological outcomes and worse overall outcomes for the off-pump group at one-year follow-up.

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VELETI in print: Plaque sealing of SVGs a strategy "ahead of its time"?

???., 04 ????. 2009 15:30:23 EST

The imaging study was the first to show that stenting a non-flow-limiting stenosis of an SVG may help slow or halt the accelerated atherosclerosis that takes place in these vessels. An accompanying...

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Adding fuel to the J-curve fire; debate is reignited

???., 04 ????. 2009 14:30:56 EST

More discussion about the J-curve in hypertension is published this week; one expert believes the undue attention being paid to this subject might discourage doctors from treating high blood pressure...

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No CV risk reduction with B vitamins posttransplant

???., 04 ????. 2009 13:15:27 EST

In keeping with all the other evidence showing no effects of homocysteine-lowering with B vitamins, the FAVORIT study now confirms that this lack of benefit is also seen in renal-transplant...

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Another in-hospital CV risk marker: 24-hour shifts with overnight on-call duty

???., 04 ????. 2009 09:45:43 EST

Long work shifts with nighttime on-call duty, with the inevitable interruptions of sleep, are associated with ECG, blood-pressure, and biochemical changes associated with increased cardiovascular...

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CAC scoring plus SPECT provide long and short view of cardiac risk

??., 03 ????. 2009 17:00:51 EST

UPDATED // An 1126-patient trial shows that SPECT and CAC scoring imaging tests are independent and complementary predictors of short- and long-term cardiac risk, respectively.

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Interventional cardiologist sues hospital under Whistleblower's Act

??., 03 ????. 2009 15:15:34 EST

Dr David Gossman has filed a lawsuit claiming that he was fired for complaining about ties between the hospital and some of its senior staff with the medical device company Medtronic.

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US updates advice on perioperative beta-blocker use in noncardiac surgery

??., 03 ????. 2009 14:30:32 EST

A US update on the perioperative use of beta blockers for noncardiac surgery is, says the lead author, "similar" to recent European guidance on this issue.

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FDA expands exenatide use; warns of renal-failure risk

??., 03 ????. 2009 13:15:00 EST

The FDA has issued a warning about exenatide the same day the agency approved its first-line use along with diet and exercise to improve glycemic control in patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus.

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CMS set to cut Medicare physician fees for cardiovascular imaging

??., 03 ????. 2009 11:45:09 EST

The 2010 Medicare Physician Fee Schedule final rule released by the CMS makes major cuts to several cardiovascular imaging services.

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CORONA analysis reopens door for statins in heart failure

??., 03 ????. 2009 10:45:33 EST

Statins for heart failure? After they failed to show much effect in two large randomized trials? Yes—maybe; at least in patients with ischemic heart failure who start the drugs early enough,...

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Combined home/GP hypertension control program successful in Pakistan

???., 02 ????. 2009 17:00:00 EST

A synergistic approach of educating general practitioners about hypertension control together with a program to send lay workers into people's homes to educate them about the management of high blood...

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Advocates build support for Canadian Heart Health Strategy in a difficult environment

???., 02 ????. 2009 11:15:59 EST

Supporters of the Canadian Heart Health Strategy and Action Plan continue to solicit support from physicians and the public for a comprehensive strategy for improving Canadian's heart health at both...

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No TREAT: Darbepoetin alfa fails to reduce CV or renal events in anemic diabetics with CKD

???., 30 ???. 2009 20:41:45 EDT

No differences were seen between groups, except in strokes, which were twice as high in the active-treatment group. Anticipated improvements in fatigue scores were modest and not clinically...

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Blood type of pig may be factor in longevity of porcine replacement heart valves

???., 30 ???. 2009 16:45:00 EDT

Researchers in Ottawa find that the longevity of porcine replacement heart valves may depend partly on whether the blood type of the patient matches the blood type of the valve's "original owner."

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Imaging study shows plaque regression with niacin vs placebo

???., 30 ???. 2009 16:00:00 EDT

Just weeks before ARBITER-HALTS�6 results come out at AHA 2009, an MRI study suggests that niacin is better than placebo in statin-treated patients with low HDL, at least for reducing carotid wall...

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Lifestyle-based diabetes prevention seen to endure for at least a decade

???., 30 ???. 2009 10:00:00 EDT

The protective effects of diet modification, exercise, and other lifestyle changes against new-onset diabetes showcased in the three-year Diabetes Prevention Program continued out to 10 years in a...

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Combination drugs for weight loss

???., 29 ???. 2009 15:30:33 EDT

Two studies presented this week have shown positive effects on weight loss using a combination of agents.

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Benefits of targeted lead placement with CRT devices supported by long-term mortality data

???., 29 ???. 2009 15:00:55 EDT

An additional year of data from the INCREMENTAL study showed that echo-targeted LV lead positioning increased the likelihood of a response to device therapy by about 40% over standard lead placement....

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CRP predicts mortality and MI, but not stroke

???., 29 ???. 2009 12:00:54 EDT

A new analysis from the Northern Manhattan Study finds that high-sensitivity C-reactive protein was modestly associated with mortality and MI but not ischemic stroke in this multiethnic population,...

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First trial of viral-derived protein agent shows promise as anti-inflammatory ACS therapy

???., 29 ???. 2009 11:45:16 EDT

Inflammatory responses contribute to coronary plaque rupture, thrombosis, and vascular occlusion. Some viruses have proteins that interfere with these inflammatory responses. Researchers have...

