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• Warfarin linked to valvular calcification in AF patients
• Diabetes raises stroke risk in Japanese adults
• Psoriasis patients at increased risk for subclinical atherosclerosis
• Adjuvant and salvage RT for prostate cancer does not significantly improve survival
• PSA screening for prostate cancer 'means overtreatment and large costs'
• Adjuvant and salvage RT for prostate cancer does not significantly improve survival
• PSA screening for prostate cancer 'means overtreatment and large costs'
• Circulating tumor cells linked to increased risk for VTE
• Measuring arterial stiffness and thickness could improve CVD prediction
• HIV-1 subtype C link with dyslipidemia could raise CVD risk
• One-year CV event rates similar with PCI and CABG in CARDia
• Acrylamide exposure is associated with decreased serum insulin
• Diabetes raises stroke risk in Japanese adults
• Ischemic time determines reversible myocardial injury in PCI for STEMI
• Cardiac troponin T associated with CV death and HF in stable CAD
• Diabetes raises stroke risk in Japanese adults

Warfarin linked to valvular calcification in AF patients Posted: 26 Nov 2009 04:00 PM PST Warfarin may increase the risk for valvular calcification in patients with atrial fibrillation, suggests research published in the Journal of Thrombosis and Haemostasis

Diabetes raises stroke risk in Japanese adults Posted: 26 Nov 2009 04:00 PM PST Diabetes is an independent risk factor for ischemic stroke in both men and women, a study of the Japanese population has found.

Psoriasis patients at increased risk for subclinical atherosclerosis Posted: 26 Nov 2009 04:00 PM PST Researchers have found further evidence to support a link between psoriasis and subclinical atherosclerosis in patients without clinically evident cardiovascular disease or other cardiovascular risk factors.

Adjuvant and salvage RT for prostate cancer does not significantly improve survival Posted: 26 Nov 2009 04:00 PM PST Prostate cancer patients who receive adjuvant or salvage radiation therapy after being treated with radical prostatectomy do not achieve significantly better survival rates compared with patients who do not receive additional therapy, report researchers.

PSA screening for prostate cancer 'means overtreatment and large costs' Posted: 26 Nov 2009 04:00 PM PST The introduction of a widespread prostate-specific antigen screening program for European men would mean substantial increases in healthcare costs for prostate cancer, of which screening costs would only be a small part, calculate researchers.

Adjuvant and salvage RT for prostate cancer does not significantly improve survival Posted: 26 Nov 2009 04:00 PM PST Prostate cancer patients who receive adjuvant or salvage radiation therapy after being treated with radical prostatectomy do not achieve significantly better survival rates compared with patients who do not receive additional therapy, report researchers.

PSA screening for prostate cancer 'means overtreatment and large costs' Posted: 26 Nov 2009 04:00 PM PST The introduction of a widespread prostate-specific antigen screening program for European men would mean substantial increases in healthcare costs for prostate cancer, of which screening costs would only be a small part, calculate researchers.

Circulating tumor cells linked to increased risk for VTE Posted: 26 Nov 2009 04:00 PM PST Patients with metastatic breast cancer and circulating tumor cells should be closely monitored because they have an increased risk for venous thromboembolism, say researchers.

Measuring arterial stiffness and thickness could improve CVD prediction Posted: 26 Nov 2009 04:00 PM PST Measuring both arterial stiffness and thickness could improve the prediction of cardiovascular disease, Japanese researchers claim.

HIV-1 subtype C link with dyslipidemia could raise CVD risk Posted: 26 Nov 2009 04:00 PM PST HIV-1 subtype C infection is associated with dyslipidemia and an increased inflammatory state that may increase the risk for cardiovascular disease, South-African researchers suggest.

One-year CV event rates similar with PCI and CABG in CARDia Posted: 26 Nov 2009 04:00 PM PST Results from the CARDia trial suggest that percutaneous coronary intervention has similar efficacy to coronary artery bypass grafting for diabetic patients with coronary artery disease, but results in higher rates of repeat revascularization.

Acrylamide exposure is associated with decreased serum insulin Posted: 26 Nov 2009 04:00 PM PST Exposure to acrylamide in foodstuffs and from smoking is associated with decreased serum insulin and insulin resistance, report researchers.

Diabetes raises stroke risk in Japanese adults Posted: 26 Nov 2009 04:00 PM PST Diabetes is an independent risk factor for ischemic stroke in both men and women, a study of the Japanese population has found.

Ischemic time determines reversible myocardial injury in PCI for STEMI Posted: 26 Nov 2009 04:00 PM PST Time to reperfusion, starting from symptom onset, determines the extent of reversible and irreversible myocardial injury in patients with ST-segment elevation myocardial infarction undergoing percutaneous coronary intervention, research shows.

Cardiac troponin T associated with CV death and HF in stable CAD Posted: 26 Nov 2009 04:00 PM PST Researchers report that circulating cardiac troponin T levels are positively associated with the incidence of cardiovascular death and heart failure, but not myocardial infarction, in patients with stable coronary artery disease.

Diabetes raises stroke risk in Japanese adults Posted: 26 Nov 2009 04:00 PM PST Diabetes is an independent risk factor for ischemic stroke in both men and women, a study of the Japanese population has found.

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