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"Western" Diet Increases MI Risk Worldwide
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Applicable in all regions of the world, a Western diet high in fried foods and meat products increases the risk for a myocardial infarction, and a diet rich in fruit and vegetables is protective. Medscape Medical News
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MULTISTRATEGY: Tirofiban and Sirolimus Stents in Primary PCI
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High-dose tirofiban was "noninferior" to abciximab in terms of resolution of ST-segment elevation at 90 minutes, and sirolimus-eluting stents appeared safe and reduced revascularizations in this 2x2 factorial study in STEMI patients. Heartwire
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New ONTARGET Analysis Shows Lower Not Necessarily Better When It Comes to BP
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A new observational analysis of the ONTARGET study shows that lower is not necessarily better when it comes to blood pressure in this patient population, with coronary heart disease or diabetes plus additional risk factors. Although there was evidence that lower BP was better for stroke, there was a suggestion of harm when BP was reduced below 130 mm Hg systolic for the outcome of cardiovascular death in diabetics. Heartwire
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