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Myocardial Infarction

Vigorous Activity Weekly May Improve Outcomes in Stable CAD

Nov 20, 2019

WEDNESDAY, Nov. 20, 2019 (HealthDay News) -- Performing vigorous physical activity once or twice a week compared with sedentary behavior or light physical activity may improve long-term cardiac health...

Rheumatoid Arthritis Linked to Comorbidities Before, After Diagnosis

Nov 20, 2019

There are associations between rheumatoid arthritis (RA) and multiple comorbidities before and after diagnosis, with inflammatory bowel disease, type 1 diabetes, and venous thromboembolism (VTE) occur...

AHA: Lower-Target LDL Level Beneficial After Stroke, TIA

Nov 19, 2019

TUESDAY, Nov. 19, 2019 (HealthDay News) -- For patients with ischemic stroke or transient ischemic attack (TIA) with evidence of atherosclerosis, those with a target low-density lipoprotein (LDL) chol...

AHA: Impact of Valsartan Recall Examined for Ontario, Canada

Nov 18, 2019

MONDAY, Nov. 18, 2019 (HealthDay News) -- The generic valsartan recall has had population-level impacts on patients in Ontario, Canada, according to a research letter published online Nov. 11 in Circu...

AHA: Risk for Ischemic CV Events Lower With Colchicine After MI

Nov 18, 2019

MONDAY, Nov. 18, 2019 (HealthDay News) -- Patients with recent myocardial infarction have a lower risk for ischemic cardiovascular events with colchicine versus placebo, according to a study published...

The Heart of the Matter: Leveraging Advances in Cardiac Biology to Innovate Gene-Based Therapies for Heart Failure

Nov 14, 2019

Heart failure (HF) is the most frequent cardiovascular diagnosis and exacts significant health and financial costs around the globe. It is estimated that at least 26 million people worldwide are livin...

AHA: Cardiovascular Risk Factors Tied to Increased Cancer Risk

Nov 12, 2019

TUESDAY, Nov. 12, 2019 (HealthDay News) -- Cardiovascular (CV) risk factors and cardiovascular disease (CVD) are associated with an increased risk for developing cancer, according to a study presented...

Women Less Likely to Receive Treatment for Myocardial Infarction

Nov 06, 2019

WEDNESDAY, Nov. 6, 2019 (HealthDay News) -- Use of sex-specific diagnostic thresholds for myocardial infarction identifies more additional women than men with myocardial injury, but women are less lik...

Equivalence Seen Between Drug Classes for HTN Monotherapy

Nov 01, 2019

FRIDAY, Nov. 1, 2019 (HealthDay News) -- Most estimates show no differences in effectiveness between classes of antihypertensive agents, according to a systematic, multinational, large-scale analysis ...

October 2019 Briefing - Cardiology

Nov 01, 2019

Here are what the editors at HealthDay consider to be the most important developments in Cardiology for October 2019. This roundup includes the latest research news from journal articles, as well as t...

October 2019 Briefing - Family Practice

Nov 01, 2019

Here are what the editors at HealthDay consider to be the most important developments in Family Practice for October 2019. This roundup includes the latest research news from journal articles, as well...

October 2019 Briefing - Internal Medicine

Nov 01, 2019

Here are what the editors at HealthDay consider to be the most important developments in Internal Medicine for October 2019. This roundup includes the latest research news from journal articles, as we...

October 2019 Briefing - Pharmacy

Nov 01, 2019

Here are what the editors at HealthDay consider to be the most important developments in Pharmacy for October 2019. This roundup includes the latest research news from journal articles, as well as the...

October 2019 Briefing - Surgery

Nov 01, 2019

Here are what the editors at HealthDay consider to be the most important developments in Surgery for October 2019. This roundup includes the latest research news from journal articles, as well as the ...

Cardiac Biomarkers May ID High CV Risk in Patients With CKD

Oct 28, 2019

MONDAY, Oct. 28, 2019 (HealthDay News) -- Individuals with chronic kidney disease (CKD) have elevated cardiac biomarkers and are at increased risk for adverse cardiovascular events, according to resea...

Prediagnosis Exercise May Reduce CV Risk in Breast Cancer

Oct 24, 2019

THURSDAY, Oct. 24, 2019 (HealthDay News) -- For women with primary breast cancer, prediagnosis exercise exposure is associated with a graded reduction in subsequent cardiovascular event (CVE) risk, ac...

CVD Risk Declines When BP Meds Taken at Bedtime

Oct 23, 2019

WEDNESDAY, Oct. 23, 2019 (HealthDay News) -- Ingestion of prescribed blood pressure-lowering medications at bedtime is associated with a reduction in cardiovascular disease (CVD) risk, according to a ...

CHEST: Metoprolol Does Not Cut Time to COPD Exacerbation

Oct 21, 2019

MONDAY, Oct. 21, 2019 (HealthDay News) -- For patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), metoprolol does not reduce the time to first exacerbation versus placebo, according to a study...

Insomnia as Risk Factor for CVD in Patients With HIV

Oct 14, 2019

Data indicate that cardiovascular disease (CVD) is now among the leading causes of death among HIV-positive adults. “This increased CVD risk is not accounted for by traditional CVD or HIV-specific f...

Ibrutinib Therapy Linked to New, Worsened Hypertension

Oct 11, 2019

FRIDAY, Oct. 11, 2019 (HealthDay News) -- Ibrutinib is associated with an increased risk for new or worsened hypertension in patients treated for B-cell malignancies, according to a study published on...