Jul 18, 2012

Venous thromboembolism (VTE), which encompasses deep vein thrombosis (DVT) and pulmonary embolism (PE), is one of the most common reasons for readmission following primary hip or knee replacement surg...

Jul 18, 2012

British research suggests that continuous positive airway pressure (CPAP) therapy appears to improve structural and functional changes in left ventricular (LV) function that result from moderate-to-se...

Jul 18, 2012

An investigation of a large, nationally representative sample of adult Americans suggests that the risk of total and cardiovascular disease (CVD) mortality appears to be lower in those who meet a grea...

Jul 18, 2012

A report from the CDC has found that the age-adjusted risk of dying decreased 60% from 1935 to 2010. The report, available at www.cdc.gov/nchs, reviewed changes in causes of death, risk of dying, the ...

Jul 11, 2012

In patients with metabolic syndrome, both all-cause and cardiovascular disease mortality appear to be substantially lowered in those with optimal 25-hydroxyvitamin D (25[OH]D) levels when compared wit...

Jul 11, 2012

The incidence of atrial fibrillation and stroke appears to be higher for patients with rheumatoid arthritis (RA) than the general population, according to a Danish study. Investigators noted that the ...

Jul 11, 2012

Over the last decade, significant advances and innovations have rapidly evolved in the use of PCI for patients with coronary artery disease (CAD). The American College of Cardiology (ACC)/American Hea...

Jul 11, 2012

Atrial fibrillation (AF) is the most common sustained cardiac rhythm disturbance. AF is a risk factor for ischemic stroke and heart failure, both of which represent significant public health problems....

Jul 11, 2012

New research was recently presented at the 2012 Annual Meeting of the American Society for Metabolic & Bariatric Surgery, or the ASMBS, from June 17-22 in San Diego. The features below highlight ...

Jul 05, 2012

A North Carolina study team has found that the rates of depression at 3 and 12 months after hospitalization appear to be similar in stroke and transient ischemic attack (TIA) patients. Among the findi...

Jun 26, 2012

Almost one-third of adults in the United States have elevated triglyceride levels (>150 mg/dL), and these levels are continuing to rise in adults aged 20 to 49 at rates that mirror those of obesity...

Jun 26, 2012

New research was presented at the American Society of Hypertension’s 2012 Annual Scientific Meeting & Exposition from May 19-22, 2012 in New York City. The features below highlight just some of ...

Jun 19, 2012

The rate of obesity in the United States has reached the epidemic level despite efforts by healthcare providers and patients to improve health-related behaviors and increased efforts to better underst...

Jun 19, 2012

Although the adoption of radial coronary angiography and radial PCI in the United States lags behind that of other countries, particularly those in Europe and Asia, transradial coronary intervention h...

Jun 19, 2012

An investigation of patients with diabetes who were hospitalized for acute myocardial infarction (AMI) suggests that few undergo glucose therapy intensification (GTI) at discharge. The research team a...

Jun 19, 2012

Examining Criteria for ICD Primary Prevention Therapy The Particulars: Studies have suggested that nearly 25% of implantable cardioverter-defibrillators (ICDs) for primary prevention are implanted ou...

Jun 12, 2012

Individualized patient education sessions led by a pharmacist within 24 hours of an order for venous thromboembolism (VTE) prophylaxis appear to be associated with higher medication adherence and redu...

Jun 12, 2012

Women with heart failure (HF) appear to have better survival than men irrespective of ejection fraction, according to a large meta-analysis. The mortality rate for women with HF was 25%, compared with...

May 30, 2012

The American Heart Association has released an executive summary on heart disease and stroke statistics for 2012. Available for free at http://circ.ahajournals.org, the update indicates that America�...

May 22, 2012

Among postmenopausal women, baseline triglycerides, very low-density lipoprotein size, and intermediate-density lipoprotein particle number appear to be significantly associated with incident ischemic...