Search results for "Cardiovascular events"
Rosiglitazone restricted to patients who can't take other drugs
Preprocedural statins reduce risk of postprocedure cardiovascular events
https://immattersacp.org/weekly/archives/2010/09/28/4.htm
28 Sep 2010
Adhering to hypertension guidelines could save lives, reduce costs
Fully implementing recent hypertension guidelines for adults ages 35 to 74 could potentially prevent about 56,000 cardiovascular events and 13,000 deaths annually, while saving money, a study found.
https://immattersacp.org/weekly/archives/2015/02/03/1.htm
3 Feb 2015
Telmisartan and valsartan associated with fewer hospital admissions than other ARBs, study finds
In patients with diabetes, telmisartan and valsartan were associated with lower rates of hospitalization for cardiovascular events than other angiotensin-receptor blockers (ARBs), according to a recent retrospective study.
https://immattersacp.org/weekly/archives/2013/07/16/4.htm
16 Jul 2013
Saying yes—or no—to medical marijuana
A first look at issues that aren't cut-and-dried on the surface: when to prescribe medical marijuana, and when to prescribe statins. For both issues, the devil is in the details.
https://immattersacp.org/archives/2010/11/editors.htm
1 Nov 2010
Intima-media thickness may improve cardiac risk prediction, study suggests
Adding a measurement of the maximum intima-media thickness of the internal carotid artery may increase the prognostic value of the Framingham risk score for cardiovascular events, according to a new study.
https://immattersacp.org/weekly/archives/2011/07/26/4.htm
26 Jul 2011
Aspirin for primary prevention should be better targeted, new study and FDA say
A recently published study and announcement from the FDA caution against wide use of aspirin for primary prevention of cardiovascular events.
https://immattersacp.org/weekly/archives/2014/05/13/2.htm
13 May 2014
4 steps to managing osteoarthritis pain in the elderly
Weight loss and nutritional counseling should be the first step, while opioids are always and only a last resort.
https://immattersacp.org/archives/2016/07/osteoarthritis.htm
1 Jul 2016
Screen for cardiovascular risk factors in Cushing's patients who use glucocorticoids
People who use glucocorticoids and exhibit iatrogenic Cushing's syndrome should be aggressively targeted for early screening and management of cardiovascular risk factors, a study found.
https://immattersacp.org/weekly/archives/2012/08/07/4.htm
7 Aug 2012
Trial of apixaban with single and combination antiplatelet therapy in ACS stopped early due to observed increase in major bleeding events
Full-dose anticoagulation, in combination with antiplatelet therapy of any kind in patients with acute coronary syndrome, results in substantial bleeding without any clear additional benefit and should only be considered when required for another condition.
https://immattersacp.org/weekly/archives/2015/08/11/4.htm
11 Aug 2015
Warning on HCV treatments; more cancer drugs approved
This update also covers a warning that combination drugs can cause serious liver injury and approval of new drugs for metastatic non-small-cell lung cancer that has progressed after other treatments.
https://immattersacp.org/archives/2016/01/fda.htm
1 Jan 2016