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VIDEO: A fib screening finds 5% of elderly undiagnosed

Posted on: 16/09/2014 - 19:07

BARCELONA – Roughly 5% of people aged 75 years or older have undiagnosed atrial fibrillation, based on a population-based screening study in Sweden

Field of Interest: Geriatrics

Type: News Item

COPPS-2 curtails colchicine enthusiasm

Posted on: 30/08/2014 - 12:00

Patients undergoing cardiac surgery who took colchicine had significantly less postpericardiotomy syndrome than did those on placebo, but this protective effect did not extend to postoperative atrial...

Field of Interest: Rheumatology

Type: News Item

Statins associated with significant decrease in risk of hepatocellular carcinoma

Posted on: 25/08/2014 - 20:00

Use of statins for any duration of time is associated with a significant reduction in the risk of hepatocellular carcinoma in low-risk populations. A nested case-control study among 94 cases of...

Field of Interest: Oncology

Type: News Item

Guidelines, quality indicators found lacking for CVD in RA

Posted on: 11/08/2014 - 21:30

Rheumatoid arthritis increases cardiovascular risks as much as diabetes does, but guidelines and quality indicators fail to adequately address cardiovascular disease prevention for RA patients,...

Field of Interest: Rheumatology

Type: News Item

Combined hormonal contraception raises VTE risk fivefold

Posted on: 05/08/2014 - 22:00

Combined hormonal contraception raises the risk for venous thromboembolism fivefold overall, with certain formulations increasing that risk even further and with thrombophilic genotypes raising it...

Field of Interest: Pulmonology

Type: News Item

Early low-dose menopausal hormone therapy did not affect atherosclerosis

Posted on: 28/07/2014 - 22:00

Two low-dose menopausal hormone regimens improved some cardiovascular parameters in healthy women but did not affect atherosclerosis progression, even when started early and continued for up to 4...

Field of Interest: Pulmonology

Type: News Item

Cardiovascular risk remains difficult to characterize in ankylosing spondylitis

Posted on: 24/07/2014 - 18:20

NEW YORK – Consistent evidence for a substantial increase in cardiovascular events remains elusive for patients with ankylosing spondylitis who have a broad range of CV risk factors. "We can...

Field of Interest: Rheumatology

Type: News Item

Cerebral microbleeds’ depth may reveal dementia type

Posted on: 14/07/2014 - 22:05

COPENHAGEN – The location of cerebral microbleeds appears to be strongly associated with dementia subtypes, perhaps reflecting the disorders’ underlying pathologies. "This regional association...

Field of Interest: Geriatrics

Type: News Item

Stress, negative emotions may up stroke and TIA risk

Posted on: 10/07/2014 - 21:00

Stress, hostility, and depressive symptoms appear to increase the risk of stroke and transient ischemic attack in middle-aged and older adults, according to findings from the Multi-Ethnic Study of...

Field of Interest: Pulmonology

Type: News Item

Systemwide disparities seen in diagnosis, care of women with heart disease

Posted on: 10/07/2014 - 18:40

MELBOURNE – Women with heart disease are frequently underdiagnosed, undertreated, and underrepresented in clinical trials, and experience poorer outcomes both from inpatient and outpatient...

Field of Interest: Pulmonology

Type: News Item

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