Practice Issues: Venous thromboembolism in pregnancy Off-pump bypass comes up short Raising HDL beats further LDL lowering But controversial add-on drug trial measured plaque buildup, not clinical endpoints New lipid guidelines focus on LDL targets Everolimus-eluting stent goes to head of class Long-term BP control achieved with renal nerve ablation Experimental procedure has helped patients with refractory hypertension without causing adverse effects on kidney Resynchronization slows heart failure progression But study results leave cardiologists wrestling with questions of cost and patient selection Doubling clopidogrel dose makes for safer angioplasty Decrease in heart attack and thrombosis risk outweighs rise in severe bleeding: Canadian study New antiplatelet agent reduces cardiovascular events Ezetimibe-atorvastatin combo proves effective Antiplatelet agents unaffected by proton pump inhibitors Pregnancy feasible for heart recipients But better counselling needed on drug risks and long-term maternal survival First Previous 81 82 83 84 85 Next Last
