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Non–infarct-related artery disease common in patients with STEMI

28.11.20141586

Results from a retrospective pooled analysis of eight clinical trials suggest that obstructive non–infarct-related artery disease is common in patients who present with STEMI, and it may increase the risk for 30-day mortality.

Most Seniors Could Use Statins Under New Guidelines

27.11.20141526

Most older Americans qualify for treatment with cholesterol-lowering statins under new guidelines intended to reduce the risk of heart attack or stroke, a new study shows.

Low-Dose Aspirin for Primary Prevention of Cardiovascular Events in Japanese Patients 60 Years or Older With Atherosclerotic Risk Factors

26.11.20141684

Prevention of atherosclerotic cardiovascular diseases is an important public health priority in Japan due to an aging population.

?-Blockers and Cardiovascular Events in Patients With and Without Myocardial Infarction

25.11.20141561

The long-term efficacy of ?-blockers in patients with and without myocardial infarction (MI) is controversial.

Patients with treatment-resistant arterial hypertension had significant reductions in office-measured and ambulatory BP following arteriovenous anastomosis with a mechanical device, according to results from the CONTROL-HTN study presented at VIVA 14

21.11.20140

Researchers for the prospective, controlled, blinded, multicenter study evaluated 83 patients with treatment-resistant hypertension.

Association of Inpatient vs. Outpatient Onset of ST-Elevation Myocardial Infarction With Treatment and Clinical Outcomes

20.11.20141645

What are the incidence and variables associated with treatment and outcomes of patients with inpatient-onset ST-segment elevation myocardial infarction (STEMI)?

What is the Long-Term Cause of Death in STEMI Patients Treated With Primary PCI?

19.11.20141824

The risk of cardiac mortality declines to less than 1.5 percent per year following survival after a ST-segment elevation myocardial infarction (STEMI) treated with primary percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI), and noncardiac causes are responsible for the majority of later deaths in these patients, according to a study published Nov. 10 in the Journal of the American College of Cardiology.