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Use of Clot Busters for Stroke Increased from 2005 to 2009, but Still Low
June 2, 2011 — The use of a clot-busting drug for stroke increased over a recent five-year period, but it's still low, according to a new study. About 3.4 percent to 3.7 percent of Americans who suffered an ... > full story -
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Threshold Hemoglobin and Mortality in People With Stable Coronary Disease
May 31, 2011 — In a new study, researchers report that, in people with stable coronary disease, there were threshold haemoglobin values below which mortality increased in a graded, continuous ... > full story -
Disparities in Stroke Care Prevail Among US Racial/ethnic Groups, Experts Say
May 26, 2011 — Disparities based on race and ethnic origin exist in every aspect of stroke care, according to experts. Minority groups represent at least 28 percent of the US population, and the percent is expected ... > full story -
Ancient Egyptian Princess Now Known to Be First Person in Human History With Diagnosed Coronary Artery Disease
May 17, 2011 — Researchers have used whole body computerized tomography (CT) scanning to visualize the coronary arteries of the Egyptian princess Ahmose-Meryet-Amon, who lived in Thebes (Luxor) between 1580 and ... > full story -
Hormone Improves Long-Term Recovery from Stroke, Study Suggests
May 16, 2011 — Scientists have discovered an explanation of how stroke patients can achieve better recovery. A hormone that is associated with the growth hormone system has proved to benefit recovery during the ... > full story -
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Follow-Up Rehabilitation Boosts Survival Odds for Angioplasty Patients
May 16, 2011 — Programs offering medical and lifestyle interventions can improve survival by nearly 50 percent after angioplasty. Lower death rates for patients in the cardiac rehabilitation programs can be seen in ... > full story -
Primary Stroke Centers More Likely to Be in States With Certification Programs
May 14, 2011 — States that have certification programs designating primary stroke centers are more likely to have certified stroke centers than those that don't have state-run programs, according to a new ... > full story -
Elevated Protein Levels in Cardiac Muscles Could Predict Mortality Following Angioplasty
May 13, 2011 — New research shows that elevated levels of cardiac troponin T (cTnT) or I (cTnI) in patients who had angioplasty indicate a higher risk of all-cause mortality and long-term adverse events such as ... > full story -
Administration of Erythropoietin to Patients With Heart Attack Who Undergo Coronary Intervention Procedures
May 10, 2011 — Intravenous administration of epoetin alfa, a product that stimulates red blood cell production, to patients with heart attack who were undergoing percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI; procedures ... > full story -
Systemic Sclerosis Is an Independent Risk Factor for Atherosclerosis, Study Suggests
May 10, 2011 — Systemic sclerosis is an independent determinant for moderate to severe coronary calcification or atherosclerosis, suggests a new study. Conventional cardiovascular risk factors such as age and ... > full story
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