Thrombolysis ok in stroke patients with recent MI 29 Nov 2011 0 comments Contrary to international guidelines, intravenous thrombolysis may be safe and effective in patients with ischemic stroke who have experienced a recent MI.
Repeat heart attacks on the rise 29 Nov 2011 0 comments Repeat heart attacks cost Australia $8.4 billion in 2010 that figure is expected to rise 40% by 2020, an Access Economics report funded by AstraZeneca and released by Heart Support Australia…
AR patients benefit from ARBs and ACEi 1 Nov 2011 0 comments The largest study to date of aortic regurgitation patients suggests those with moderate to severe disease may benefit from ACE inhibitors and ARBs.
Women's worse cardiovascular outcomes explained 14 Dec 2010 0 comments Women with stable angina or acute coronary syndrome have higher mortality than men because they have thicker arteriolar walls and a greater diffusion radius relative to body surface area, an…
COGENT: No evidence of drug interaction 7 Oct 2010 0 comments The COGENT trial, showing no interaction between omeprazole and clopidogrel in terms of cardiovascular events has now been published.
Codeine should be phased out: experts 6 Oct 2010 0 comments Codeine is more trouble than it's worth as an analgesic and should be phased out and replaced with morphine, experts say.
Path labs must keep GPs in the loop 6 Oct 2010 0 comments Pathology labs have a duty of care to keep GPs and patients informed of any difficulties in anticoagulant control, a judge has said after awarding $2 million in damages to a women who had a stroke.
Optimal dose of heparin for PCI defined: OASIS-8 8 Sep 2010 0 comments Patients with acute coronary syndromes treated with fondaparinux who undergo PCI should receive standard-dose unfractionated heparin during the procedure to avoid catheter thromboses, authors of the…
Double-dose clopidogrel may not benefit all 8 Sep 2010 0 comments Double-dose clopidogrel is associated with reduced cardiovascular events and stent thrombosis in patients undergoing percutaneous coronary intervention for acute coronary syndromes, a Lancet study…
Women show rising rates of ACS 31 Aug 2010 0 comments Improvements in medical care have reduced rates of acute myocardial infarction in recent years in Australia, but rates of non-fatal acute coronary syndromes show only modest declines in males and are…