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Sex differences in changing MI prevalence, mortality challenge conventional wisdom

???., 29 ???. 2009 10:30:28 EDT

Two well-known observational registries highlight such changes in women and men over a decade or more: Do women younger than 55 still have an advantage over men in the same age group?

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Underutilization of ICDs in CABG patients is worst in women and elderly, Halifax study shows

???., 28 ???. 2009 16:45:37 EDT

Only 101 of 1169 post-bypass-surgery patients eligible for an ICD got one over a 13-year period in Nova Scotia.

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Schizophrenia plus diabetes linked with higher CAD yet lower revascularization rates

???., 28 ???. 2009 16:30:56 EDT

Individuals with schizophrenia and diabetes—as opposed to diabetes only—have a greater risk of CAD but a smaller likelihood of receiving CABG or PCI, a large cohort study suggests.

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Bariatric surgery fails to reduce risk of MI long term

???., 28 ???. 2009 14:30:14 EDT

After a median follow-up of 12 years, MI rates were essentially the same among those treated with surgery and those who received conventional care for weight loss.

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Non-CV mortality also important in dialysis patients

???., 28 ???. 2009 14:15:19 EDT

Physicians may tend to overlook risk factors for noncardiovascular mortality in patients starting dialysis, since the emphasis in the past has always been on cardiovascular risk, researchers say.

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Lorcaserin passes weight-loss and valvular hurdles in BLOSSOM study

??., 27 ???. 2009 16:15:27 EDT

Among overweight patients, including those with preexisting echocardiographic valvulopathy, the average weight loss was approximately 5 kg with lorcaserin. Importantly, there were no concerns raised...

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Contrary to common belief, women feel same heart-attack symptoms as men

??., 27 ???. 2009 14:30:23 EDT

Women and men have the same rates of chest pain and other classic symptoms during ACS, although women are more likely to experience some other symptoms such as jaw and neck pain.

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Stent pioneer Julio Palmaz urges DES makers to "learn from mistakes of the past"

??., 27 ???. 2009 13:00:38 EDT

Speaking at the 30th anniversary of the GISE Congress, Palmaz said he'd never believed drug elution was the way forward for stents and outlined his theories for why coatings of any kind disrupt the...

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Blood products should be used conservatively in heart-surgery patients, trial shows

??., 27 ???. 2009 12:15:25 EDT

Administration of blood products to stable patients post-cardiac surgery increases their risk of death, renal failure, and sepsis, according to new research.

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ACCORD update: "One size fits all" may not be best glucose-lowering strategy

??., 27 ???. 2009 10:00:02 EDT

While post hoc analyses of ACCORD data suggest there are subgroups of diabetic patients who may not benefit from an aggressive glucose-lowering approach, similar analyses with ADVANCE data did not...

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Experts weigh in on calorie lists on menus, despite "mixed" science

???., 26 ???. 2009 16:45:21 EDT

Results showing that people eat less when they know how many calories are in that Big Mac are mixed, but experts say that menu labeling provides only upside, with no public-health cost, and that over...

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Distribution of body fat important in VTE

???., 26 ???. 2009 16:00:00 EDT

The distribution of body fat, as well as the amount, is important when it comes to the risk of venous thromboembolism, Danish researchers have discovered.

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NRMI data raise more questions about PCI in nonsurgery centers

???., 26 ???. 2009 13:00:23 EDT

A new analysis of national registry data suggests that the superior outcomes of NSTEMI patients in hospitals with open-heart-surgery capabilities vs those without it are due to their size, procedure...

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Less exposure to cardiovascular risk factors with intensive diabetes intervention: Look AHEAD

???., 26 ???. 2009 10:00:00 EDT

Intensive lifestyle intervention in the management of diabetes produces sustained weight loss and improvements in fitness, as well as improvements in glycemic control, systolic blood pressure, and...

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New MESA data: Pericardial fat a better predictor of CHD than BMI

???., 23 ???. 2009 17:00:00 EDT

Pericardial fat, which is found around the heart, predicts future CHD events and may even be a better predictor of these than conventional obesity measures, such as BMI and waist circumference, a new...

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NT-proBNP "remarkable predictor" of incident atrial fibrillation

???., 23 ???. 2009 16:30:37 EDT

The fact that elevated baseline NT-proBNP levels predict a diagnosis of AF even 16 years later suggests that peptide elevations precede the onset of arrhythmia, according to the researchers.

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New model connects low-dose radiation to CVD risk

???., 23 ???. 2009 15:30:21 EDT

Data from Japanese atomic-bomb survivors and people exposed to radiation in their jobs show that even low doses of ionizing radiation may contribute to cardiovascular disease risk. British...

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Look at absolute event rates when interpreting trial results

???., 23 ???. 2009 13:30:19 EDT

The low event rate in the RECORD trial of rosiglitazone has led some to question the validity of the results.

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NHLBI director Nabel named new president of Brigham and Women's Hospital

???., 23 ???. 2009 09:15:16 EDT

Brigham and Women's/Faulkner Hospitals in Boston names Dr Elizabeth G Nabel as its next president, effective January 1, 2010.

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GLP-1 analog liraglutide promising in obesity

???., 22 ???. 2009 18:30:00 EDT

A drug originally developed to treat diabetes may have promise as an obesity therapy, a new study shows. Those taking liraglutide, a GLP-1 analog, lost more weight than those on an established...

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HCM transmitted by sperm donation: A case report

???., 22 ???. 2009 15:45:36 EDT

The donor, who was later shown to be affected by a novel beta-myosin heavy-chain mutation that causes HCM, is responsible for at least nine children known to be genetically affected with HCM.

