CV risks controlled if obese children normalise their adult weight 29 Nov 2011 0 comments People who are obese in childhood but are of normal weight as adults have similar CV risks to an individual who has a normal weight, new research shows.
3D imaging essential before TAVI 16 Nov 2011 0 comments Patients undergoing TAVI should first receive 3D imaging, an expert says, as research shows it is superior to ECG.
NSAIDs raise stroke risk in elderly 7 Nov 2011 0 comments Older Australians face an increased risk of stroke when taking prescription NSAIDs, research finds.
Low HDL risk on par with high LDL 1 Nov 2011 0 comments People with low HDL cholesterol alone have just as much risk of developing coronary heart disease as those with high LDL cholesterol, a meta-analysis finds.
Elderly can be good candidates for CABG 1 Nov 2011 0 comments The notion that age over 70 years puts patients undergoing CABG at increased risk of stroke has been challenged by a large study, which suggests burden of atherosclerosis play a more important…
Combine BP drugs from start 25 Oct 2011 0 comments Australian experts have backed the shift towards more aggressive first-line treatment of hypertension, amid mounting evidence in favour of using combination therapy from day one.
Second-hand pacemakers will help third world 18 Oct 2011 0 comments First world funeral homes could be part of the solution for third world bradyarrhythmia by recycling pacemakers, a study shows.
Continue clopidogrel with steroids in hypersensitive patients 4 Oct 2011 0 comments Clopidogrel hypersensitivity after PCI commonly manifests as generalised exanthema and can be safely managed with oral steroids without interrupting clopidogrel therapy, new research confirms.
Adding implant to ICD falls flat 27 Sep 2011 0 comments Expensive new ICDs that monitor diagnostic parameters have not lived up to expectations, an expert says, in light of disappointing new trial results.
New European ACS guidelines 'more aggressive' 6 Sep 2011 0 comments New ESC guidelines for the management of acute coronary syndrome (ACS) patients presenting with non-STEMI, while similar to Australian guidelines are more “aggressive,” a leading cardiologist says.