Posted by: admin on: October 13, 2011
A recent heart attack remains a significant risk factor for complications and death after major surgery, despite advances in clinical management, researchers reported. But the risk of a postoperative MI or death decreased substantially as the time between the first MI and the surgery increased, according to Christian de Virgilio, MD, of the Los Angeles […]
Posted by: admin on: October 10, 2011
Other therapies, such as the use of fibrinolytic drugs, catheter-based interventions, surgery or use of vena cava filters, should be considered in addition to blood thinners when treating certain patients with deep vein thrombosis and pulmonary embolism, according to a scientific statement published in the March 21 issue of Circulation.
Posted by: admin on: October 6, 2011
Previous studies have demonstrated that individual anti-hypertension medications have different effects when administered in the morning vs. the evening. However, the impact of administration timing on fixed combinations of anti-hypertensive medications on blood pressure control is still unknown. In the present study, we examined the administration time-dependent effects of a fixed combination of amlodipine and […]
Posted by: admin on: October 3, 2011
The rise of the medical home along with the publication of large clinical trials will likely influence updated Joint National Committee guidelines for the management of hypertension, according to several experts at the annual meeting of the American Society of Hypertension. Team@CMHF
Posted by: admin on: September 28, 2011
Improvement measures that focus on primary and secondary prevention of coronary artery disease and hypertension in the ambulatory setting. Application of these performance measures will provide a mechanism through which the quality of medical care can be measured and improved