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Heart Failure
L-arginine used for heart failure and erectile dysfunction
Sherril Sego, FNP-C, DNP June 01, 2010
This amino acid is mainly taken for its vasodilatory effects, but serious safety issues limit its use.
BP variability signals cardiovascular events
May 01, 2010
Variability in a patient's BP is a strong predictor of stroke, heart failure, angina, and MI.
Nitrates or ACE inhibitors within 24 hours of acute MI reduce 10-Day mortality
March 01, 2010
Neither beta blockers nor calcium channel blockers given during the first 24 hours were found to reduce all-cause mortality.
Misdiagnosis of smoker's chest pain
David S. Starr, MD, JD January 12, 2010
The patient seemed to have GERD and responded to treatment. But then he had a fatal heart attack.
PCPs on the front line for atrial fibrillation
June 05, 2009
Diagnosing atrial fibrillation could sharply reduce strokes in the United States, and primary-care providers have a key role to play.
Heart failure strikes young blacks hardest
June 03, 2009
Young African Americans are developing heart failure (HF) before age 50 years at a rate 20 times higher than whites.
Exercise after heart attack helps—until it stops
May 22, 2009
Exercise improves blood vessel function after myocardial infarction—but only as long as the patient sticks with it.
Perioperative beta blockers reduce rate of nonfatal MI
Brian S. Alper, MD, MSPH April 10, 2009
But increase stroke and may increase mortality
Diet tips for heart failure, COPD updated
March 06, 2009
Registered dietitians have some new advice for your patients with heart failure or chronic obstructive pulmonary disease.
Clinicians puzzled by an unusual, elusive postsurgical sequela
Sailatha Padmanabhan, MD, and Rajan Krishnamani, MD January 13, 2009
Fatigue, fever, and chills plague a patient following valve replacement. The solution requires a multidisciplinary approach.
Aspirin and first heart attacks in diabetics
December 16, 2008
A large study has shown that aspirin and antioxidant supplements are ineffective in the primary prevention of heart attacks in people with diabetes and asymptomatic arterial disease
Fibrate used in combination with statin approved
December 16, 2008
The FDA has approved Trilipix (fenofibric acid), a delayed-release capsule for use along with diet to treat dyslipidemia. Trilipix is the first fibrate to be approved for use in combination with a statin.
Top 10 health stories of 2008
December 11, 2008
Blood sugar goals, stem cells, CT scans, health reform--these are some of the issues to make the list of most important stories of the year, as chosen by the Harvard Health Letter.
Stopping meds post atrial fibrillation flutter
December 09, 2008
Ambulatory BP betters office reads for CV risk
Delicia Yard
November 25, 2008
A recent report found that office BP has no value in predicting cardiovascular (CV) morbidity and mortality in patients with resistant hypertension. Higher ambulatory measurements, however, are good indicators of these outcomes, according to the same report.
Noninvasive ventilation may improve respiratory distress in acute heart failure
Brian S. Alper, MD, MSPH November 12, 2008
The Three Interventions in Cardiogenic Pulmonary Oedema (3CPO) trial evaluated ventilation strategies for patients with respiratory distress due to acute heart failure...
n-3 Polyunsaturated fatty acids reduce all-cause mortality in patients with chronic heart failure
Brian S. Alper, MD, MSPH November 12, 2008
The GISSI-HF randomized placebo-controlled trial also evaluated n-3 polyunsaturated fatty acids (PUFAs) in 357 cardiology or internal medicine centers in Italy...
Rosuvastatin does not reduce morbidity/mortality in chronic heart failure
Brian S. Alper, MD, MSPH November 12, 2008
The Gruppo Italiano per lo Studio della Sopravvivenza nell'Insufficienza Cardiaca (GISSI-HF) randomized placebo-controlled trial evaluated rosuvastatin (Crestor) in 357 cardiology or internal medicine centers in Italy.
BE WARY OF BETA-AGONISTS IN CHF PATIENTS
July 31, 2008
We seem to use beta-agonists for everything that wheezes these days. While these agents are technically for asthma, we routinely use...
Preoperative evaluation: Take it step by step
By John R. Holman, MD, MP July 24, 2008
Identifying patients at higher risk for mortality and morbidity during the perioperative period can lead to strategies to minimize those risks.
Are you treating BP aggressively enough?
Carl Sherman July 24, 2008
According to new recommendations, patients once considered to be "prehypertensive" now require more than just lifestyle modification.
Can ACE inhibitor diagnose heart failure?
July 15, 2008
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