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Implications of major study on stents for heart disease could change guidelines favouring medication alone for certain patients
Medical Mythbusting Commentary for November 19, 2019 Source:Stents and bypass surgery are no more effective than drugs for stable heart disease, highly anticipated trial results show Reference:International Study of Comparative Health Effectiveness With Medical and Invasive Approaches (ISCHEMIA)
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Young marathon runner dies after army run
Health Headlines Commentary for September 24, 2019 Source:Young runner who died after Canada Army Run identified
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Study shows that for certain patients, stenting multiple arteries after heart attack leads to a better outcome.
Health Headlines Commentary for September 4, 2019 Source:Real benefits to stenting multiple blocked arteries, not just the one that caused a heart attack, study says Reference:Complete Revascularization with Multivessel PCI for Myocardial Infarction Editorial: A More COMPLETE Picture of Revascularization in STEMI
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White coat hypertension study has some caveats
Health Headlines Commentary for June 17, 2019 Source: High blood pressure at doctor’s office may mean you’re twice as likely to die of heart disease Reference: Cardiovascular Events and Mortality in White Coat Hypertension: A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis
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Preventing heart disease also benefits the brain
Health Headlines Commentary for February 8, 2019 Source: Preventing heart disease and stroke can offer protection for brain: report Reference: (Dis)connected: How unseen links are putting us at risk
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You cannot claim that one energy drink will lead to heart attack or stroke especially when your study group was 44 non-smoking healthy adults in their twenties
Health Headlines Commentary for November 6, 2018 Source: Having just ONE energy drink can narrow blood vessels in 90 minutes – increasing the risk of heart attacks and strokes, study finds Reference: The new findings will be presented at the American Heart Association’s Scientific Sessions 2018 in Chicago, which takes place from November 10 to November 12.
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Study cannot prove that cold weather affects heart attack risk/rates because of its observational design.
Health Headlines Commentary for October 25, 2018 Source: Your risk of a heart attack could increase as it gets colder, study says Reference: Association of Weather With Day-to-Day Incidence of Myocardial Infarction A SWEDEHEART Nationwide Observational Study
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Understanding a variant of heart attack that is undertreated according to study
Health Headlines Commentary for May 30, 2018 Source: What is MINOCA? A mysterious, high-risk heart attack more common in women Reference: Population-level incidence and outcomes of myocardial infarction with non-obstructive coronary arteries (MINOCA): Insights from the Alberta contemporary acute coronary syndrome patients invasive treatment strategies (COAPT) study☆