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Not all individuals with an implantable cardioverter-defibrillator should receive a new generator when the device’s power reserve is running low, its leads become defective, or its system infected, say authors.
3 February 2012
Not all individuals with an implantable cardioverter-defibrillator should receive a new generator when the device’s power reserve is running low, its leads become defective, or its system infected, say authors.
Number of AHA cardiovascular metrics linked to mortality
The number of cardiovascular health metrics is a strong predictor for all-cause and cardiovascular mortality, an American Heart Association study suggests.
3 February 2012
The number of cardiovascular health metrics is a strong predictor for all-cause and cardiovascular mortality, an American Heart Association study suggests.
Overweight mothers who smoke while pregnant put children at risk for heart defects
Women who are both overweight and smoke during pregnancy are at an increased risk for having a child with a heart defect, suggest results of a study published in Heart.
2 February 2012
Women who are both overweight and smoke during pregnancy are at an increased risk for having a child with a heart defect, suggest results of a study published in Heart.
Diastolic function linked to mortality in patients with normal LVEF
Worse diastolic function is an independent predictor for increased mortality in patients with normal left ventricular ejection fraction, say researchers in Circulation.
2 February 2012
Worse diastolic function is an independent predictor for increased mortality in patients with normal left ventricular ejection fraction, say researchers in Circulation.
Revascularization guidelines updated
Updated appropriate-use criteria for coronary revascularization have been released, following the publication of new clinical data and identification of gaps in data collection.
2 February 2012
Updated appropriate-use criteria for coronary revascularization have been released, following the publication of new clinical data and identification of gaps in data collection.
Heart failure linked to cognitive decline
Heart failure is associated with a decline in mental processes and a loss of gray matter in the brain, Australian researchers have found.
1 February 2012
Heart failure is associated with a decline in mental processes and a loss of gray matter in the brain, Australian researchers have found.