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Glucose lowering in type 2 diabetes to prevent CVD remains controversial but still important

???., 22 ???. 2009 14:45:51 EDT

Although the case for intensive glucose lowering in diabetic patients to prevent CVD is not straightforward, glucose control is still important for other reasons, and blood pressure and lipid control...

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Simple cooling methods improve neurologic outcomes after cardiac arrest, new review confirms

???., 22 ???. 2009 11:00:03 EDT

A new literature review confirms that conventional cooling methods work safely to improve survival and reduce brain damage after cardiac arrest.

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New analyses from ECASS 3 support use of tPA up to 4.5 hours after stroke

???., 22 ???. 2009 08:30:55 EDT

Investigators show benefits of thrombolysis after stroke across a variety of subgroups; although not all end points reached statistical significance, trends favored treatment with tPA. The message,...

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Iloprost prevents contrast-induced nephropathy in high-risk patients undergoing coronary intervention

???., 21 ???. 2009 13:00:34 EDT

Intravenously administered iloprost, a prostacyclin analog, may help prevent contrast-induced nephropathy in patients with renal dysfunction undergoing coronary procedures, a new pilot study suggests.

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Current risk equations may overestimate CVD risk in diabetic patients

???., 21 ???. 2009 10:00:31 EDT

Researchers using different international databases report that the Framingham and UKPDS risk equations overestimate the probability of CV events in diabetic patients.

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Cardiovascular disease increases risk of hip fracture

??., 20 ???. 2009 16:00:00 EDT

Swedish researchers have confirmed a link between stroke and subsequent hip fracture in older people and identified for the first time that a diagnosis of heart failure also increases the risk for...

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Just one-third of heart-failure patients receive aldosterone antagonists

??., 20 ???. 2009 16:00:00 EDT

Just one-third of hospitalized HF patients who meet the criteria for an aldosterone antagonist receive the drugs upon discharge. On the plus side, few patients with contraindications are prescribed...

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Omega-3s no help to SSRI-treated CHD patients

??., 20 ???. 2009 16:00:00 EDT

The researchers suggest further study is still needed, as it is unclear whether higher doses of omega-3 fatty acids or setraline, longer treatment, or a different ratio of EPA to DHA would produce...

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Data from 1.23 million patients confirms warfarin increases mortality in trauma patients

??., 20 ???. 2009 13:45:55 EDT

Warfarin use is rising in both older and younger patients. How much does the anticoagulant contribute to the risk of traumatic injuries?

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Thiazolidinediones have a role for appropriate diabetic patients

??., 20 ???. 2009 12:45:38 EDT

After 10 years of clinical use of TZDs, "we are still at the beginning," and randomized controlled trials shed light on their use in appropriate diabetic patients, speakers at a diabetes symposium...

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Statin drugs lower costs and complications of aortic surgery

??., 20 ???. 2009 11:30:57 EDT

There are significant cost savings with statin therapy before abdominal aortic aneurysm repair, and the complication rate is less than half that of patients who do not receive preop statins.

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ACE inhibitors of benefit in ischemic heart disease patients with preserved LV function

???., 19 ???. 2009 17:00:00 EDT

Patients with ischemic heart disease and preserved LV function on standard therapy will gain additional benefit from taking ACE inhibitors, a new review concludes. The same cannot be said for ARBs, a...

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Expanded indication for telmisartan

???., 19 ???. 2009 13:30:16 EDT

The drug can now be used to reduce the risk of MI, stroke, or death from cardiovascular causes in patients 55 years of age or older who are intolerant to ACE inhibitors but at high risk for...

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TYCOON: One year of dual-antiplatelet therapy with DES isn't enough

???., 19 ???. 2009 12:45:34 EDT

New results from an Italian registry reopen the question of how long drug-eluting stent recipients should stay on a dual antiplatelet regimen to prevent late thrombosis.

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Transfusion in acute HF: No extra mortality risk

???., 19 ???. 2009 11:00:10 EDT

Blood transfusions for anemia in acute decompensated heart failure don't exacerbate outcomes, as may happen in some ACS cases, suggests a one-year experience of hospitals in Israel. On the...

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Rosuvastatin cleared for pediatric FH

???., 16 ???. 2009 16:30:01 EDT

The FDA has approved rosuvastatin for use in children aged 10 to 17 years old with familial hypercholesterolemia.

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Smoking bans reduce the risk of acute coronary events: IOM report

???., 16 ???. 2009 16:00:09 EDT

IOM report confirms the cardiovascular benefit of implementing a ban on smoking in public places. The reduction in acute MI, anywhere from 6% to 47%, typically occurs quickly, often within 12 months...

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Zero CAC score not 100% reassuring in those presenting to ER with chest pain

???., 16 ???. 2009 12:45:08 EDT

In those presenting to the ER with chest pain, a prior zero calcium score cannot completely rule out a coronary obstruction, a new analysis of the MESA study has shown. This is likely due to the...

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No link seen between heart failure and coffee intake

???., 16 ???. 2009 10:15:02 EDT

With few studies in the literature specifically looking at the issue, a prospective, population-based study in Sweden has found no significant rise or fall in risk of heart-failure hospitalization or...

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Can statins prevent and treat infection?

???., 15 ???. 2009 14:45:36 EDT

Results from a new meta-analysis show the pleiotropic effects of statins are useful in the treatment and prevention of different infections, including bacteremia, pneumonia, and sepsis.

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Endovascular repair of aortic aneurysm reduces short-term mortality

???., 15 ???. 2009 14:15:51 EDT

The OVER study of abdominal aortic aneurysm shows that endovascular grafting has a lower mortality rate at 30 days than traditional open surgery.

