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ESC Congress 2003: Stenting for acute myocardial infarction
IMPORTANT: This press release accompanies a poster or oral session given at the ESC Congress 2003. Written by the investigator himself/herself, this press release does not necessarily reflect the opinion of the European Society of Cardiology ESC Congress 2003: We have found that in patients with acute myocardial infarction (AMI) treated with... view more... (2003-09-01)

Antidepressants may lower risk of recurrent heart attack in depressed heart attack patients
In depressed patients who have experienced a heart attack, use of antidepressants, especially selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors (SSRIs), was associated with a reduced risk of death and recurrent heart attack, according to an article in the July issue of Archives of General Psychiatry, one of the JAMA/Archives journals.   view more (2005-07-05)

ANGIOPLASTY OR MEDICAL THERAPY IMMEDIATELY AFTER HEART ATTACK? (p 814, 825 )
Authors of a study in this week’s issue of THE LANCET suggest that there is no difference in treatment outcome of pre-hospital medical therapy with anti-clotting drugs or emergency angioplasty after severe heart attack. Although the use of anti-clotting drugs before hospital admission (prehospital fibrinolysis) and primary angioplasty... view more... (2002-09-11)

Ethnicity affects timing and access to cardiac care
Ethnicity is having a significant impact on timely access to cardiac care in Calgary and likely across Canada as the population's ethnic diversity grows, according to new research led by a team from the University of Calgary.   view more (2009-05-06)

30-year follow-up study: 'Tremendous' impact of smoking on mortality and cardiovascular disease
Non-smokers live longer and have less cardiovascular disease than those who smoke, according to a 30-year follow-up study of 54,000 men and women in Norway.   view more (2009-05-08)

Aspirin reduces the risk of cardiovascular events, though effects differ between men and women
An analysis of previous studies indicates that use of aspirin significantly reduces the risk of cardiovascular events in women and in men, due to reducing the risk of stroke in women and reducing the risk of heart attack in men.   view more (2006-01-18)

Psoriasis associated with increased risk for heart attack
Adults with psoriasis, especially younger patients with severe psoriasis, appear to be at increased risk for a heart attack.   view more (2006-10-11)

Irregular heart rhythm before or after cardiac catheterization linked to risk of death
Certain heart attack patients who experience a rapid, abnormal heart rhythm before or after a coronary artery intervention or stent placement have a significantly higher risk of death within 90 days of the procedure.   view more (2009-05-06)

Decreased sexual satisfaction is not associated with cardiovascular disease in postmenopausal women
Researchers from Boston University School of Medicine (BUSM) and Boston Medical Center (BMC) and collaborators nationwide have found that decreased sexual satisfaction in postmenopausal women, is not clearly associated with cardiovascular disease.   view more (2008-03-31)

Impact of fondaparinux tested on most serious heart attacks
The results of a large international cardiovascular trial will shed light on whether the addition of a new drug that prevents blood clotting, or thrombosis, can improve the treatment of the most serious form of heart attacks.   view more (2006-03-15)

Novel Non-Invasive Imaging Technology May Allow Precise Diagnosis of Coronary Artery Disease, Treatment Tailoring
A study focusing on a new non-invasive imaging technology—one that may enable more precise diagnosis of coronary artery disease and treatment tailoring in individual patients—was released by Israeli researchers at SNM's 53rd Annual Meeting June 3—7 in San Diego.   view more (2006-06-08)

New 4-year Study To Examine Effects Of Reducing Insulin Resistance On Cardiovascular Risk
Takeda UK Ltd (Takeda) today confirmed that 60 UK centres will participate in the PROspective pioglitAzone Clinical Trial In macroVascular Events (PROactive). PROactive will enroll 5,000 patients in 10 European countries and will last four years. Of the 5,000 patients who will be enrolled it is anticipated that 800 will be from the UK. The trial... view more... (2001-08-29)

Adherence to treatment guidelines for patients with ACS associated with decreased in-hospital deaths
Receiving care at a hospital with higher adherence to guidelines for treatment of patients with acute coronary syndromes is associated with a decreased likelihood of in-hospital death.   view more (2006-04-26)

Glitazones have not yet been sufficiently investigated
There is so far a lack of scientific evidence that glitazones are better than alternative therapies at reducing mortality or complications caused by blood vessel damage in people with type 2 diabetes.   view more (2009-04-02)

Women surviving cardiovascular disease treatment in hospitals at higher rates: Healthgrades study
American hospitals improved women's survival rates for treatment of heart disease and stroke by an average of 9.54 percent from 2002 through 2004, according to the third annual HealthGrades Women's Health Outcomes in U.S. Hospitals study.   view more (2006-06-26)

Coffee consumption linked to increased risk of heart attack for persons with certain gene variation
Individuals who have a genetic variation associated with slower caffeine metabolism appear to have an increased risk of non-fatal heart attack associated with higher amounts of coffee intake, according to a study in the March 8 issue of JAMA.   view more (2006-03-08)

Cortisol and fatty liver: Researchers find cause of severe metabolic disorders
A healthy body stores fat in the form of so-called triglycerides in specialized fatty tissue as an energy reserve. Under certain conditions the delicate balance of the lipid metabolism gets out of control and fat is accumulated in the liver, leading to the dreaded fatty liver.   view more (2008-09-10)

New evidence finds an association between periodontal disease and stroke
People missing some or all of their teeth or who have significant loss of bone and tissue surrounding their teeth may be at an increased risk for having a stroke.   view more (2006-10-11)

Drug-eluting stents better than bare-metal stents for heart attack patients
Late-breaking data from the landmark HORIZONS-AMI clinical trial, presented at the 21st annual Transcatheter Cardiovascular Therapeutics (TCT) scientific symposium, demonstrated that after two years, in heart attack patients, the use of a drug-eluting stent (paclitaxel) was safer and more effective than a bare-metal stent; and that the... view more... (2009-09-28)

Patients with severe psoriasis need evaluation of heart disease risk
According to new recommendations in the December 10 issue of The American Journal of Cardiology (AJC), published by Elsevier, new research is called for and patients with severe forms of the skin disease psoriasis should receive evaluation and possible treatment to reduce their risk of coronary artery disease (CAD).   view more (2008-12-18)
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