The death rate among patients prescribed a statin in a major trial that ended in…
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Patients are living longer with ICDs, but pacing impacts survival rates
The adverse effect of right ventricular pacing on implantable cardioverter-defibrillator (ICD) patient survival is sustained…
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Apixaban superior to warfarin for preventing stroke, reducing bleeding and saving lives, research suggests
A large-scale trial finds that apixaban, a new anticoagulant drug, is superior to the standard…
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Efficacy and safety of apixaban compared to warfarin for prevention of stroke and systemic embolism
A large-scale trial finds that apixaban, a new anticoagulant drug, is superior to the standard…
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Prospective evaluation of post-prandial triglycerides and cardiovascular events in patients with coronary artery disease
The Homburg Cream and Sugar (HCS) study was designed to determine whether the measurement of…
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Prevention gaps in 17 low, middle and high income countries involving over 150,000 people
There is great under-use of proven therapies for the secondary prevention of cardiovascular disease, according…
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Laughter has positive impact on vascular function
Watching a funny movie or sitcom that produces laughter has a positive effect on vascular…
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Inhibition of microRNAs can stimulate the growth of new blood vessels
A specific inhibitor of the small regulatory RNA-molecule “microRNA-100” can be used to stimulate the…
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Worse postoperative outcomes for critically ill patients bridged to urgent heart transplantation with VADs than with conventional therapy, study suggests
Postoperative outcomes of severe heart failure patients bridged with short-term VADs to urgent (~ status…
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Impact of clinical and echocardiographic response to cardiac resynchronization therapy (CRT) on long-term survival
The echocardiographic response (reduction of left ventricular end-systolic volume) evaluated at 6 months follow-up, demonstrated…