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Rosuvastatin and atorvastatin are equally effective in cutting the risk of death and cardiac events despite greater LDL cholesterol lowering with rosuvastatin, show results from…
Orthostatic hypotension should not deter more intensive blood pressure control in adults with hypertension, according to US doctors who say it has no significant impact…
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Antiplatelet monotherapy with clopidogrel or ticagrelor may be safer and more effective for secondary prevention of cardiovascular events than aspirin alone, results from a large…
Globally, one in four patients die within 12 months of their first heart failure-related hospitalisation, according to a study in JACC: Heart Failure. Dr Biykem…
Over-60s with existing coronary heart disease have a higher risk of recurrent MI or angina in the presence of elevated lipoprotein(a) levels, results from a…
Sustained elevations in NT-proBNP among asymptomatic middle-aged adults may predict heart failure and death from any cause, according to US doctors. Results from their cohort…
Significant number of MIs are related to non-athero-sclerotic mechanisms, which require specific diagnostic and therapeutic strategies (see figure 1). × Welcome to AusDoc. Enabling and…
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