National registry to monitor cardiac procedures is needed ‘urgently’ 15 May 2012 0 comments The Heart Foundation says there is an “urgent” need for a national registry to monitor cardiac devices and procedures.
6.5-fold increased VTE risk with contraceptive vaginal rings 15 May 2012 0 comments Women using contraceptive vaginal rings have a six times increased risk of developing venous thromboembolism, a study has confirmed for the first time, but an Australian expert says there is "no…
Women with AF are at higher stroke risk regardless of anticoagulant therapy 15 May 2012 0 comments Experts are calling for more effective stroke prevention therapy in older women after their research revealed those diagnosed with atrial fibrillation are at higher risk of stroke than their male…
Depression and anxiety predictive of heart disease 15 May 2012 0 comments A history of comorbid depression and anxiety is a significant predictor of new onset heart disease in mid-aged women, a large prospective study has found.
TPA safe in warfarin-treated ischemic stroke 15 May 2012 0 comments Experts have questioned the “underuse” of tissue plasminogen activator in warfarin-treated ischemic stroke patients after the largest study of its kind revealed its safety.
Intraoperative hypotension linked to myocardial necrosis 15 May 2012 0 comments More than one in five patients at high cardiovascular risk show signs of heart muscle necrosis immediately after undergoing non-cardiac elective surgery, Australian research has found.
Intraoperative hypotension linked with myocardial necrosis 15 May 2012 0 comments More than one in five patients at high cardiovascular risk show signs of heart muscle necrosis immediately after undergoing non-cardiac elective surgery, Australian research has found.
B vitamins an option for some stroke patients 8 May 2012 0 comments B vitamins may be useful for stroke prevention after all, according to a Lancet study - but probably only in patients not taking antiplatelets.
Taser shocks can cause cardiac arrest 8 May 2012 0 comments Taser shocks to the chest can trigger ventricular fibrillation and cardiac arrest, confirms the first peer-reviewed clinical study into the real-world effects of stun guns.
ICSI infertility therapy linked to birth defects 8 May 2012 0 comments A study has cast doubt over the safety of Australia’s most popular method of assisted reproductive technology, and could trigger a radical change in infertility practice.
