Health Policy
September 17, 2012 | Feature/Topic
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Cardiovascular Disease
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The Contributions of Prevention and Treatment to the Decline in Cardiovascular Mortality
October 1, 2012 | Journal Article
Decline in deaths from coronary heart disease may be attributed to both improved lifestyles and medical interventions.
How Much CABG is Good for Us?
August 11, 2012 | Journal Article
The World Bank reported the leading cause of death worldwide was coronary heart disease in its 1993 World Development Report. Yet, investments in cardiac care are slow, and have not kept pace with the rising rates of death.
Glucose Variability and Mortality in Patients Hospitalized
July 1, 2012 | Journal Article
Critically ill patients (other than heart attack patients) may be more susceptible to the effects of fluctuating glucose levels.
Recent Trends in Hospitalization for Acute Myocardial Infarction
June 1, 2012 | Journal Article
Over the past decade, rates of acute myocardial infarction (AMI) hospitalizations for older Medicare patients have decreased.
Antithrombotic Management of Stroke Patients Before Colonoscopy
January 1, 2012 | Journal Article
Temporarily discontinuing antithrombotic agents in stroke or transient ischemic attack (TIA) patients undergoing a colonoscopy associated with a greater risk of stroke, myocardial infarction, major bleeding, and venous thromboembolism.
Association Between a Serotonin Transporter Gene Variant and Hopelessness Among Men in the Heart and Soul Study
October 1, 2010 | Journal Article
For men with heart disease, having a variation of a serotonin transporter gene increases the likelihood of feeling hopeless.
The Associations of Fibroblast Growth Factor 23 and Uncarboxylated Matrix Gla Protein with Mortality in Coronary Artery Disease
May 18, 2010 | Journal Article
This study evaluated the associations of regulators of mineral metabolism and inhibitors of vascular calcification and their association to cardiovascular disease events.
Association of Marine Omega-3 Fatty Acid Levels With Telomeric Aging in Patients With Coronary Heart Disease
January 20, 2010 | Journal Article
Heart disease patients in the Heart and Soul Study in the Bay Area of California were examined between September 2000 and December 2002 and then again in January 2009. Patients who had higher levels of marine omega-3 fatty acid showed less telomere shortening over the period of this study, and possibly better cardiovascular disease survival rates.
Predictors of Survival from Out-of-Hospital Cardiac Arrest
September 1, 2009 | Journal Article
An assessment of predictors of out-of-hospital cardiac arrest (OHCA) survival found that the overall survival rate of and key predictors of survival for OHCA have not changed in 30 years.
Intensive Glucose Control and Cardiovascular Outcomes
August 15, 2009 | Commentary
Three separate letters to the editor of The Lancet criticized a meta-analysis study examining the benefits of intensive glucose control on cardiovascular outcomes and stroke published in the journal. A fourth letter was supportive of the study. The authors respond to the criticisms and explain their choices of studies to be included.