Tag: Heart / Stroke-Related: Coronary-Artery Disease
Pregnancy Losses Linked to Risk for Cardiovascular Disease
Women with five or more live births at increased risk for coronary heart disease, hospitalized MI
hs-cTnI Can Rule Out Inducible Myocardial Ischemia in CAD
Very low levels of high-sensitivity cardiac troponin I can exclude inducible myocardial ischemia
Malpractice Damage Caps Associated With Change in CAD Testing, Tx
Drop in invasive testing as first diagnostic test; fewer patients referred for angiography after stress test
Vascular Dysfunction Linked to Greater Symptoms of Menopause
General somatic symptom severity in menopause inversely tied to carotid artery compliance and FMD
Heart Disease, Stroke Less Prevalent Among Foreign-Born
Foreign-born U.S. residents have lower prevalence of heart disease and stroke than U.S.-born adults
Generic Clopidogrel Noninferior to Plavix in Seniors With ACS
Clopidogrel noninferior for patients older than 65 years after acute coronary syndrome hospitalization
Considerable Resource Use, Costs for Cardiovascular Care
Ten-year health care costs were $23,142 in MESA cohort; 78 percent of costs linked to medication use
Circulating FGF23 Linked to Incident Coronary Heart Disease
After adjustment for hormone therapy use in women, associations no longer differed by sex
Coronary Risk Scores Accurate When Used With Low cTnI
Accuracy of HEART and EDACS improved when using low cardiac troponin I cut-offs
Women With Non-Obstructive CAD May Suffer From Myocardial Scars
Cardiac MR accurately diagnoses; myocardial scars may affect 8 percent of women with non-obstructive CAD
