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"The Heart" Articles

The following is a link to information from http://www.theheart.org. The Heart Care Partners have included this link for informational purposes and do not necessarily support or confirm the research or papers referred to.

ICDs charged with sex discrimination: Women get fewer shocks
06/02/2012 22:00
Differences in appropriate-therapy and device-related complication rates in a prospective study question (once again) whether women and men should have the same ICD-eligibility criteria.

MI-shock proposal is cold comfort: Hypothermia might boost survival
06/02/2012 21:00
Some data suggest therapeutic hypothermia might reduce the currently high mortality from cardiogenic shock; let's do the necessary clinical studies to see whether it might be true, urges a published viewpoint.

Fitness and fatness independently linked with CVD risk factors
06/02/2012 21:00
Individuals should be aware that exercising can have positive health effects, even if the weight doesn't necessarily come off, as can losing weight alone, researchers say, although the ideal combination is to improve fitness and lose fat.

Dr Paolo Raggi joins University of Alberta
06/02/2012 19:45
Dr Paolo Raggi has been named the academic director of the Mazankowski Alberta Heart Institute at the University of Alberta in Edmonton and chief of cardiology at Alberta Health Services.

Lower mortality in NFL players—if weight is kept in check
06/02/2012 19:15
The reduction in mortality and cardiovascular disease was observed in the smaller players—defensive backs, quarterbacks, and wide receivers, as well as fullbacks, halfbacks, and running backs, among others. For the true giants of the gridiron, the linemen, cardiovascular disease mortality was not significantly reduced compared with the US population.

KEEP: Focus on CKD patients with highest SBP
06/02/2012 17:30
A new, contemporary study in real-world patients with chronic kidney disease finds that those with systolic BPs of 140 mm Hg and higher are at the greatest risk of developing end-stage renal disease. Hence the current "goal" in CKD patients of 130 mm Hg should be revised upward, say the authors, making the target easier to achieve and allowing physicians to focus on other aspects of care.

"Irrational" choices stall adoption of new antiplatelets
06/02/2012 14:15
Dr David Cohen points out some of physicians' potential "psychological" barriers to more rapid adoption of new antiplatelet agents, even though they may be the best choice for their patients.

Sitagliptin/metformin once-daily combo approved for diabetes
03/02/2012 23:00
The extended-release combination of sitagliptin and metformin joins saxagliptin/metformin as a once-daily tablet for type 2 diabetes.

No recurrent stroke prevention seen with clopidogrel plus aspirin
03/02/2012 22:15
A new study shows that the combination of clopidogrel and aspirin increases risk of hemorrhage and mortality, including nonvascular mortality, vs aspirin alone.

Heart failure linked to loss of brain gray matter
03/02/2012 21:15
Heart failure is associated with a decline in mental function and loss of gray matter in the brain, which may make it more difficult for patients to follow instructions regarding their medication, a new Australian study has found.

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