Search results for "Myocardial infarction"
Managing the elderly with cardiovascular disease
As patients are living longer, they're seeking more care for their cardiovascular diseases, as well as the accompanying comorbities such as diabetes. Effective therapy works in the older population, say the experts.
https://immattersacp.org/archives/2011/10/CVD.htm
1 Oct 2011
SSRI increases bleeding risk after MI
Patients who received a selective serotonin reuptake inhibitor after acute myocardial infarction were at higher risk of bleeding, a study found.
https://immattersacp.org/weekly/archives/2011/10/04/4.htm
4 Oct 2011
Statins worked even for MI patients with low LDL
Statin therapy was beneficial for post-myocardial infarction patients who had low-density lipoprotein cholesterol levels under 70, a study found.
https://immattersacp.org/weekly/archives/2011/10/04/5.htm
4 Oct 2011
Isolated diastolic hypotension a risk factor for heart failure
Isolated diastolic hypotension is an independent risk factor for heart failure similar in magnitude to isolated systolic hypertension, researchers reported.
https://immattersacp.org/weekly/archives/2011/10/04/7.htm
4 Oct 2011
Revised PCI guidelines emphasize team approach to determining treatment
Guidelines on percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI) have been expanded to offer comprehensive and specific recommendations for every anatomic subgroup of patients with stable coronary artery disease.
https://immattersacp.org/weekly/archives/2011/11/08/4.htm
8 Nov 2011
Niacin added to statin therapy doesn't reduce cardiovascular events, study finds
Adding niacin to statin therapy didn't reduce cardiovascular events in high-risk patients despite improvements in cholesterol levels, a new study found.
https://immattersacp.org/weekly/archives/2011/11/22/1.htm
22 Nov 2011
ADHD drugs appear to present no cardiovascular risks in adults
Attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder medications were not associated with an increased risk of serious cardiovascular events among young and middle-aged adults, researchers found.
https://immattersacp.org/weekly/archives/2011/12/20/2.htm
20 Dec 2011
New analyses differ on whether dabigatran raises MI risk
Two analyses published in the past week compared rates of myocardial infarction (MI) in patients taking dabigatran or warfarin and came to differing results.
https://immattersacp.org/weekly/archives/2012/01/10/1.htm
10 Jan 2012
Drug-eluting stents associated with benefits in patients age 85 and older
Drug-eluting stents are being used less often in elderly patients, even though their use is associated with better outcomes in these patients, a new study found.
https://immattersacp.org/weekly/archives/2012/01/10/4.htm
10 Jan 2012
Different MI presentations between the sexes diminish with age, observational study finds
Women who have a myocardial infarction (MI) are more likely than men to present without chest pain and have higher mortality than men of the same age, but the differences faded with age, researchers found in an observational study.
https://immattersacp.org/weekly/archives/2012/02/28/4.htm
28 Feb 2012