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Cardiovascular - General

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NEWS:

12 to 48 Hours After Onset of ST-Segment Elevation Myocardial Infarction May Not Be Too Late for Stenting With Abciximab

A tough call for doctors, patients

Aggressive Treatment No Better for Acute Coronary Syndrome

AHA Updates Guidelines for Cardiovascular Disease Prevention in Women

Angioplasty Plus Stenting As Day Surgery? EASY Does It and Shows How

Antibiotics Disappoint in Heart Studies

Aspirin Use Up to Time of Coronary Artery Bypass Graft May Be Beneficial

B Vitamins May Increase Risk of Restenosis After Coronary Stenting

Blood Pressure Lowering May Be Cardioprotective in Atrial Fibrillation

CoQ10 for the Treatment of Heart Disease

Coronary Artery Stents That Release Medication Appear More Effective Than Traditional Stents for Patients with Heart Attack

Cranberries May Help Keep Arteries Clear

Do Drug-Eluting Stents Influence Mortality?

Drugs vs. Surgery After Heart Attack

Drug-eluting stents prove mettle in heart attack patients

First Guidelines to Focus on Postoperative Atrial Fibrillation

Fish Oil Nutrient Boosts Ailing Hearts

Greek diet may promote longevity in CHD patients

Heart bypass surgery better than stents?

Heart failure drug may raise risk of death

High-dose statins reduce cardiac risk, study says

Low-Dose Aspirin May Be Safest for Cardiovascular Event Prophylaxis

New CPR guidelines issued for heart attacks: Heart association says to 'push hard, push fast' during chest compressions

NICE guidance to prevent strokes and heart attacks lacks evidence

Omega-3 Fatty Acids May Reduce AF in CABG and Pacemaker Patients

Pre-Surgery Plane Travel Raises Clot Risk

Quick, What Do You Do for A Heart Attack?

Restoring flow to all blocked areas of the heart improves 5-year survival rate, study says

Stent Treatment May Be Best Even Hours After Heart Attack

The Bad News About Prevalence, the Good News About Treatments -- But Pay Attention to the Details

Warfarin May Not Be Better Than Aspirin for Symptomatic Intracranial Arterial Stenosis

ARTICLES:

AHA - Part 3: Overview of CPR (2005)

AHRQ - Cardiac Resynchronization Therapy for Congestive Heart Failure: Summary (2004)

AHRQ - Questions To Ask Your Doctor Before You Have Surgery (1995)

Benefits of early invasive treatment for acute coronary syndromes: lost in translation?

Bypass Surgery: New Pathways for Blocked Arteries

Controversies in Antiplatelet Therapy for Patients With Cardiovascular Disease (Circulation. 2005)

Direct comparison of a dietary portfolio of cholesterol-lowering foods with a statin in hypercholesterolemic participants. (Am J Clin Nutr. 2005)

Effectiveness of High-Intensity Interval Training for the Rehabilitation of Patients With Coronary Artery Disease (The American Journal of Cardiology 2005)

Evidence-Based Initiation of Warfarin (Coumadin)

Guidelines for Cardiovascular Disease Prevention in Women

Heart Disease And Medications

How to Respond to an Implantable Cardioverter-Defibrillator Shock

Low-Molecular-Weight Heparin for Initial Treatment of Venous Thromboembolism

National data elements for the clinical management of acute coronary syndromes. (Med J Aust. 2005)

NGC - Anticoagulation therapy supplement. (2005)

NGC - Antithrombotic therapy for coronary artery disease: the Seventh ACCP Conference on Antithrombotic and Thrombolytic Therapy. (2004)

NGC - Antithrombotic therapy for venous thromboembolic disease: the Seventh ACCP Conference on Antithrombotic and Thrombolytic Therapy.(2004)

NGC - Antithrombotic therapy in peripheral arterial occlusive disease: the Seventh ACCP Conference on Antithrombotic nd Thrombolytic Therapy. (2004)

NGC - Atrial fibrillation: drug treatment and electric cardioversion. (2004)

NGC - Gender-specific practice guidelines for coronary artery bypass surgery. (2004)

NGC - Heparin-induced thrombocytopenia: recognition, treatment, and prevention: the Seventh ACCP Conference on Antithrombotic and Thrombolytic Therapy. (2004)

