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Even Mild Sleep Apnea Increases Cardiovascular Risk
People with even minimally symptomatic obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) may be at increased risk for cardiovascular disease because of impaired endothelial function and increased arterial stiffness, according to a study from the Oxford Centre for Respiratory Medicine in the UK. More: continued here
Even Mild Sleep Apnea Increases Cardiovascular Risk...

Identifying Smokers Via Text Messaging Proves Effective For Cardiovascular Disease Battle
An innovative scheme using mobile technology to identify patients ‘at risk’ of developing CVD by effectively establishing smoking status has recently proved a great success for NHS Hammersmith and Fulham, London, England. More: continued here
Identifying Smokers Via Text Messaging Proves Effective For Cardiovascular Disease Battle...

New Publication Shows Cleviprex? Is Effective For Rapid Treatment Of Acute Hypertension After Cardiac Surgery
The Medicines Company (NASDAQ: MDCO) announced that the results of ESCAPE -2, a pivotal Phase 3 efficacy trial of its investigational agent Cleviprex? (clevidipine butyrate) injectable emulsion, were published in the July issue of the journal Anesthesia and Analgesia. The clinical trial demonstrated that Cleviprex is effective
New Publication Shows Cleviprex? Is Effective For Rapid Treatment Of Acute Hypertension After Cardiac Surgery...

Increased Risk Of Heart Attack In Pregnancy
Although acute myocardial infarction (AMI) is rare in women of child-bearing age, pregnancy can increase a woman’s risk of heart attack 3- to 4-fold, according to a study published in the July 15, 2008, issue of the Journal of the American College of Cardiology. Since women today may
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Patients Attending Community Health Clinics Less Likely To Be Referred To Cardiologist
Heart patients who receive primary care at community health clinics - especially women - are less likely to have a consultation with a cardiologist than those who receive primary care at hospitals, according to a study in Circulation: Journal of the American Heart Association. More: continued here
Patients Attending Community Health Clinics Less Likely To Be Referred To Cardiologist...

Needless Stents Could Be Prevented And Money Saved By New Tool, According To Stanford Cardiologist
Doctors may be implanting too many artery-opening stents and could improve patient outcomes - and ultimately save lives - if they did more in-depth measurements of blood flow in the vessels to the heart. That’s the finding of a study, to be published Jan. 15 in the New
Needless Stents Could Be Prevented And Money Saved By New Tool, According To Stanford Cardiologist...

Boston Scientific Announces First Enrollments For The Cardiac Rhythm Management Shockless Implant Evaluation (Simple) Study
Boston Scientific Corporation (NYSE: BSX) today announced that the first patients have been enrolled in the SIMPLE (Shockless IMPLant Evaluation) Clinical Study, sponsored by the Company’s Cardiac Rhythm Management (CRM) group. The patients were enrolled by Dr. Thomas Lawo, University Hospital Bochum, Germany, Prof. Dr. Rainer
Boston Scientific Announces First Enrollments For The Cardiac Rhythm Management Shockless Implant Evaluation (Simple) Study...

Pneumonia Death Less Likely In Statin Users
According to an article published in the October 27 issue of Archives of Internal Medicine, people who were hospitalized with pneumonia were less likely to die within 90 days afterward if they took cholesterol-lowering statins before hospitalization. In the last
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