Cardiology

Cardiovascular disease kills more than 480,000 women per year. It is responsible for 29% of fatalities in women in the US and is the leading cause of death for both men and women...

According to the American Heart Association, in any given year, an estimated 5,800,000 adults age 20 years and older have a stroke (1 person every 40 seconds).

Home blood pressure monitoring combined with assistance from a pharmacist via secure the Web improved blood pressure control in hypertensive patients.

The ACC advocacy website notes that supporters last week were unable to get the necessary 60 votes for a cloture vote.

Studies show that 10-20% of patients with high blood pressure have a higher than usual blood pressure simply by the anxiety caused from being in a doctor’s office.

Lexiscan is the first A2A adenosine receptor agonist shown to be safe and effective as a pharmacologic stress agent in MPI studies.

This abstract oral session featured several researchers who reviewed (quite quickly) the results of their studies, focused on such topics as spatiotemporal behavior of high dominant frequency, isoproterenol agents, mistakes in the use of amiodarone and anticoagulation management, and 3D transesophageal ultrasound. Highlights of these studies are provided below.