NGC - Practice advisory for the perioperative management of patients with cardiac rhythm management devices: pacemakers and implantable cardioverter-defibrillators: a report by the American Society of Anesthesiologists Task Force on Perioperative Management of Patients with Cardiac Rhythm Management Devices. (2005)

NGC - Prevention of venous thromboembolism: the Seventh ACCP Conference on Antithrombotic and Thrombolytic Therapy. (2004)

NGC - Primary care management of chronic stable angina and asymptomatic suspected or known coronary artery disease: a clinical practice guideline from the American College of Physicians. (2004)

NGC - The management of people with atrial fibrillation and flutter. (2005)

NGC - The pharmacologic management of chronic heart failure. (2004)

NGC - The pharmacology and management of the vitamin K antagonists: The Seventh ACCP Conference on Antithrombotic and Thrombolytic Therapy.

NGC - The Society of Thoracic Surgeons practice guideline series: aspirin and other anti-platelet agents during operative coronary revascularization. (2003)

NGC - Thrombolysis and adjunctive therapy in acute myocardial infarction: the Seventh ACCP Conference on Antithrombotic and Thrombolytic Therapy. (2004)

NGC - Thrombolytic therapy and balloon angioplasty in acute ST elevation myocardial infarction (STEMI). (2005)

NGC - Treatment of hyperlipidaemia: aims and selection. (2004)

NGC - VA/DoD clinical practice guideline for management ofischemic heart disease.

NGC - Venous thromboembolism prophylaxis. (2005)

NZGG - The Management of People with Atrial Fibrillation and Flutter (2005)

N-3 Fatty Acids for the Prevention of Atrial Fibrillation After Coronary Artery Bypass Surgery (Journal of the American College of Cardiology 2005)

Pharmacologic strategies for prevention of atrial fibrillation after open heart surgery. (Ann Thorac Surg. 2005)

Questioning the benefits of statins

Targeting Cholesterol Treatment toward Increasing High-Density Lipoprotein Levels

Treatment of Elevated Cholesterol

JOURNAL ARTICLES:

A feasibility study of continuing dose-reduced warfarin for invasive procedures in patients with high thromboembolic risk. (Chest. 2005)

A perspective on the potential cardioprotective benefits of periodontal therapy. (Am Heart J. 2005)

A pharmacologic overview of current and emerging anticoagulants. (Cleve Clin J Med. 2005)

Acute treatment of myocardial infarction in Canada 1999-2002. (Can J Cardiol. 2005)

Anti platelet therapy and the vascular tree. (Heart. 2005)

Anticoagulation for atrial fibrillation in the elderly. (Am J Geriatr Cardiol. 2005)

Antiplatelet and anticoagulant drugs for prevention of restenosis/reocclusion following peripheral endovascular treatment (Cochrane Review) (The Cochrane Library 2005)

[Antithrombotic therapy of acute coronary syndromes] (Hamostaseologie. 2005)

Aspirin plus warfarin compared to aspirin alone after acute coronary syndromes: an updated and comprehensive meta-analysis of 25 307 patients. (Eur Heart J. 2005)

Avoiding Central Nervous System Bleeding During Antithrombotic Therapy (Stroke. 2005)

Benefits of niacin by glycemic status in patients with healed myocardial infarction (from the Coronary Drug Project). (Am J Cardiol. 2005)

Cerebral emboli during left heart catheterization may cause acute brain injury (European Heart Journal 2005)

Changes in myocardial perfusion due to physical exercise in patients with stable coronary artery disease. (Eur J Nucl Med Mol Imaging. 2005)

Combination diet and exercise interventions for the treatment of dyslipidemia: an effective preliminary strategy to lower cholesterol levels? (J Nutr. 2005)

Comparison of warfarin and aspirin for symptomatic intracranial arterial stenosis. (N Engl J Med. 2005)

Contemporary management of acute coronary syndromes: does the practice match the evidence? The global registry of acute coronary events (GRACE). (Heart. 2005)

Current Treatments and Novel Pharmacologic Treatments for Hyponatremia in Congestive Heart Failure (The American Journal of Cardiology 2005)

Daily supplementation with (n-3) PUFAs, oleic acid, folic acid, and vitamins B-6 and E increases pain-free walking distance and improves risk factors in men with peripheral vascular disease. (J Nutr. 2005)

Depression as a predictor for appropriate shocks among patients with implantable cardioverter-defibrillators (JACC 2005)

