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Mortality rates higher for TAVR-treated patients with low ejection fraction

24.07.20141836

Patients who underwent transcatheter aortic valve replacement for severe aortic stenosis had higher 30-day and 1-year mortality rates if their ejection fraction was low when compared with those in the normal range.

Catheter-directed thrombolysis did not benefit, may harm patients with DVT

23.07.20141544

Researchers compared in-hospital outcomes of catheter-directed thrombolysis (CDT) plus anticoagulation with outcomes of anticoagulation alone in an observational study of 90,618 patients with proximal or caval DVT.

Is There a Link Between Alcohol Use and Risk of AFib?

21.07.20141782

Based on multiple epidemiologic studies, a relationship between alcohol intake and atrial fibrillation (AFib) has been identified, with the lowering of the former potentially being an effective means of preventing the latter.

Efficacy and Safety of Nebivolol and Valsartan as Fixed-Dose Combination in Hypertension: A Randomised, Multicentre Study

18.07.20142039

What is the efficacy and safety of a new fixed-dose combination of nebivolol and valsartan compared with monotherapy components and placebo in patients with stage 1 or 2 hypertension?

Lipid lowering in patients with treatment-resistant hypertension: an analysis from the Treating to New Targets (TNT) trial

17.07.20141592

Patients with resistant hypertension are at high risk for adverse cardiovascular events. Efforts have been focused on lowering the surrogate endpoint of blood pressure (BP) with scant focus on reduction of hard cardiovascular endpoints.

Atrial fibrillation practice patterns among cardiac electrophysiologists and cardiologists

16.07.20141402

Treatment paradigms for atrial fibrillation (AF) are highly variable. This study explores the management practices for AF between general cardiologists and electrophysiologists in an academic institution.

Beta-Blocker Therapy and Cardiac Events Among Patients With Newly Diagnosed Coronary Heart Disease

15.07.20141887

The effectiveness of beta-blockers for preventing cardiac events has been questioned for patients who have coronary heart disease (CHD) without a prior myocardial infarction (MI).