CARD || Medical Cardiology

Quality gap in atrial fibrillation care significant

Posted on: 31/03/2014 - 16:20

LAS VEGAS – About 40% of atrial fibrillation inpatients leave the hospital without a prescription for stroke prevention medications, according to a retrospective review from Northwestern University...

Field of Interest: Geriatrics
Type: News Item

Old, reliable drugs cut heart failure readmissions

Posted on: 30/03/2014 - 17:30

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Heart failure patients discharged on inexpensive, guideline-recommended drugs were half as likely to be readmitted for the condition after 30 days, compared with those who weren’t...

Field of Interest: Cardiology
Type: News Item

Diet drinks linked to CVD in women

Posted on: 29/03/2014 - 12:00

Drinking two or more diet drinks a day was associated with a 29% increased risk of an incident cardiovascular event and a 26% increased risk of all-cause death compared with less diet drink...

Field of Interest: Pulmonology
Type: News Item

Diet drinks linked to CVD in women

Posted on: 29/03/2014 - 12:00

Drinking two or more diet drinks a day was associated with a 29% increased risk of an incident cardiovascular event and a 26% increased risk of all-cause death compared with less diet drink...

Field of Interest: Cardiology
Type: News Item

Meta-analysis shows statins help erectile function

Posted on: 29/03/2014 - 12:00

Men with erectile dysfunction had a better than threefold improvement in erectile function after receiving statin treatment compared with men randomized to placebo in a meta-analysis of 11 controlled...

Field of Interest: Cardiology
Type: News Item

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