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Aspirin May Slow the Decline in Mental Capacity Among Elderly Patients, Swedish Study Suggests
October 22, 2012 — A daily dose of acetylsalicylic acid equivalent to a fourth of an aspirin may slow the decline in intellectual capacity among elderly individuals with high cardiovascular risk, according to research ... > full story -
Coronary Angioplasty Improves Cardiac Arrest Survival
October 20, 2012 — Coronary angioplasty improves survival in all patients with out of hospital cardiac arrest, according to new ... > full story -
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Calling an Ambulance Improves Heart Attack Survival
October 20, 2012 — Patients with chest pain symptoms who call an ambulance have quicker, more appropriate treatment and better survival according to new research. A study from Denmark shows that calling emergency ... > full story -
Women More Likely to Die from Myocardial Infarction Than Men
October 20, 2012 — Women are more likely to die from a myocardial infarction than men, according to new research. The gender gap in mortality was independent of patient characteristics, revascularization delays and ... > full story -
Damage to Blood Vessel Lining May Account for Kidney Failure Patients' Heart Risks
October 18, 2012 — Individuals with kidney failure often develop heart problems, but it's not clear why. A new study provides evidence that their kidneys' inability to excrete waste products in the urine, which leads ... > full story -
Treating Vascular Disorders With a Cell-Based Strategy
October 18, 2012 — A new approach for generating large numbers of circulatory system cells, known as vascular endothelial cells (VECs), from human amniotic-fluid-derived cells is reported in a new study. The strategy, ... > full story -
Gastric Band Surgery Has Big Impact on Heart Disease and Stroke Risk Factors
October 18, 2012 — Bariatric surgery -- restrictive gastric banding and other types of gastric bypass -- can radically reduce risk factors for heart disease and stroke, and within a short period of time, indicates an ... > full story -
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Two-Gene Test Predicts Which Patients With Heart Failure Respond Best to Beta-Blocker Drug
October 16, 2012 — A landmark paper identifying genetic signatures that predict which patients respond to a life-saving drug for congestive heart failure has just been published. Medical researchers discovered and ... > full story -
Higher-Dose Use of Certain Statins Often Best for Cholesterol Issues
October 15, 2012 — A comprehensive new review on how to treat high cholesterol and other blood lipid problems suggests that intensive treatment with high doses of statin drugs is usually the best approach. But some ... > full story -
Drug-Eluting Angioplasty Treatment for Peripheral Artery Disease Shows Promise
October 15, 2012 — Use of balloon angioplasty and placement of stents to widen clogged arteries have become standard medical procedure. Further advancing this treatment, drug-eluting devices are now delivering ... > full story
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