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Racial background woefully underreported in CV trials

???., 15 ???. 2009 13:15:10 EDT

Two-thirds of the 156 trials considered by the AHA in preparing a recent guideline failed to even record the ethnic backgrounds of participants, a new study has found. The researchers call for the...

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New COI disclosure form for all ICMJE journals

???., 14 ???. 2009 15:15:57 EDT

The International Committee of Medical Journal Editors has adopted a new uniform disclosure form for reporting conflicts of interest.

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Expert council focuses on left main PCI: Guideline changes suggested

???., 14 ???. 2009 14:45:22 EDT

The group argues that the data are substantive enough for left main PCI to be a class IIb indication or even a class IIa indication in selected patients without coexisting multivessel disease. In...

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A fish tale with merit: Omega-3 PUFAs underrated for heart failure

???., 14 ???. 2009 12:30:27 EDT

Are the data not shouting loud enough, or is cardiology hard of herring? Omega-3 fatty acids may have only a modest treatment effect in heart failure, but they've performed swimmingly in randomized...

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Scripps starts routine genetic testing for clopidogrel responsiveness

???., 14 ???. 2009 11:00:05 EDT

Scripps Health has announced that it is now offering patients undergoing elective stenting a test for the gene variants associated with an inability to convert clopidogrel to its active metabolite so...

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Hospital efficiency gauged by resource use vs outcomes

??., 13 ???. 2009 16:00:00 EDT

An analysis of Medicare data from heart-failure patients at six California hospitals challenges the notion advanced by some studies that hospital efficiency can be measured by looking back at...

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Diuretics effective as second-line therapy for hypertension

??., 13 ???. 2009 12:00:48 EDT

Diuretics, especially hydrochlorothiazide, are as effective when given as second-line therapy for high blood pressure as they are when used as initial treatment, according to the first review to look...

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Hopes build for natriuretic-peptide risk stratification before noncardiac surgery

??., 13 ???. 2009 10:00:10 EDT

Could a preoperative blood assay take the place of imaging studies or other more costly assessments of cardiovascular risk? A meta-analysis suggests yes. A massive randomized trial is looking into it...

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Genetic variant again linked with statin side effects

???., 12 ???. 2009 17:00:00 EDT

Carriers of the SLCO1B1*5 allele are at a twofold increased risk of mild statin-induced side effects, and the majority of these individuals had normal creatine-kinase levels.

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Glucocorticoids seen to double risk of atrial arrhythmias

???., 12 ???. 2009 16:00:00 EDT

In a case-control study from Denmark, the risk of atrial fibrillation or flutter was significantly increased with current but not previous use of glucocorticoids for chronic obstructive pulmonary...

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Vernakalant converts AF to sinus rhythm postsurgery

???., 09 ???. 2009 17:15:03 EDT

The drug, however, is still not yet approved by the Food and Drug Administration.

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Target HbA1c levels still the subject of much debate, but tailored therapy should be the aim

???., 09 ???. 2009 16:45:25 EDT

Diabetologists are trying to tease out the best message to convey when it comes to target HbA1c levels for primary-care physicians and other nonspecialists who might be treating patients with type 2...

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High adherence to antihypertensive therapy lowers cardiovascular risk

???., 09 ???. 2009 13:30:36 EDT

Newly diagnosed hypertensive individuals who stuck to their antihypertensive therapy had a significantly lower risk of cardiovascular events than low adherers.

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EULAR: CV risk management in inflammatory arthritis

???., 09 ???. 2009 11:45:12 EDT

The European League Against Rheumatism has issued 10 recommendations for cardiovascular risk management in patients with rheumatoid arthritis, ankylosing spondylitis, and psoriatic arthritis.

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FDA clears colesevelam for FH in kids

???., 09 ???. 2009 11:00:39 EDT

The FDA has approved an expanded indication for colesevelam tablets and a new powder for oral suspension as an adjunct to diet and exercise to reduce LDL-C levels in boys and postmenarchal girls aged...

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Coronary thrombosis�the culprit is not just plaque rupture

???., 08 ???. 2009 17:45:48 EDT

Clots derived from a different source—erosions of the arterial wall—may be an important cause of MI and sudden death, particularly in younger women, who may need a different approach to...

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New joint statement streamlines definition of metabolic syndrome

???., 08 ???. 2009 16:45:46 EDT

The statement from the International Diabetes Federation, the National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute, and the American Heart Association, among others, formalizes the definition of the metabolic...

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New review confirms homocysteine lowering does not prevent CVD events

???., 08 ???. 2009 15:30:45 EDT

The latest review to look at the effects of homocysteine lowering with vitamin-B supplementation has come to much the same conclusions as most other studies and analyses in this field.

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Experts debate bariatric surgery as a cure for diabetes

???., 08 ???. 2009 13:15:54 EDT

Under the some-say-misguided term "metabolic" surgery, gastric bypass is now being used in some instances to treat diabetics who are not considered morbidly obese. Experts say the mostly...

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IRIS confirms: No survival gains from early post-MI primary-prevention ICDs

???., 07 ???. 2009 17:00:00 EDT

Defibrillators implanted within a month of acute MI may prevent sudden cardiac deaths, but they don't reduce overall mortality, according to a trial that supports current guidelines based primarily...

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Elizabeth Taylor tweets about experimental MitraClip procedure

???., 07 ???. 2009 16:00:04 EDT

The MitraClip will likely go before the FDA early next year, meaning that Taylor's experience with the device will form a small (and anonymous) part of the FDA's deliberations.

