Cardiac rehab tied to higher quality of life, study finds
By
Alicia Lasek
Apr 26, 2020
The comprehensive exercise and lifestyle support found in cardiac rehab programs may be especially therapeutic when additional exercise is added.
Clinical Briefs for Monday, April 20
By
Alicia Lasek
Apr 19, 2020
Makeshift PPE widely reported in McKnight’s survey: COVID-19 hits 34% of nursing homes … Review of safe PPE use finds more questions than answers … Women receive fewer recommended drugs after a heart...
Costs deter patients from taking their neurologic medications … Address patient complaints to lower risk of violence against nurses, say researchers … Hospital readmissions less likely when elders...
How to protect a broken heart? Beta blockers and aspirin might help
By
Alicia Lasek
Feb 11, 2020
Heart attack risk is high following the death of a close loved one. But preventive drug therapy may reduce the odds of suffering a “broken heart.”
Cardiac rehabilitation an under-used Medicare benefit: CDC
By
Alicia Lasek
Jan 14, 2020
Only one in four Medicare patients made use of cardiac rehabilitation after heart attack, acute heart events or surgery, say researchers.
A first stroke can unleash dangerous heart problems in the elderly
By
Alicia Lasek
Jan 09, 2020
Seniors with no history of heart disease are at high risk of dangerous cardiac events within 30 days of their first stroke, a study finds.
Protein therapy may help heal scars caused by heart attack
By
Alicia Lasek
Jan 02, 2020
Protein therapy leads to improved heart function after heart attack, according to a preclinical Australian study.
Gait, hearing ability help predict near-term mortality after heart attack
By
Alicia Lasek
Dec 12, 2019
Functional impairment measures can help accurately predict six-month mortality for older heart attack patients, say Yale researchers.
Study questions aspirin’s effectiveness in preventing CVD, cancer
By
Alicia Lasek
Dec 10, 2019
People who have not experienced a heart attack or stroke should not consume aspirin each day for prevention, say researchers.