Diet and aging: bearing on thrombosis and hemostasis. (Semin Thromb Hemost. 2005)

Early initiation of statin therapy in acute coronary syndromes: a review of the evidence. (J Interv Cardiol. 2005)

EDTA chelation therapy for cardiovascular disease: a systematic review (BMC Cardiovascular Disorders 2005)

Effect of combinations of drugs on all cause mortality in patients with ischaemic heart disease: nested case-control analysis (BMJ 2005)

Effect of Lipid-Lowering Drug Therapy on Small-Dense Low-Density Lipoprotein (March). (Ann Pharmacother. 2005)

Effectiveness of high-intensity interval training for the rehabilitation of patients with coronary artery disease. (Am J Cardiol. 2005)

Efficacy and safety of high-density lipoprotein cholesterol-increasing compounds: a meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials. (J Am Coll Cardiol. 2005)

Embolic factors associated with cardiac surgery. (Semin Cardiothorac Vasc Anesth. 2005)

Endothelial dysfunction in patients with recent myocardial infarction and hyperhomocysteinaemia: effects of vitamin supplementation. (Clin Sci (Lond). 2005)

Evidence-Based Management of Acute Myocardial Infarction in the Elderly -- Current Perspectives (Medscape General Medicine 2005)

Evidence-based Management of Peripheral Vascular Disease. (Curr Atheroscler Rep. 2005)

Exercise after heparin administration. (Circ J. 2005)

Exercise training in congestive heart failure. A review of the current status. (Minerva Cardioangiol. 2005)

Fish Oil Supplementation and Risk of Ventricular Tachycardia and Ventricular Fibrillation in Patients With Implantable Defibrillators (JAMA. 2005)

High-Dose Folic Acid Acutely Improves Coronary Vasodilator Function in Patients With Coronary Artery Disease (Journal of the American College of Cardiology 2005)

High-risk patients with acute coronary syndromes treated with low-molecular-weight or unfractionated heparin: outcomes at 6 months and 1 year in the SYNERGY trial. (JAMA. 2005)

Impact of diabetes mellitus on myocardial perfusion after primary angioplasty in patients with acute myocardial infarction. (J Am Coll Cardiol. 2005)

Implantable cardioverter-defibrillators, induced anxiety, and quality of life. (Mayo Clin Proc. 2005)

Implementation of acute myocardial infarction guidelines in community hospitals. (Acad Emerg Med. 2005)

Implementing evidence-based practice for acute myocardial infarction utilizing automated information technology. (J Cardiovasc Manag. 2005)

Incidence, Predictors, and Outcome of Thrombosis After Successful Implantation of Drug-Eluting Stents (JAMA. 2005)

Indications for and long-term survival in patients with automatic implantable cardioverter-defibrillators. (Cardiol Rev. 2005)

Infections after coronary artery bypass graft surgery in Victorian hospitals--VICNISS Hospital Acquired Infection Surveillance. (Aust N Z J Public Health. 2005)

Insulin treatment and cardiovascular disease; friend or foe? A point of view. (Diabet Med. 2005)

Is It Cost-Effective To Treat High-Risk Cardiac Patients with Clopidogrel plus Aspirin as Opposed to Aspirin Alone? (Annals of Internal Medicine 2005)

Is thrombolytic therapy associated with increased mortality?: meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials. (Arch Neurol. 2005)

Life-style modification in peripheral arterial disease. (Eur J Vasc Endovasc Surg. 2005)

Local release of C-reactive protein from vulnerable plaque or coronary arterial wall injured by stenting. (J Am Coll Cardiol. 2005)

Long-term Effects of Cardiac Rehabilitation and the Paradigms of Cardiac Rehabilitation. (J Cardiopulm Rehabil. 2005)

Long-term results of carotid stenting are competitive with surgery. (J Vasc Surg. 2005)

Management of atrial fibrillation. (Curr Probl Cardiol. 2005)

Management of Cardiac Arrest (Circulation 2005)

Management of carotid artery stenosis. Update for family physicians. (Can Fam Physician. 2005)

Management of new onset atrial fibrillation in previously well patients less than 60 years of age. (Emerg Med Australas. 2005)

Management of peripheral arterial disease. (Cardiol Rev. 2005)

Mediterranean Diet and Survival Among Patients With Coronary Heart Disease in Greece (Arch Intern Med. 2005)