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Lupus anticoagulant a major risk factor for stroke and MI in young women

???., 07 ???. 2009 10:00:40 EDT

Results of the RATIO study suggest lupus anticoagulant, but not anticardiolipin or antiprothrombin antibodies, is associated with increased stroke risk and to a lesser extent MI.

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Mercury/blood-pressure link should guide fish choices

??., 06 ???. 2009 16:45:03 EDT

An association seen between mercury levels and blood pressure, even after considering omega-3s and selenium, has researchers warning about the need to weigh the risks and benefits of fish consumption...

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Counseling and education fail to reduce prehospital delays in ACS

??., 06 ???. 2009 16:00:00 EDT

Even among patients with documented ischemic heart disease, an intensive program of education and counseling about the importance of seeking treatment quickly does not lead to reductions in...

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Incidental findings on cardiac CT costly and rarely clinically significant

??., 06 ???. 2009 15:15:01 EDT

Among nearly 1000 consecutive patients who underwent cardiac CT, 41% had noncardiac incidental findings, but just 1.2% of these were clinically significant. While another 7% were "indeterminate,"...

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China death toll due to hypertension worse than predicted

??., 06 ???. 2009 14:15:24 EDT

The first prospective study using real data to inform the number of people suffering from and dying due to high blood pressure in China finds the problem is much worse than previously thought. A...

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Thiazolidinediones once again linked to fracture risk

??., 06 ???. 2009 12:30:18 EDT

Risk appeared to be similar in men and women, with exposure to either rosiglitazone or pioglitazone, and across a range of fracture sites. The longer the duration of exposure to the drugs, the...

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Simple, fixed-dose drug bundle may lower MI and stroke risk

??., 06 ???. 2009 10:15:41 EDT

A bundle of medium doses of a statin and an ACE inhibitor appears to lower CV risk in high-risk individuals, an observational study suggests, but critics caution that these are early days.

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Acute heart-failure prediction model blends clinical gestalt with natriuretic peptides

???., 05 ???. 2009 17:00:00 EDT

Its developers say the prediction model for guiding management of patients presenting with dyspnea can make a difference when clinicians aren't sure about the diagnosis based on clinical signs. An...

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20�000-patient DAPT clinical trial starts enrolling with eight industry sponsors on board

???., 05 ???. 2009 16:45:09 EDT

The trial, rumored to cost more than $100 million, is a first for collaboration: eight drug and device companies are backing the trial, along with the FDA. The study is powered to detect a difference...

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Philips recalls thousands of AEDs

???., 05 ???. 2009 14:00:59 EDT

The automatic external defibrillators were distributed by Philips Medical and Laerdal Medical with model numbers M3860A, M3861A, M3840A, and M3841A.

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Hypoglycemia associated with increased risk of MI among US veterans with diabetes

???., 05 ???. 2009 13:45:19 EDT

Close attention should be paid to diabetes patients who experience an episode of hypoglycemia, because a new case-control study suggests a 65% increased risk of MI in the immediate two-week aftermath...

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Next up: Drug-eluting stents for erectile dysfunction

???., 02 ???. 2009 17:45:26 EDT

In what may be the first clinical trial to test a DES in the pudendal artery, investigators at nine sites are looking at whether pudendal stenting is safe and effective in men who have failed PDE-5...

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Stroke reduction with dronedarone shown in post hoc analysis

???., 02 ???. 2009 17:15:19 EDT

Investigators say that although the analysis raises the possibility that a drug with antiarrhythmic activity could reduce the risk of stroke, dronedarone is not a replacement for oral anticoagulant...

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Insulin glargine and cancer: Association, no causal link

???., 02 ???. 2009 15:00:18 EDT

That was the conclusion of a recent panel of experts, perhaps alleviating concerns raised by several recent studies. �

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New heparin standards reduce potency of drug 10%

???., 02 ???. 2009 12:30:34 EDT

The Food and Drug Administration is asking clinicians to be aware of the change, particularly in settings where an immediate anticoagulant effect is clinically important.

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New "principles" on authorship and COI from PhRMA get mixed response

???., 02 ???. 2009 12:00:10 EDT

The "Principles on Conduct of Clinical Trials and Communication of Clinical Trial Results" echo recent standards set by medical journal editors, but some observers say the document, which has no...

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Wealthy Americans more likely to benefit from statin therapy than poor

???., 01 ???. 2009 16:45:51 EDT

In the past 30 years, wealthier Americans, who were once more likely to have high total- and LDL-cholesterol levels than poorer individuals, now have a significantly better lipid profile. Statins,...

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HORIZONS analysis: 600-mg clopidogrel load preferable in primary PCI

???., 01 ???. 2009 16:00:46 EDT

The higher dose was associated with a reduced rate of ischemic events without an increase in bleeding in patients with STEMI undergoing primary PCI.

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REVERSE, MADIT-CRT make case for extending CRT to mild heart failure: Should guidelines change?

???., 01 ???. 2009 10:30:49 EDT

Now in print after having been presented at meetings, the REVERSE randomized trial's European-cohort two-year results are consistent with the recently published, much larger MADIT-CRT trial in...

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Time to act: Cardiologists, diabetes docs, and psychiatrists urged to work together to tackle CVD in the mentally ill

???., 30 ????. 2009 14:00:04 EDT

Doctors from across the specialties of cardiology, diabetes, and psychiatry are being urged to collaborate to improve care for the mentally ill, who are more likely to die from cardiovascular disease...

