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Hypertensive disorders of pregnancy increase later risk for cardiomyopathy

17.03.20162212

Women with a history of hypertensive disorders of pregnancy have a small but significantly higher risk for cardiomyopathy after the peripartum period compared with women who remain normotensive throughout pregnancy.

Warfarin increases intracranial bleeding risk in older adults with AF

16.03.20162092

Veterans with atrial fibrillation aged at least 75 years assigned warfarin had higher rates of intracranial bleeding than seen in clinical trial populations, according to findings published in JAMA Cardiology.

Obesity, oral contraceptive use linked to rare stroke risk

15.03.20162181

Women with obesity using oral contraceptives are at greater risk for cerebral venous thrombosis than normal-weight women not using oral contraceptives, according to study results.

Conference on developing professional standards

14.03.20161844

On March 3rd, 2016 there was held a work meeting of the Russian Ministry of Health, National Medical Chamber and professional societies on developing professional standards for medical doctors of different specialties.

CHEST Guideline for Antithrombotic Therapy in VTE

14.03.20162277

The following are 11 key points about this updated guideline document from the American College of Chest Physicians on antithrombotic therapy for venous thromboembolism (VTE):

AF appears to worsen outcomes in patients with MI

11.03.20162132

In a new study, atrial fibrillation, regardless of type, was associated with increased risk for death, reinfarction and ischemic stroke in patients with MI.

Moderate drinking offers some CV benefits, but heavy drinking increases CV harm

10.03.20162086

All alcohol drinkers have an immediate higher risk for MI or stroke, but if they are moderate drinkers, that risk lessens after 24 hours, when the alcohol begins to produce some protective health benefits, according to research presented at the American Heart Association’s EPI/Lifestyle Scientific Sessions in Phoenix.