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• Coronary stent thrombosis linked to high platelet reactivity
• Multimodal CT assists stroke thrombolysis decisions
• Good patient-doctor relationship key to management of psoriasis
• Physician knowledge, health promotion lacking in cancer survivors’ care
• BMI predicts CVD risk as well as other adiposity measures
• Childhood lipid levels linked to parental levels, fat intake
• Choice of antidiabetic agent following AMI may influence prognosis
• Insulin resistance predicts CAC incidence, progression
• Collaborative care program improves mood disorders in cardiac patients
• Rolofylline therapy may improve short-term AHF outcomes

Coronary stent thrombosis linked to high platelet reactivity Posted: 10 Mar 2011 04:00 PM PST Patients with a history of early stent thrombosis after percutaneous coronary intervention have high on-clopidogrel platelet reactivity, study findings indicate.

Multimodal CT assists stroke thrombolysis decisions Posted: 10 Mar 2011 04:00 PM PST Use of multimodal computed tomography may help to identify stroke patients with the most to gain from thrombolysis, say Spanish researchers.

Good patient-doctor relationship key to management of psoriasis Posted: 10 Mar 2011 04:00 PM PST The latest guideline in a series published by the American Academy of Dermatology suggests that patient education and the fostering of a good patient-doctor relationship is essential to optimize psoriasis treatment.

Physician knowledge, health promotion lacking in cancer survivors’ care Posted: 10 Mar 2011 04:00 PM PST Although cancer survivors' overall perceptions of follow-up care are positive, physicians are failing to wholly understand their condition and promote their health and future disease prevention, indicate research results.

BMI predicts CVD risk as well as other adiposity measures Posted: 10 Mar 2011 04:00 PM PST Measures of central adiposity have no greater value for assessing cardiovascular disease risk than body mass index, shows an analysis of 58 cohort studies.

Childhood lipid levels linked to parental levels, fat intake Posted: 10 Mar 2011 04:00 PM PST Serum lipid and apolipoprotein levels in early childhood increase over time and are associated with parental levels, report researchers.

Choice of antidiabetic agent following AMI may influence prognosis Posted: 10 Mar 2011 04:00 PM PST The choice of glucose-lowering therapy in patients with Type 2 diabetes appears to influence their prognosis following acute myocardial infarction, extended follow-up of the DIGAMI-2 cohort suggests.

Insulin resistance predicts CAC incidence, progression Posted: 10 Mar 2011 04:00 PM PST High levels of insulin resistance are associated with both incidence and progression of coronary atherosclerosis, a new analysis of the MESA study indicates.

Collaborative care program improves mood disorders in cardiac patients Posted: 10 Mar 2011 04:00 PM PST A collaborative care management program may improve the mental health and medical outcomes of heart disease patients with depression, according to US researchers.

Rolofylline therapy may improve short-term AHF outcomes Posted: 10 Mar 2011 04:00 PM PST Acute heart failure patients treated with the adenosine A1 receptor antagonist rolofylline achieve greater weight loss and earlier dyspnea relief than those who do not receive the drug, according to findings from the PROTECT study.

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