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Pump may not be the culprit in "pump head" after CABG

???., 30 ????. 2009 11:15:57 EDT

The decline in cognitive function that is often seen after CABG may not be related to the use of cardiopulmonary bypass or to embolic debris in the bloodstream from the bypass pump, Chinese...

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Only one in eight strokes heralded by TIA

???., 30 ????. 2009 10:00:41 EDT

A new study finds only about one in eight strokes are preceded by transient ischemic attack. The results underline the need for a broader approach to primary prevention, researchers say.

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Kissing-balloon dilatation of side branch not needed with one-stent bifurcation approach

??., 29 ????. 2009 16:15:30 EDT

With the one-stent technique for the treatment of bifurcation lesions, the use of routine kissing-balloon dilatation of the side branch does not improve six-month clinical outcomes.

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Doctor-led "hospital-at-home" care subs for hospitalization in acute heart failure

??., 29 ????. 2009 12:00:05 EDT

They lived just as long, but in a small randomized trial, patients with acute decompensated heart failure who received hospital-quality care in their homes as an alternative to hospital admission...

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BCIS-1 trial: "Bailout" intra-aortic balloon pump beats elective use in low EF/high-risk patients

??., 29 ????. 2009 10:45:47 EDT

The study provides an important answer to a question that has divided some interventionalists. Those who "swear" by IABP use for all high-risk, low-EF patients should rethink their practice. In...

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FAUST: Ultrasound guidance improves femoral access in cases of high bifurcation, reduces risk of complication

??., 29 ????. 2009 09:45:25 EDT

CORRECTED // A study has found that although ultrasound imaging doesn't seem to improve upon the overall success rate of fluoroscopy-assisted femoral-access PCI, it does seem to facilitate the...

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Diabetes: An independent risk factor for AF

??., 29 ????. 2009 00:00:23 EDT

Atrial fibrillation was more likely to develop in diabetics than in nondiabetics in a new observational study, and the link was particularly strong in women.

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Early statin therapy in ACS: What's the level of evidence?

???., 28 ????. 2009 17:00:00 EDT

The use of high-dose statin therapy early in the course of acute coronary syndrome currently has the highest possible (class IA) recommendation in US guidelines, but a group of experts argues that...

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New biomarker, galectin-3, shows risk-stratification potential in chronic heart failure

???., 28 ????. 2009 15:00:18 EDT

The proposed biomarker, which seems to apparently play a role in the progression of cardiomyopathy and heart failure, predicted mortality or HF hospitalization in a post hoc analysis from the already...

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CHARISMA Genomics Substudy links loss-of-function allele and bleeding

???., 28 ????. 2009 14:15:11 EDT

Patients who are homozygous for the CYP2C19*2 allele are at increased risk of ischemia but less likely to bleed. Routine genotyping for the variant still isn't recommended.

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Sitagliptin linked to acute pancreatitis, FDA warns

???., 28 ????. 2009 13:00:51 EDT

The FDA is revising prescribing information for sitagliptin and sitagliptin/metformin after cases of acute pancreatitis, some severe, surfaced in postmarketing reports.

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Skin lesions from heparin more common than thought

???., 28 ????. 2009 12:00:00 EDT

A new prospective study has found the incidence of heparin-induced skin lesions to be around 7.5%. Women, the obese, and those on heparin therapy for longest are most at risk.

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No relationship between significant carotid stenosis and stroke after cardiac surgery

???., 28 ????. 2009 10:00:08 EDT

A large single-center retrospective study finds no association between carotid stenosis and stroke after cardiac surgery. The findings may finally answer the question of whether carotid...

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Reduced bleeding and comparable stent thrombosis with DES and bare-metal stents: HORIZONS-AMI at two years

???., 25 ????. 2009 17:55:17 EDT

Two-year data showed significant reductions in bleeding and cardiac mortality in patients treated with bivalirudin when compared with those treated with heparin plus a GP IIb/IIIa inhibitor. In the...

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PLATO-Invasive: Impressive ticagrelor results mirror overall trial findings

???., 25 ????. 2009 17:30:21 EDT

The prespecified subset analysis helps clarify the performance of the drug in patients managed invasively, including adding new insights into its benefits over both the 300-mg and 600-mg loading...

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Hormonal therapies for prostate cancer increase risk of heart disease

???., 25 ????. 2009 16:30:12 EDT

A huge study of Swedish data shows an increased risk of all types of cardiovascular disease in men taking hormonal therapies for prostate cancer.

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PROSPECT: Vulnerable lesions lead to unstable angina rather than MI or death

???., 25 ????. 2009 14:15:11 EDT

After successful PCI, 20% of patients go on to have a MACE at three years and 12% of patients develop events from nonculprit lesions. PROSPECT investigators say, however, that events from these...

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Tributes to Helmut Drexler, who has died at age 58

???., 25 ????. 2009 11:45:46 EDT

Dr Helmut Drexler, who suffered a sudden cardiac death earlier this month, was at the height of his career and will be sorely missed, friends told heartwire.

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BNP-boosting gene variant hints at possible screening, cardioprotective roles

???., 25 ????. 2009 10:45:02 EDT

A single-nucleotide polymorphism associated with chronically raised natriuretic-peptide levels is common enough to potentially influence interpretation of BNP and NT-proBNP assays under some...

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COMPARE: "Real-world" randomized trial favors Xience V over Taxus Libert�

???., 25 ????. 2009 08:30:19 EDT

COMPARE is the second of two large randomized controlled trials comparing a Taxus stent with Xience V to show a clear benefit of the newer stent.

