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Myocardial infarction and stroke associated with diuretic based two drug antihypertensive regimens: population based case-control study
Abstract Abstract Introduction Methods Results Di To examine the association of myocardial infarction and stroke incidence with several commonly used two drug antihypertensive treatment regimens. De…
Started by Cardiology Rounds Team in Cardiology - General Forum Feb 3.
Use of Herbal Products and Potential Interactions in Patients With Cardiovascular Diseases
More than 15 million people in the U.S. consume herbal remedies or high-dose vitamins. The number of visits to providers of complementary and alternative medicine exceeds those to primary care physic…
Started by Cardiology Rounds Team in Cardiology - General Forum Feb 3.
Experience with the Hansen Robotic System for Atrial Fibrillation Ablation—Lessons Learned and Techniques Modified: Hansen in the Real World
ABSTRACT Introduction: The Hansen robotic system has only recently been used in the United States for catheter ablation procedures in humans. Atrial fibrillation (AF) ablation may be performed uti…
Started by Cardiology Rounds Team in Cardiology - General Forum Jan 29.
Echocardiography in 2009: the future of clinical diagnosis
Abstract: Over the past 10 years we have observed a tremendous expansion on cardiovascular imaging with breathtaking images observing all aspects of the cardiac anatomy and functions. So much so that…
Started by Cardiology Rounds Team in Cardiology - General Forum Jan 29.
Apple's Jobs unveils iPad tablet
Apple Inc. will sell the newly unveiled tablet-style iPad starting at $499, a price tag far below the $1,000 that some analysts were expecting. The iPad, which is larger in size but similar in de…
Started by Cardiology Rounds Team in Cardiology - General Forum Jan 28.
Continuation of Low-Dose Aspirin in Peptic Ulcer Bleeding A Randomized Trial
Background: It is uncertain whether aspirin therapy should be continued after endoscopic hemostatic therapy in patients who develop peptic ulcer bleeding while receiving low-dose aspirin. Object…
Started by Cardiology Rounds Team in Cardiology - General Forum Jan 27.
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Thrombosis The atrial septal pouch—a new source of thrombus? January 29, 2010 | Sue Hughes link - theheart.org
The paper, published in the January 2010 issue of the Journal of the American College of Cardiology: Cardiovascular Interventions, was written by Drs Subramaniam Krishnan and Miguel Salazar (University of California at Irvine Medical Center,… Continue
Posted by Dr Shilpi Mohan on February 3, 2010 at 12:46pm
Same weight loss, better BP with low-carb diet vs drug/diet combo
According to Dr William S Yancy Jr (Duke University, Durham, NC), lead author on the study, this is the first time the low-carb diet has b… Continue
Posted by Dr Shilpi Mohan on January 27, 2010 at 9:19pm
Incidence of and Risk Factors for Skin Cancer After Heart Transplant
Design Retrospective review of patient medical records.
Setting Tertiary care center.
Patients All heart transplant recipients at Mayo Clinic from 1988 to 2006.
Main Outcome Measures Cumulative incidence of skin cancer and tumor burden, with Cox proportional hazards regression models used to evaluate risk factors for posttransplant primary and seconda… Continue
Posted by Cardiology Rounds Team on January 27, 2010 at 12:03pm
Comorbidity Affects the Relationship Between Glycemic Control and Cardiovascular Outcomes in Diabetes A Cohort Study
Objective: To determine whether attaining hemoglobin A1c (HbA1c) targets of 6.5% or less or 7.0% or less for glycemic control at baseline provides differential benefits for patients with high versus low-to-moderate levels of comorbidity.
Design: 5-year longitudinal observational study of patients with type 2 diabetes. Patients were ca… Continue
Posted by Cardiology Rounds Team on January 27, 2010 at 12:03pm
Risk of bleeding in patients with acute myocardial infarction treated with different combinations of aspirin, clopidogrel, and vitamin K antagonists in Denmark
Combinations of aspirin, clopidogrel, and vitamin K antagonists are widely used in patients after myocardial infarction. However, data for the safety of combinations are sparse. We examined the risk of hospital admission for bleeding associated with different antithrombotic regimens.
Methods
By use of nationwide registers from Denmark, we identified 40 812 patients aged 30 years or older who had been admitted to hospital with first-time myocardial infarction between 2000 and 2005. Cl… Continue
Posted by Cardiology Rounds Team on January 20, 2010 at 9:13pm
Strength of Study Evidence Examined by the FDA in Premarket Approval of Cardiovascular Devices
Objectives To study premarket approval (PMA)—the most stringent FDA review process—of cardiovascular devices and to characterize the type and strength of evidence on which it is based.
Data Sources and Study Selection Systematic review of 123 summaries of… Continue
Posted by Cardiology Rounds Team on January 20, 2010 at 9:11pm
Systematic Review: Comparative Effectiveness of Angiotensin-Converting Enzyme Inhibitors or Angiotensin II–Receptor Blockers for Ischemic Heart Disease
Purpose: To compare benefits and harms of using angiotensin-converting enzyme (ACE) inhibitors, angiotensin II–receptor blockers (ARBs), or combination therapy in adults with stable ischemic heart disease and preserved ventricular function.
Data Sources: MEDLINE, EMBASE, Cochrane Central Register of Controlled Trials, and Cochrane… Continue
Posted by Cardiology Rounds Team on January 20, 2010 at 8:26am
obesity : an epidemic?
January 13, 2010 | Michael O'Riordan
Hyattsville, MD - Two new studies this week draw attention to the alarming number of individuals in the US considered overweight or obese [1,2]. Based on the latest surveys, more than two-thirds of US adults are overweight or obese, one-third are considered obese, and more than 10% of children and adolescents are also considered too heavy for their age.
The good news, however, is that the increasing… Continue
Posted by Dr Shilpi Mohan on January 18, 2010 at 4:29pm
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