Jul 01, 2019

MONDAY, July 1, 2019 (HealthDay News) -- For patients presenting to the emergency department with symptoms suggestive of myocardial infarction, a tool developed to integrate high-sensitivity troponin ...

Jun 28, 2019

FRIDAY, June 28, 2019 (HealthDay News) -- Myocardial perfusion positron emission tomography (PET) imaging can improve risk prediction of cardiac death for patients with diabetes, according to a study ...

Jun 27, 2019

THURSDAY, June 27, 2019 (HealthDay News) -- Cardiovascular event rates are similar for patients with newly treated hypothyroidism receiving generic and brand levothyroxine (L-T4), according to a study...

Jun 27, 2019

THURSDAY, June 27, 2019 (HealthDay News) -- First-trimester blood pressure (BP) category is associated with development of hypertensive disorders of pregnancy, according to a study published online Ju...

Jun 27, 2019

THURSDAY, June 27, 2019 (HealthDay News) -- Lowering blood pressure, cutting sodium intake, and eliminating intake of trans fat could cut the incidence of premature death from cardiovascular disease b...

Jun 26, 2019

WEDNESDAY, June 26, 2019 (HealthDay News) -- Standardized protocols and bundles can improve infection prevention in the electrophysiology laboratory, according to a study published online June 4 in In...

Jun 26, 2019

WEDNESDAY, June 26, 2019 (HealthDay News) -- Educational attainment is positively associated with reduced smoking rates, depression, triglycerides, and heart disease, according to a study published on...

Jun 25, 2019

TUESDAY, June 25, 2019 (HealthDay News) -- For patients with intermittent claudication, completion and adherence rates are increased with use of alternative exercise modalities to walking, according t...

Jun 25, 2019

TUESDAY, June 25, 2019 (HealthDay News) -- Smoking confers a greater increase in ST-segment elevation myocardial infarction (STEMI) risk to women than men, according to a study published in the July 2...

Jun 21, 2019

THURSDAY, June 20, 2019 (HealthDay News) -- Cardiac resynchronization therapy with defibrillator (CRT-D) implantation is associated with better outcomes than an implantable cardioverter-defibrillator ...

Jun 21, 2019

FRIDAY, June 21, 2019 (HealthDay News) -- Incident atrial fibrillation (AF) is associated with increased dementia risk in elderly populations, according to a study published online June 18 in the Euro...

Jun 20, 2019

THURSDAY, June 20, 2019 (HealthDay News) -- Heart attack survivors with persistent emotional distress -- depression or anxiety -- are at a higher risk for death, according to a study published online ...

Jun 20, 2019

THURSDAY, June 20, 2019 (HealthDay News) -- Older age, cardiovascular comorbidities, and renal complications increase the risk for atrial fibrillation (AF) in patients with type 1 diabetes, according ...

Jun 20, 2019

THURSDAY, June 20, 2019 (HealthDay News) -- For high-risk patients undergoing cardiac surgery with cardiopulmonary bypass, a restrictive approach to red blood cell transfusions leads to fewer transfus...

Jun 20, 2019

THURSDAY, June 20, 2019 (HealthDay News) -- Vitamin D supplementation is not associated with a reduced risk for major adverse cardiovascular events, according to a meta-analysis published online June ...

Jun 19, 2019

WEDNESDAY, June 19, 2019 (HealthDay News) -- Major bleeding occurs in about 4 percent of lower-extremity peripheral vascular intervention (PVI) procedures, according to a study published online June 1...

Jun 19, 2019

WEDNESDAY, June 19, 2019 (HealthDay News) -- Four-year-olds with excess weight have an increased risk for high blood pressure at age 6 years, according to a study published online June 12 in the Europ...

Jun 19, 2019

WEDNESDAY, June 19, 2019 (HealthDay News) -- For patients with first-time permanent hemodialysis access placement, more than one-fifth of surgeons have arteriovenous graft (AVG) use rates exceeding th...

Jun 19, 2019

WEDNESDAY, June 19, 2019 (HealthDay News) -- For patients with relapsed multiple myeloma (MM), cardiovascular adverse events (CVAEs) are common with proteasome inhibitor therapy, particularly with car...

Jun 18, 2019

TUESDAY, June 18, 2019 (HealthDay News) -- Patients undergoing partial knee replacement have a reduced risk for venous thromboembolism and opioid use in months 3 to 12 after surgery, according to a st...