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ECGs Add Little When It Comes to Prognosis in Those With Chest Pain
Explain whether a resting electrocardiogram adds to the prognostic value of clinical history in patients with suspected angina.Explain whether an exercise electrocardiogram adds to the prognostic value of clinical history in...
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Health Ministry says it would consider application to make Viagra a nonprescription drug
If the Pfizer pharmaceutical company asked for permission to market Viagra - the erectile dysfunction (anti-impotency) drug - without a doctor's prescription, the Health Ministry's pharmaceutical division will consider it, chief pharmacist...
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ECG Tests No Better Than Routine Clinical Assessment At Predicting Future Heart Disease, Study Finds
ScienceDaily (Nov.19, 2008) ECG (electrocardiogram) tests commonly given to people with suspected angina to predict the likelihood future of heart disease have limited accuracy, according to a study published on the British Medical...
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An 82-Year-Old Woman With Worsening Hypertension
Review of Renal Artery Stenosis Kenneth Rosenfield, MD; Michael R.Jaff, DO JAMA. 2008;300(17):2036-2044. Renal artery stenosis (RAS) is a common disorder in adults with atherosclerosis and is associated with hypertension, impaired...
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Trends in hospitalizations for coronary heart disease in New Zealand
MedWire News: The recent trend of increased hospitalizations for acute myocardial infarction (AMI) may be explained by factors other than an increase in AMI rate, results of a study show.The number of hospitalizations for AMI, which is...
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Chinese scientists use herbs to treat cows, cut chemical residue in milk
BEIJING, Nov.19 (Xinhua) -- Chinese scientists are attempting to keep milk free of chemical residues by using herbal medicines, rather than antibiotics or hormones, to treat bacterial infections in cows and increase their milk production....
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Trial finds no benefits from vitamins C and E in cutting risk of heart disease
Many people take vitamins C and E in hopes of reducing their risk for heart disease, and some research supports those hopes.But a large long-term trial has found that the supplements work no better than placebos. Scientists enrolled 14...
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Mum signs up to help hospital heart appeal
A hospital worker who has four relatives affected by heart problems is one of the first people to sign up to Kettering General Hospital's cardiac care appeal.Yesterday the Evening Telegraph launched an appeal to raise 100,000 to enhance...
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KV Pharma posts weaker revenue at Ther - Rx and Ethex and takes loss on greater expenses
LOUIS (AP) - KV Pharmaceutical Co., which last week delayed its fiscal second-quarter earnings, said Monday it expects to post a loss due to weaker sales of key products and a variety of one-time charges.For the three months ended Sept.
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High PLTP associated with adverse CV events in statin-treated CAD patients
J Lipid Res 2008; Advance online publication MedWire News: High levels of plasma phospholipid transfer protein (PLTP) are associated with adverse cardiovascular (CV) events in statin-treated coronary artery disease (CAD) patients, report...
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New heart unit set to open at hospital
Have you got a story to tell?Do you have pictures or video clips to share? Heart patients in Hertsmere will benefit from a new 1.5 million angiography unit due to open at Barnet Hospital next week? Angiography is a specialist...
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Sidebar: The Joys of Elder Care
In a youth-oriented culture obsessed with Botox, plastic surgery, and age-defying cosmetic products, old tends to be synonymous with decrepit, stinky, cranky, and any number of negative stereotypes.Certainly, many older patients are frail...
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Drugs and Medicines Used in Disorders of The Heart
Diltiazem (Dilzem 30 mg, Dilzem SR 90 mg) Its action on the heart rate is less than verapamil.It decreases blood pressure to a lesser extent than nifedipine. It relieves spasms of coronary arteries. It is also useful in PAT (Paoxysmal...
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Limited Ability Of ECGs In Predicting Future Heart Problems
A study published on finds that the electrocardiograms (ECGs) usually given to people with suspected angina have limited accuracy in their ability to predict the future likelihood of heart disease.Researchers from the London Chest...
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EKG Not Strong Predictor of Heart Risk
THURSDAY, Nov.13 (HealthDay News) -- Performing an electrocardiogram (EKG) -- the standard test for measuring the activity of the heart -- is of little use in predicting future coronary problems for people who are examined because of...
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Angioplasty Not Always Worth the Price
WEDNESDAY, Nov.12 (HealthDay News) -- The high cost of angioplasty may not justify the marginal benefit, a new study suggests. Researchers reporting at the American Heart Association's (AHA) annual scientific sessions in New Orleans...
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Is Painful Angina Ruining Your Lifestyle?
By 2010, 60 per cent of world's heart patients are expected to be in India, according to the study conducted by St John's National Academy of Health Sciences, Bangalore, which appeared recently in the prestigious British medical journal...
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EKG not strong predictor of heart risk
By Ed Edelson, HealthDay Reporter THURSDAY, Nov.13 (HealthDay News) -- Performing an electrocardiogram (EKG) -- the standard test for measuring the activity of the heart -- is of little use in predicting future coronary problems for...
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EKG Not Strong Predictor of Heart Risk
THURSDAY, Nov.13 (HealthDay News) -- Performing an electrocardiogram (EKG) -- the standard test for measuring the activity of the heart -- is of little use in predicting future coronary problems for people who are examined because of...
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ICAAC-IDSA: Pneumonia Linked to Acute Coronary Syndrome
WASHINGTON, Oct.27 -- Patients hospitalized with bacterial pneumonia have about eight times the risk of acute coronary syndrome as those admitted for other causes, a researcher said here. The risk is highest within 15 days of admission,...
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ECG fails to predict CV illness
The research, on patients attending chest pain clinics, suggests doctors should not be relying on ECG alone to predict prognosis.As many as 47% of coronary events in the study occurred in patients with a normal exercise ECG, Researchers...
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Talking to patients provides more information on heart disease than tests
Heart tests offered to many patients with chest pain are of little value in predicting future heart disease, say researchers.A study, published by the British Medical Journal, that followed over 8000 patients with suspected angina...
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Crestor study has 'profound implications' for NICE guidance
AstraZeneca's statin Crestor made national headlines this week when it was shown to dramatically reduce major cardiovascular events.New data from the JUPITER trial showed a 20 mg dose caused a 44% fall compared to placebo. The trial...
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Crestor study has 'profound implications' for NICE guidance
AstraZeneca's statin Crestor made national headlines this week when it was shown to dramatically reduce major cardiovascular events.New data from the JUPITER trial showed a 20 mg dose caused a 44% fall compared to placebo. The trial...
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China Sky One Medical, Inc. Obtains Production Rights for Nine New Drugs
HARBIN, China, Nov.13 /Xinhua-PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- China Sky One Medical, Inc. ('China Sky One Medical' or 'the Company') (Nasdaq: CSKI), a leading fully integrated pharmaceutical company producing over-the-counter drugs in the...
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