Aspirin still over prescribed for stroke prevention in AF
Aspirin is still overprescribed for stroke prevention in atrial fibrillation (AF) despite the potential for dangerous side effects, according to research published today.
Aspirin is still overprescribed for stroke prevention in atrial fibrillation (AF) despite the potential for dangerous side effects, according to research published today.
Researchers have discovered the fundamental biology of calcium waves in relation to heart arrhythmias. The findings published in Nature Medicine outlines the discovery of this fundamental physiological process that… read more.
by Bruce Sylvester – Researchers have developed a new method to predicting which patients with heart failure will do well with treatment and which patients will not.
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Measuring creatine levels with MRI has benefits over contrast-enhanced MRI and MRS. A new MRI method to map creatine at higher resolutions in the heart may help clinicians… read more.
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Researchers found a novel approach to predict outcomes in heart failure patients by imaging impaired energy metabolism in a diseased heart. Researchers have identified a new method to… read more.
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Academic researchers have found that breathing motor vehicle emissions triggers a change in high-density lipoprotein (HDL) cholesterol, altering its cardiovascular protective qualities so that it actually contributes to… read more.
Academic researchers have found that breathing motor vehicle emissions triggers a change in high-density lipoprotein (HDL) cholesterol, altering its cardiovascular protective qualities so that it actually contributes to… read more.
How do you measure the pain of a patient who can’t communicate? A Rhode Island Hospital researcher studied an observational pain scale in cardiac surgery patients, and found… read more.
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