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Moderate stenosis in coronary arteries grows severe over time
HOUSTON – Most nongrafted, moderately stenosed coronary arteries progress to severe stenosis or occlusion in the long term, results from a large,...
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Atherosclerosis severity in diabetes can be predicted by select biomarkers
Plasma levels of specific advanced glycation end products and oxidation products are associated with future severity of subclinical measures of...
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Heart disease risk soars in young adults with coronary calcium
Young adults with even small amounts of coronary calcium have a 5-fold higher risk of coronary heart disease and a 1.6-fold risk of death,...
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Updated guidelines offer insight into pediatric obesity
Pediatric obesity: Extensive clinical guidance offers tips on genetics, surgery, tests, and more.
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Even small weight loss can improve long-term atrial fib ablation success
ORLANDO – New data expand evidence that obesity reduces long-term success of ablation for atrial fibrillation.
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Clinicians underusing statins, aspirin in HIV patients
Physicians might not be prescribing enough statins and/or aspirin therapy for the HIV-infected population at highest risk for atherosclerotic...
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Childhood obesity tied to maternal obesity, cesarean birth
NEW ORLEANS – Maternal obesity and cesarean delivery were each independently associated with increased rates of overweight or obesity during...
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Strokes, migraines linked in women with possible CAD
Women undergoing coronary angiography because of suspected coronary artery disease who also had a history of migraine had a significantly...
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Multivessel PCI in STEMI gains traction
SNOWMASS, COLO. – The tide appears to have turned regarding the merits of percutaneous coronary intervention in non-infarct-related arteries in...
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Nutrition expert to heart patients: ‘Eat some cheese’
“A diet including cheese should be recommended for all to prevent and manage type 2 diabetes and cardiovascular disease,” according to Arne Astrup...
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High-intensity statins cut amputations and mortality in PAD
NEW ORLEANS – High-intensity statin therapy in patients with peripheral artery disease saves lives and limbs.