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• Heart disease increases short-term risk for isolated pulmonary embolism
• BAV linked to different risk for aortic dissection than general population
• Healthy lifestyle lowers risk for heart failure
• Metabolic syndrome present in one in five Canadians
• High HDL cholesterol protects against revascularization in men with CHD
• Fewer HPV vaccine doses may still prevent cervical cancer
• <i>AKR1C4</i> variant linked to reduced progesterone and mood irritability in men with BD
• OCD linked to psychosis development in high-risk patients
• Concerns over acute management of mild stroke
• Heart disease increases short-term risk for isolated pulmonary embolism
• Clinical characteristics may identify HF patients at risk for poor quality of life
• Physical inactivity in Central Africans linked to inflammation, insulin resistance
• Diabetes self-management support improves self-care behaviors

Heart disease increases short-term risk for isolated pulmonary embolism Posted: 14 Sep 2011 05:00 PM PDT Patients with heart disease have an increased short-term risk for venous thromboembolism, particularly isolated pulmonary embolism, compared with the general population, study findings indicate.

BAV linked to different risk for aortic dissection than general population Posted: 14 Sep 2011 05:00 PM PDT Patients with bicuspid aortic valve have a low incidence of aortic dissection but their risk is still significantly higher than that of the general population, a study suggests.

Healthy lifestyle lowers risk for heart failure Posted: 14 Sep 2011 05:00 PM PDT Researchers have found an inverse association between healthy lifestyle habits and the risk for heart failure.

Metabolic syndrome present in one in five Canadians Posted: 14 Sep 2011 05:00 PM PDT One in five Canadian adults have the metabolic syndrome, suggests a study published in the Canadian Medical Association Journal.

High HDL cholesterol protects against revascularization in men with CHD Posted: 14 Sep 2011 05:00 PM PDT High levels of high-density lipoprotein cholesterol may be protective against revascularization among men with statin-treated coronary heart disease who are at low-density lipoprotein cholesterol target, say researchers.

Fewer HPV vaccine doses may still prevent cervical cancer Posted: 14 Sep 2011 05:00 PM PDT Fewer than three doses of the bivalent human papillomavirus vaccine may be as effective as the standard three-dose regimen for the prevention cervical cancer, according to a study published in the Journal of the National Cancer Institute.

<i>AKR1C4</i> variant linked to reduced progesterone and mood irritability in men with BD Posted: 14 Sep 2011 05:00 PM PDT A variant of the aldoketoreductase-type-4 gene is associated with reduced serum levels of progesterone and manic/hypomanic irritability in euthymic men with bipolar disorder, research shows.

OCD linked to psychosis development in high-risk patients Posted: 14 Sep 2011 05:00 PM PDT Persistent and incident obsessive compulsive disorder is associated with an increased risk for the development of psychotic disorders in patients at ultra-high risk for such conditions, Australian study results suggest.

Concerns over acute management of mild stroke Posted: 14 Sep 2011 05:00 PM PDT More than one in four patients with mild or rapidly improving stroke symptoms who do not receive intravenous recombinant tissue plasminogen activator have poor outcomes, report the Get With The Guidelines–Stroke investigators.

Heart disease increases short-term risk for isolated pulmonary embolism Posted: 14 Sep 2011 05:00 PM PDT Patients with heart disease have an increased short-term risk for venous thromboembolism, particularly isolated pulmonary embolism, compared with the general population, study findings indicate.

Clinical characteristics may identify HF patients at risk for poor quality of life Posted: 13 Sep 2011 05:00 PM PDT Researchers have identified the clinical characteristics associated with heart failure patients who are at high risk for a persistently unfavorable quality of life.

Physical inactivity in Central Africans linked to inflammation, insulin resistance Posted: 13 Sep 2011 05:00 PM PDT Physical inactivity in Central Africans is associated with markers of subclinical inflammation and insulin resistance but not classical cardiovascular disease risk factors, research shows.

Diabetes self-management support improves self-care behaviors Posted: 13 Sep 2011 05:00 PM PDT Empowerment-based diabetes self-management support can sustain or improve health gains achieved from previous diabetes self-management education, report researchers.

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