Nonpharmacologic treatments for depression in patients with coronary heart disease. (Psychosom Med. 2005)

N-3 Fatty Acids for the Prevention of Atrial Fibrillation After Coronary Artery Bypass Surgery (Journal of the American College of Cardiology 2005)

Opportunity for intervention to achieve American Heart Association guidelines for optimal lipid levels in high-risk women in a managed care setting. (Circulation. 2005)

Oral vitamin C administration reduces early recurrence rates after electrical cardioversion of persistent atrial fibrillation and attenuates associated inflammation (International Journal of Cardiology 2005)

People Aged Over 75 in Atrial Fibrillation on Warfarin: The Rate of Major Hemorrhage and Stroke in More Than 500 Patient-Years of Follow-Up (Journal of the American Geriatrics Society 2005)

Percutaneous Coronary Intervention Versus Conservative Therapy in Nonacute Coronary Artery Disease (Circulation. 2005)

[Physical exercise in older patients with chronic heart failure] (Dtsch Med Wochenschr. 2005)

Prediction of Mortality After Primary Percutaneous Coronary Intervention for Acute Myocardial Infarction (Journal of the American College of Cardiology 2005)

Predictors for successful angioplasty of chronic totally occluded coronary arteries. (J Interv Cardiol. 2005)

Psychiatric and psychosocial outcome of cardiac surgery with cardiopulmonary bypass: a prospective 12-month follow-up study. (Gen Hosp Psychiatry. 2005)

Psychological disturbances, adjustment, and the development of phantom shocks in patients with an implantable cardioverter defibrillator. (J Cardiovasc Nurs. 2005)

Rate vs rhythm control in patients with atrial fibrillation: a meta-analysis. (Arch Intern Med. 2005)

Recovery of left ventricular function after primary angioplasty for acute myocardial infarction. (Eur Heart J. 2005)

Relaxation therapy for rehabilitation and prevention in ischaemic heart disease: a systematic review and meta-analysis. (European Journal of Cardiovascular Prevention & Rehabilitation. 2005)

Reperfusion strategies for acute myocardial infarction in the elderly: benefits and risks. (J Am Coll Cardiol. 2005)

Self management of oral anticoagulation: randomised trial (BMJ 2005)

Should all patients with peripheral arterial disease be treated with an angiotensin-converting enzyme inhibitor? (Can J Cardiol. 2005)

Statins in the first-line therapy of acute coronary syndrome – similar to aspirin? (Experimental and Clinical Cardiology 2005)

Systematic Overview of Warfarin and Its Drug and Food Interactions (Arch Intern Med. 2005)

Systolic and Diastolic Blood Pressure Lowering as Determinants of Cardiovascular Outcome (Hypertension. 2005)

The effect of micronutrient supplementation on quality-of-life and left ventricular function in elderly patients with chronic heart failure. (Eur Heart J. 2005)

The impact of antidiabetic therapies on cardiovascular disease. (Curr Atheroscler Rep. 2005)

The role of ximelagatran in the treatment of venous thromboembolism. (Pathophysiol Haemost Thromb. 2005)

Therapies to Prevent Heart Failure Post-Myocardial Infarction. (Curr Heart Fail Rep. 2005)

Thrombolytic therapies: the current state of affairs. (J Endovasc Ther. 2005)

Treatment of congestive heart failure: Present and future. (Can J Cardiol. 2005)

Treatment of Cholesterol Abnormalities (Am Fam Physician 2005)

Treatment of left ventricular thrombi with a low molecular weight heparin. (Int J Cardiol. 2005)

Treatment of refractory angina pectoris (International Journal of Cardiology 2005)

Vitamin K antagonists and direct thrombin inhibitors: present and future. (Hematol Oncol Clin North Am. 2005)

Warfarin plus aspirin after myocardial infarction or the acute coronary syndrome: meta-analysis with estimates of risk and benefit. (Ann Intern Med. 2005)

Ways of Experiencing the Life Situation Among United States Patients With an Implantable Cardioverter-Defibrillator: A Qualitative Study (Prog Cardiovasc Nurs. 2005)

[Which cardiac patients may be allowed to travel by air?] (MMW Fortschr Med. 2005)

Women have worse long-term outcomes after coronary artery bypass grafting than men. (Can J Cardiol. 2005)

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