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Doubling dose of clopidogrel benefits STEMI patients without risk of bleeding

???., 24 ????. 2009 17:45:49 EDT

Doubling the dose of clopidogrel reduced the risk of MI and stent thrombosis in STEMI patients without increasing the risk of bleeding. The benefit extended to patients who received a bare-metal...

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COGENT: No CV events but significant GI benefits of PPI omeprazole

???., 24 ????. 2009 16:30:07 EDT

The randomized controlled trial results should put a stop to alarmist headlines about PPIs blunting efficacy of antiplatelet drugs, experts say. By withholding PPIs, physicians are doing more harm...

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FAME lives on: FFR results durable at two years

???., 24 ????. 2009 14:45:38 EDT

The past few cardiology meetings have included data on the FAME study, and TCT 2009 was no exception. Investigators showed that the one-year and 18-month results were durable out to two years,...

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New Canadian lipid guidelines will recommend CRP testing for certain patients

???., 24 ????. 2009 13:45:07 EDT

New Canadian guidelines for the diagnosis and treatment of dyslipidemia and the prevention of cardiovascular disease will recommend the testing of hs-CRP for certain patients, most notably those at...

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SIRTAX LATE: No differences in MACE for first-generation stents at five years

???., 24 ????. 2009 08:30:17 EDT

After one year, Cypher had lower rates of death, MI, or repeat PCIs than Taxus in the SIRTAX trial. But four years later, investigators say all differences between the two have disappeared, in part...

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Stent sandwich: First-generation stents equal for Cypher in-stent restenosis

???., 24 ????. 2009 07:45:13 EDT

Late lumen loss at one year, the primary end point, was equivalent between the Cypher and Taxus stent at one year among patients with restenosis after initial treatment with the Cypher stent.

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SPIRIT IV: Xience V trumps Taxus for clinically driven end points, although diabetic questions linger

???., 23 ????. 2009 16:15:24 EDT

UPDATED // Rates of target lesion failure were significantly lower for the everolimus-eluting Xience V stent for the trial as a whole. In diabetic patients only, however, no differences were seen...

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Should patients go directly to a PCI-capable hospital? Two studies, different results

???., 23 ????. 2009 10:45:51 EDT

One trial showed that despite a mean treatment delay of 67 minutes, STEMI patients undergoing primary PCI taken first to an emergency department before transfer had equivalent rates of major adverse...

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Changing PARTNER: Program tweaks overshadow updates from transcatheter-valve studies

???., 23 ????. 2009 09:15:00 EDT

A packed session of interventionalists eager to hear more about long-term safety and efficacy were caught off-guard by news that a new co-primary end point has been added to cohort B.

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Senators question Dr Martin Leon's financial links to industry

??., 22 ????. 2009 17:15:30 EDT

UPDATED // The letter, from Sens Herb Kohl and Charles Grassley, states that Leon did not fully disclose much of the money he has received from outside companies.

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Enoxaparin cheaper than UFH in STEMI patients undergoing thrombolysis?

??., 22 ????. 2009 17:15:18 EDT

A new analysis of the EXTRACT-TIMI 25 trial concludes that enoxaparin is slightly cheaper in the long term than unfractionated heparin for STEMI patients undergoing thrombolysis. But there are...

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FDA approves aliskiren/valsartan combo for HTN

??., 22 ????. 2009 15:15:54 EDT

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Mixed start to planned MARVEL trial of post-MI autologous skeletal-myoblast therapy

??., 22 ????. 2009 14:00:42 EDT

A pilot analysis suggests the cell therapy can improve functional capacity, but amiodarone may be needed to prevent ventricular arrhythmias; its investigators say they plan to switch gears on the...

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Should left main PCI be a class IIa indication?

??., 22 ????. 2009 13:15:44 EDT

TCT 2009 kicked off with a discussion on revascularization strategies for left main PCI. Interventionalist Dr Paul Teirstein argues the data are sufficient for left main PCI to be a class IIa...

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Three-year SPIRIT III results show enduring edge for Xience V over Taxus

??., 22 ????. 2009 11:45:00 EDT

Three-year target vessel failure remained statistically lower for the everolimus-eluting Xience V stent (which is also marketed as the Promus) than for the paclitaxel-eluting Taxus stent.

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ENDEAVOR IV: Revascularization rates similar for Endeavor and Taxus at three years, with Endeavor "pulling ahead" for safety

??., 22 ????. 2009 09:45:47 EDT

Rates of cardiac death and MI actually statistically favor the Endeavor stent at three years, new data show. Stent thrombosis occurred just once after one year for Endeavor, as compared with 11 cases...

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Flu vaccine may protect against MI

???., 21 ????. 2009 18:30:00 EDT

A protective effect was seen in patients with established cardiovascular disease. Whether vaccination is protective in people with no vascular disease is less clear, a new review suggests.

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Upping duration of CPR compressions improves survival

???., 21 ????. 2009 17:30:00 EDT

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Further testing and increased costs only for those with high CAC scores: EISNER study

???., 21 ????. 2009 17:00:00 EDT

Patients who undergo coronary artery calcium scans are unlikely to undergo further testing or invasive procedures if the CAC scores are low. The results suggest that CAC might play a role in more...

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Smoking bans cut heart attacks by up to a quarter

???., 21 ????. 2009 17:00:00 EDT

A nationwide smoking ban in the US would prevent up to 150�000 new MIs every year, the authors of a new meta-analysis estimate. They show that similar bans in parts of the US and in other countries...

