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Despite a high frequency of cardiac risk factors, patients without known coronary artery disease (CAD) presenting with acute heart attacks, or ST-elevated myocardial infarction (STEMI), are rarely on primary prevention medications, according to study findings to be presented Nov. 15 at the 2010 annual American Heart Association (AHA) Scientific Sessions in Chicago.The decreasing incidence of STEMI due to acute coronary thrombosis is at least partially related to increased use of primary and...

NEW YORK, Nov. 10, 2010 /PRNewswire/ -- Aspirin comes to the rescue again, as a potential prostate cancer treatment option. A new study presented at the American Society for Radiation Oncology (ASTRO) in San Diego, shows that it may cut the risk of dying for men with prostate cancer that has not spread beyond the prostate gland. "The study showed that prostate cancer patients taking blood thinning, or anticoagulant medication, specifically aspirin, had a lower risk of mortality, more so in...

For patients at high risk of GI bleeding who require antiplatelet therapy for heart disease, the balance of risk and benefit favor concomitant use of acid suppressing drugsUsing proton pump inhibitors (PPIs) and antiplatelet drugs (thienopyridines) together is an appropriate way of treating patients with cardiovascular (CV) disease who are at high risk of upper gastrointestinal (GI) bleeds, despite recent concerns about an adverse interaction between these two types of drugs, according to an...

Blood thinners may exacerbate the condition in older peopleA small amount of bleeding in the brain seems to be common among older individuals, according to a UC Irvine study.Neurologist Dr. Mark Fisher and neuropathologist Dr. Ronald Kim found that cerebral microbleeds are highly prevalent in the aging brain "“ and not primarily products of stroke-related injury, hypertension or neurodegenerative diseases such as Alzheimer's, as had been thought."Prior work relied on brain imaging to show...

Experts have warned that prolonged use of paracetamol and painkillers during pregnancy may cause health risk to baby boys. Research suggests that drugs increase the risk of undescended testicles in male babies, which is a condition linked to infertility and cancer later in life. Doctors already advise pregnant women to avoid taking these drugs if possible to help protect the unborn child. Experts say the study warranted further research "as a matter of priority." However, it should...

BEDMINSTER, N.J., Oct. 26 /PRNewswire/ -- Nautilus Neurosciences, Inc., a neurology-focused specialty pharmaceutical company, announced today that an analysis of two pivotal safety and efficacy studies of CAMBIA(TM) (diclofenac potassium for oral solution) will be presented at the 4th World Congress on Controversies in Neurology Conference (CONy) in Barcelona, Spain. The new analysis will be presented in a poster (#23) entitled, "Rapid and Sustained Improvement in Migraine Symptoms with a...

Summaries of a number of new Canadian Cardiovascular Society guidelines and position statements offering the most up to date information to support clinicians in practicing evidence-based medicine were released at the Canadian Cardiovascular Congress 2010 this week. Among them are the following:    * CCS atrial fibrillation guidelines    * CCS antiplatelet therapy guidelines    * CCS position statement on smoking cessation    * CCS refractory angina...

Statement highlights:    * Measures to avoid a second or subsequent stroke include treating metabolic syndrome and undergoing carotid angioplasty.    * Standard antiplatelet drug therapies are equally effective; so a tailored treatment regimen is advised based on individual risk factors and characteristics.Treating metabolic syndrome and undergoing carotid angioplasty may prevent recurrent stroke or transient ischemic attack (TIA), according to revised American Heart...

The same low dose aspirin recommended by doctors to lower the risk of heart attack and stroke can also help combat colon cancer, according to new researched published Friday in The Lancet.An international team of researchers, led by Oxford University Professor Peter M. Rothwell, conducted a series of four randomized trials over a total period of 20 years.Each of the studies lasted an average of six years and involved a total of more than 14,000 patients, who either took a placebo or one of...

WASHINGTON, Oct. 18 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- The American Red Cross and American Heart Association today announced changes to guidelines for administering first aid. Among the revisions are updated recommendations for the treatment of snake bites, anaphylaxis (shock), jellyfish stings and severe bleeding. The First Aid Guidelines are being published in Circulation: Journal of the American Heart Association. (Logo: http://photos.prnewswire.com/prnh/20090108/RedCrossLOGO) (Logo:...