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Chelation Therapy Does Not Improve Outcomes after Heart Attack

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The TACT2 study was designed to replicate the results of a previous trial, TACT , which reported in 2012 that chelation reduced subsequent cardiovascular events after a heart attack. and Canadian patients with diabetes and a history of heart attack,” said Gervasio A. and Canada.

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GE HealthCare and Medis Medical Imaging Announce Collaboration Focused on Non-Invasive Coronary Assessments to Help Advance Precision Care in Treatment of Coronary Artery Disease

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Within the complex umbrella of cardiovascular disease, CAD is a type of heart disease that develops when the coronary arteries narrow and the heart cannot deliver enough oxygen-rich blood to the heart. Use Heart to Act on Angina. For more information: www.gehealthcare.com References: 1 World Health Federation.

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Do Stents Make You Feel Better?

Dr. Paddy Barrett

Subscribe now Stenting stable coronary artery disease has not been convincingly proven to reduce the risk of future heart attacks or death 1. Whether stenting a narrowed coronary artery improves symptoms such as chest pain (angina) or shortness of breath is a very different question. What About Symptoms? The result?

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Majority of People with Heart Disease Consume Too Much Sodium

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This new study found that among a sample of more than 3,100 people with heart disease, 89% consumed more than the recommended daily maximum of 1,500 mg of sodium and, on average, study participants consumed more than twice this amount.

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Researchers urge caution in co-prescribing potency drugs and nitrates

Medical Xpress - Cardiology

Co-prescribing potency drugs such as Viagra and organic nitrates for angina is associated with a 35% to 40% increased risk of death and about 70% higher risk of heart attack and heart failure. The Swedish researchers are now urging caution.

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Lowering Atherosclerotic Cardiovascular Disease Events by Treating Residual Inflammatory Risk

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3 Patients with ASCVD are at a higher risk for major adverse cardiovascular events (MACE) including heart attack or myocardial infarction (MI), stroke, and cardiovascular (CV) death.4 7 Research has shown inflammation plays a significant role in the development of atherosclerosis and ASCVD,8-10 and even the formation of plaque.11

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46 year old with chest pain develops a wide complex rhythm -- see many examples

Dr. Smith's ECG Blog

He reported a history of “Wolf-Parkinson-White” and “heart attack” but said neither had been treated. The patient was given aspirin, heparin, morphine, and ondansetron and and transferred to a PCI-capable facility for a diagnosis of "unstable angina" with dynamic ECG changes. Circulation Research , 56 (2), 184–194.