Optimal medical therapy boosts one-year survival rates following acute MI
24 Jun 2010
One-year mortality following MI can be significantly improved by giving patients a combination of five drug classes: aspirin, beta-blockers, statins, renin angiotensin system (RAS) blockers and thienopyridines. However, less than half of patients receive this optimal therapy, a study from Germany has shown. 'These findings should further reinforce our efforts to maximise the uptake of these drugs in our post-infarct populations. This should form a key part of cardiac rehabilitation and primary care chronic disease programmes.'
Does chocolate lower CVD risk?
19 May 2010
'I think we still need a randomised controlled trial of flavanol-rich chocolate but in the meantime it would seem that a little bit of chocolate is good for you. Don't get carried away though as those in the highest quartile only consumed 7.5g a day which is equivalent to a small square. A 100g bar has around 500 calories and a fair bit of that is sugar. So everything in moderation.'
Aspirin does not improve outcomes in patients with asymptomatic atherosclerosis
14 Apr 2010
Cardiovascular disease
Improvements in lifestyle reduce CVD risk after acute coronary syndrome
15 Mar 2010
Cardiovascular disease
Lipid lowering does not prevent disease progression in aortic stenosis
15 Feb 2010
Cardiovascular disease
Admission rates for MI fall following ban on smoking in public places
15 Jan 2010
Cardiovascular disease
Older AF patients have the most to gain from anticoagulation
01 Oct 2009
This study further reinforces the message that age should not be a barrier to warfarin use and that older patients have the most to gain from anticoagulation. It also shows that the CHADS2 scoring system is not only simple to apply but an accurate predictor of stroke risk. However, not all elderly patients will be candidates for warfarin and it is still important to make a clinical judgment as to the risks and benefits in each individual patient.
Screening for abdominal aortic aneurysm reduces long term mortality
27 Aug 2009
Cardiovascular disease
Should PPIs be given with clopidogrel in acute coronary syndrome?
25 Apr 2009
Cardiovascular disease
Cardiac rehabilitation programmes improve outcomes and lifestyles
13 Aug 2008
Cardiovascular disease
CVD risk factors prevalent in men with erectile dysfunction
01 Nov 2007
Urology and cardiovascular disease
Non-compliance doubles risk of stroke, MI and death in CHD patients
01 Nov 2007
Cardiovascular disease
Surgery results in fewer complications than stenting in coronary artery revascularisation
01 May 2007
Cardiovascular disease
