Search results for "Coronary artery disease"
Dental procedures may pose transient, minimal cardiovascular risk
Follow up lowers readmissions, return ED visits for COPD patients
https://immattersacp.org/weekly/archives/2010/10/19/5.htm
19 Oct 2010
Prior aspirin use a marker for recurrent events post-ACS, but not mortality
Peer support lowered A1cs in male veterans
https://immattersacp.org/weekly/archives/2010/10/19/4.htm
19 Oct 2010
Specialist groups issue clinical alert to guide clopidogrel prescribers
Digoxin may be harmful in hemodialysis patients
https://immattersacp.org/weekly/archives/2010/06/29/4.htm
29 Jun 2010
Beta-blockers didn't benefit stable CAD patients
Taking beta-blockers did not reduce the risk of cardiovascular events for patients with no history or a remote history of myocardial infarction (MI), according to a recent study.
https://immattersacp.org/weekly/archives/2012/10/16/6.htm
16 Oct 2012
Sexual activity safe for most CVD patients
Most patients with cardiovascular disease (CVD) can safely engage in sexual activity, according to a new scientific statement from the American Heart Association.
https://immattersacp.org/weekly/archives/2012/01/31/5.htm
31 Jan 2012
Statins may be cost-effective for lower-risk populations, model finds
Study shows benefit of mammography screening in women age 40-49
https://immattersacp.org/weekly/archives/2010/10/05/4.htm
5 Oct 2010
Non-HDL cholesterol may be best marker of cardiovascular risk in statin-treated patients
Non-high-density lipoprotein cholesterol may be a better marker of cardiovascular risk in patients taking statins than low-density lipoprotein cholesterol or apolipoprotein B, according to a new study.
https://immattersacp.org/weekly/archives/2012/04/03/4.htm
3 Apr 2012
Aspirin does not reduce CV events in persons with low ankle-brachial index
Glucose test strips recalled
https://immattersacp.org/weekly/archives/2010/03/09/6.htm
9 Mar 2010
Revised CABG guidelines update who to revascularize, how to do it
New guidelines for the management of patients undergoing coronary artery bypass graft surgery (CABG) address patient selection, the role of CABG versus percutaneous coronary interventions (PCI), and the use of aspirin and other platelet therapies before and after surgery.
https://immattersacp.org/weekly/archives/2011/11/08/5.htm
8 Nov 2011
Aspirin for primary prevention should be better targeted, new study and FDA say
A recently published study and announcement from the FDA caution against wide use of aspirin for primary prevention of cardiovascular events.
https://immattersacp.org/weekly/archives/2014/05/13/2.htm
13 May 2014