CHEST || Cardiovascular Disease

Off-label use of novel anticoagulants accelerates

Posted on: 10/04/2014 - 18:30

WASHINGTON – The off-label use of novel oral anticoagulants for stroke prevention in patients with valvular atrial fibrillation has climbed steeply since the drugs reached the marketplace, mirroring...

Field of Interest: Cardiology
Type: News Item

Minimalist transfemoral TAVR winning surgical converts

Posted on: 03/03/2014 - 15:00

SNOWMASS, COLO. – Familiarity with the option of minimalist transfemoral transcatheter aortic valve replacement is causing some top surgeons to broaden their use of nonsurgical valve replacement....

Field of Interest: Cardiology
Type: News Item

RAS blocker prescriptions still lag for ACS patients

Posted on: 25/02/2014 - 21:00

Fifteen percent of eligible patients treated for acute coronary syndrome still are not given ACE inhibitors or angiotensin receptor blockers as recommended, according to data from a quality...

Field of Interest: Cardiology
Type: News Item

New stroke guidelines focus on women’s risks

Posted on: 06/02/2014 - 21:00

Newly released guidelines provide the first evidence-based recommendations for preventing stroke in women. The document addresses the issues that uniquely increase stroke risk in women – pregnancy,...

Field of Interest: Cardiology
Type: News Item

Statin reduces MI risk in ischemic heart failure

Posted on: 09/12/2013 - 21:25

DALLAS – Rosuvastatin appears to reduce the risk of acute myocardial infarction in patients with ischemic heart failure, according to a meta-analysis of two landmark statin trials. This finding is...

Field of Interest: Cardiology
Type: News Item

AHA funds personalized medicine initiative

Posted on: 27/11/2013 - 19:42

The American Heart Association has set aside a 5-year, $30-million research fund to dig deeper into two large national studies in hopes of finding more clues to personalized treatment and prevention...

Field of Interest: Cardiology
Type: News Item

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