Search results for "Myocardial infarction"
Fasting may not be necessary before lipids testing, study finds
In this post hoc follow-up analysis of a randomized clinical trial, triglyceride levels were slightly higher in nonfasting samples than fasting samples, and cholesterol levels in both types of samples were similar.
https://immattersacp.org/weekly/archives/2019/06/04/4.htm
4 Jun 2019
Metoprolol not effective for reducing time to COPD exacerbation
A randomized placebo-controlled trial, which was stopped early due to safety and futility concerns, found no significant between-group difference in median time to first exacerbation of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD).
https://immattersacp.org/weekly/archives/2019/10/29/4.htm
29 Oct 2019
Smoking cessation study supports ‘never too early, never too late’
Smoking cessation was consistently related to lower risk of coronary heart disease, stroke, and peripheral artery disease (PAD), although a significantly elevated risk for PAD persisted up to 30 years after smoking cessation.
https://immattersacp.org/weekly/archives/2019/07/23/4.htm
23 Jul 2019
Cardiovascular safety of febuxostat and allopurinol compared in patients with gout and CVD
In a modified intention-to-treat analysis, the primary end point of first occurrence of cardiovascular death, nonfatal myocardial infarction, nonfatal stroke, or urgent revascularization for unstable angina occurred in 10.8% of patients taking febuxostat and in 10.4% of patients taking allopurinol (hazard ratio, 1.03).
https://immattersacp.org/weekly/archives/2018/03/20/4.htm
20 Mar 2018
Effects of pandemic on alcohol use, mental health, primary care, and hospitalizations
Recent studies found that the pandemic was associated with increases in alcohol use and internet searches for mental health issues. The rise of telemedicine meant fewer blood pressure and cholesterol evaluations, and hospitalizations for several non-COVID-19 conditions stayed below normal.
https://immattersacp.org/weekly/archives/2020/10/06/1.htm
6 Oct 2020
Systolic, diastolic blood pressures show independent effects on MI, stroke risk
Although systolic blood pressure was the more significant factor, the finding that both measures independently predict adverse outcomes suggests that diastolic pressure should not be ignored, study authors said.
https://immattersacp.org/weekly/archives/2019/07/23/2.htm
23 Jul 2019
Cardiovascular effects of vitamin D supplementation still uncertain, trial finds
Older adults who were randomized to vitamin D supplementation had a slightly lower rate of cardiovascular events, particularly myocardial infarction, but the overall difference from placebo was not significant, an Australian trial found.
https://immattersacp.org/weekly/archives/2023/07/04/4.htm
4 Jul 2023
New guide offers recommendations on caring for transgender patients
The guide provides information for clinicians on common terminology and initial evaluation, medical management, transgender-specific surgical options, medicolegal and societal issues, and practice improvement.
https://immattersacp.org/weekly/archives/2019/07/02/4.htm
2 Jul 2019
Perioperative aspirin may improve short-term outcomes after noncardiac surgery in patients with prior PCI
Seventeen patients with prior percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI) would need to be treated with aspirin to prevent one myocardial infarction during the perioperative period, an accompanying editorial noted.
https://immattersacp.org/weekly/archives/2017/11/14/4.htm
14 Nov 2017
Low-dose aspirin not associated with improved outcomes in heart failure without afib
A total of 5,450 patients were using low-dose aspirin at baseline, and of these, 3,840 were propensity-matched to nonaspirin users in a 1:1 ratio.
https://immattersacp.org/weekly/archives/2018/02/06/5.htm
6 Feb 2018