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Low bleeding liability with the XIa inhibitor may mean higher doses are possible, boosting efficacy, one investigator suggested.

Neither PCI nor CABG is going away, and both play important roles in coronary revascularization, says surgeon Mario Gaudino.

Good signals in people with large acute MIs at risk of developing heart failure

 E-Mail IMAGE: Charles H. Hennekens, M.D., Dr.PH. senior author, the First Sir Richard Doll Professor and senior academic advisor in FAU's Schmidt College of Medicine. view more  Credit: Alex Dolce, Florida Atlantic University Family history of early cardiac events in first degree relatives such as a parent or sibling is a major risk factor, especially for premature events. Currently, data on risks in close relatives of patients with a family history of premature heart attacks, chronic stable angina or peripheral vascular disease are sparse. Researchers from Florida Atlantic Unive...

Early Cardiac Events Pose Major and Diverse Risks in Close Relatives A study investigating a consecutive series of 230 patients with premature onset of heart attacks, strokes, angina or peripheral artery disease and a comparison group shows that family history of early onset cardiac events is a major and independent risk factor in close relatives. Family history of early cardiac events in first degree relatives such as a parent or sibling is a major risk factor, especially for premature events. Currently, data on risks in close relatives of patients with a family history of premature heart at...