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December 1, 2004 | Journal Article
The authors performed a historical review of cardiovascular risk profiles of Irish immigrants to the United States between 1850–1970, in regard to lifestyle, socioeconomic circumstances and social capital. They analyzed U.S. Census data from 1850–19 ...
January 1, 2008 | Journal Article
Under-representing in medical research.
January 1, 2008 | Journal Article
This article examined the impact of congestive heart failure (CHF) and other heart problems on the experience of disability among older adults.
February 1, 2008 | Journal Article
In this study, the researchers examine the relationship between language preferences, length of stay and in-hospital mortality for a group of patients admitted for acute myocardial infarction (AMI).
April 1, 2008 | Journal Article
Computerized decision support in hypertension treatment leads to increased prescribing of recommended medication, but does not affect blood pressure control. Racial/ethnic disparities in blood pressure control were not affected by this intervention.
May 1, 2008 | Journal Article
This study finds that patients with generous insurance were 20 percent more likely to be admitted to specialty hospitals than similar patients with less generous insurance. Transfer rates among the two types of hospitals, however, were not statistically significant.
June 25, 2008 | Journal Article
Past studies have raised concerns that drug-eluting stents, in comparison to bare-metal stents, may contribute to stent thromboses. This observational study of approximately 60,000 Medicare patients did not support this finding, and found no increased risk of death or ST-elevation myocardial infarction for patients receiving drug-eluting stents.
July 14, 2008 | Journal Article
In this study, the researchers attempt to compare the risk of recurrent coronary heart disease in outpatients with angina or inducible ischemia. Patients with stable coronary heart disease and inducible ischemia were found to have a poorer prognosis for adverse outcomes than others and therefore may benefit from more proactive treatment therapies.
July 1, 2008 | Journal Article
This article examines whether integrating depression treatment into care for hypertension improves adherence to antidepressant and antihypertensive medications, depression outcomes and blood pressure control among older primary care patients.
January 10, 2007 | Journal Article
Use of a blood test for NT-proBNP level may help physicians identify patients at high risk for coronary heart disease.