Cardiology
Cardiology
06/05/2017
A recent study compared the effects of intravascular ultrasound-guided stenting on long-term outcomes in patients with unprotected left main coronary artery disease with outcomes in patients who underwent...
06/05/2017
Lipoprotein(a)
Lipoprotein(a)
05/30/2017
Plasma concentrations of lipoprotein(a) are known to be associated with cardiovascular risk in the general population. In a recent study, researchers investigated whether lipoprotein(a) concentrations or...
05/30/2017
COPD
COPD
05/24/2017
In a recent study presented at the American Thoracic Society 2017 International Conference, researchers tested the hypothesis that vascular pruning could be used to predict mortality in individuals who...
05/24/2017
Obesity
Obesity
05/17/2017
Research has suggested a paradoxical trend in mortality rate between obese and non-obese patients for various cardiovascular disorders. However, little research has examined the “obesity paradox” in...
05/17/2017
Heart attack
Heart attack
05/16/2017
In a new study, researchers examined the association between respiratory infections and the risk of angiographic confirmed myocardial infarction.
05/16/2017
Chest pain
Chest pain
05/02/2017
A recent study sought to determine whether invasive coronary angiography improved mortality outcomes in patients hospitalized with unstable angina.
05/02/2017
Cardiology
Cardiology
04/25/2017
In a recent study, researchers assessed the effects of utilizing a cardiac scoring system on patient outcomes and health care resources in emergency departments.
04/25/2017
Myocardial infarction
Myocardial infarction
04/18/2017
A recent study tested the ability of a single high-sensitivity assay for cardiac troponin T to rule out acute myocardial infarction in patients presenting with chest pain.
04/18/2017
Vascular Medicine
Vascular Medicine
04/05/2017
Coronary CT angiography offers several advantages over functional testing in the evaluation of individuals with stable coronary artery disease symptoms.
04/05/2017
Cardiology
Cardiology
03/16/2017
The American Heart Association and American College of Cardiology released updated guidelines on valvular heart disease.
03/16/2017