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Added to diuretics, low-dose dopamine renoprotective in small acute-HF trial

???., 21 ????. 2009 12:30:00 EDT

Better late than never in the age of evidence-based medicine, a randomized test of an established strategy might have confirmed the value of adding dopamine to loop diuretics to allow the latter at...

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Teachable software may help diagnose endocarditis, study shows

???., 18 ????. 2009 16:30:57 EDT

In a proof-of-concept study, researchers developed an artificial neural network with high sensitivity in diagnosing endocarditis related to implanted cardiac rhythm devices.

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How to shave 10 years off your life: Have high cholesterol, be hypertensive, and smoke

???., 18 ????. 2009 15:30:13 EDT

Smoking, together with high cholesterol and blood pressure, can knock 10 years off life expectancy in middle-aged men, new UK research shows. If excessive weight and glucose intolerance are added in,...

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Jonathan Stamler to move to Case Western

???., 18 ????. 2009 13:30:33 EDT

In October, Dr Jonathan S Stamler will become the inaugural director of the Institute for Transformative Molecular Medicine at Case Western, trading Durham, NC for Cleveland, OH.

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Pediatric stroke rates may be double previous US estimates

???., 18 ????. 2009 12:15:05 EDT

A new analysis searching both ICD-9 codes and imaging data finds a stroke incidence among children roughly double that previously reported.

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Merck, Schering-Plough spent $60 million on CME, reports Dow Jones

???., 17 ????. 2009 13:45:14 EDT

The payments were disclosed as part of the investigation by the Senate Special Committee on Aging into CME and include payments to the American Heart Association and the American College of...

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Coumarin derivatives affect clopidogrel action

???., 17 ????. 2009 12:00:47 EDT

Another interaction that may affect the response to clopidogrel has been reported, this time with the coumarin derivative phenprocoumon, an anticoagulant commonly used in Europe.

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Cutting salt intake in US could save $50 billion a year

???., 17 ????. 2009 11:00:49 EDT

A new economic analysis concludes that regulations to reduce sodium content in processed foods and/or voluntary reductions in salt by companies could save up to $50 billion a year in healthcare costs...

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Yet again, CMS declines to expand carotid-stenting coverage

???., 17 ????. 2009 10:00:52 EDT

Hopes for expanded Medicare coverage of carotid-stenting procedures beyond patients at high risk for carotid endarterectomy who have symptomatic carotid artery stenosis >70% have been swatted down...

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Physician, teach thyself: IMPROVE-HF initiative boosts use of evidence-based outpatient care

???., 16 ????. 2009 17:45:55 EDT

The two-year prospective registry-based study of a performance-improvement initiative's effectiveness saw significant jumps, >70% in some cases, in the appropriate use of six out of seven measured...

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CAD hospitalizations decline, but HF admissions increase

???., 16 ????. 2009 15:15:04 EDT

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FDA issues class I recall of LifePak CR Plus defibrillators

???., 16 ????. 2009 14:15:29 EDT

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Newly initiated statin therapy after ACS reduces plaque burden within six weeks

??., 15 ????. 2009 16:45:07 EDT

Initiating statin therapy following an acute coronary syndrome resulted in a significant reduction in coronary atheroma volume after just six weeks, showing that the lipid-lowering drugs act quickly...

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Black patients less likely to survive in-hospital cardiac arrest

??., 15 ????. 2009 16:00:00 EDT

Black patients who have an in-hospital cardiac arrest are 12% less likely than white patients to survive until discharge—largely due to interhospital differences, researchers report.

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FAST enough? Intrathoracic monitor bests weight gain in predicting worsening heart failure

??., 15 ????. 2009 14:30:51 EDT

Can an intrathoracic fluid-status monitor, added to an already-indicated ICD or CRT-D device in patients with heart failure, serve as the decompensation early-warning system now...

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New ASCOT analysis: Beta blockers not beneficial in hypertensives with tachycardia

??., 15 ????. 2009 14:15:57 EDT

Pulse rate should not be the determinant of which drugs are used in hypertension, conclude the authors of a new subgroup analysis of the ASCOT trial.

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Conflicts of interest affect best practices in both industry-funded and non-industry-funded trials

??., 15 ????. 2009 12:00:19 EDT

Clinicians and researchers need to be more aware before signing on to studies about what potential conflicts might arise with the sponsor and set the ground rules for such areas as access to data,...

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Omeprazole, but not pantoprazole, inhibits clopidogrel's platelet response

??., 15 ????. 2009 11:15:53 EDT

The use of omeprazole significantly reduced the antiplatelet activity of clopidogrel, even with a high maintenance dose of the drug, and other PPIs, such as pantoprazole, should be preferred in...

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Who should get CRT? Resynchronization benefits seen in heart failure with LVEF >35%

???., 14 ????. 2009 17:15:00 EDT

Heart-failure patients with ejection fractions >35% aren't necessarily excluded from the clinical and reverse-remodeling benefits of cardiac resynchronization therapy, suggests yet another study...

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Cardiovascular health of Americans is "at a crossroad"

???., 14 ????. 2009 16:00:00 EDT

The number of Americans who have a low cardiovascular risk-factor profile is decreasing, indicating that after two decades of improvement, progress appears to be reversing. The overriding driver of...

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ICDs in women with heart failure? Won't work, suggests meta-analysis

???., 14 ????. 2009 16:00:00 EDT

Implantable defibrillators don't cut all-cause mortality in women with systolic heart failure, proclaim five major clinical trials speaking in unison. An editorial writer cries "foul" on the frequent...

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Medtronic issues advisory over device battery life

???., 14 ????. 2009 15:00:00 EDT

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