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Apparent Treatment-Resistant Hypertension Among Stroke Survivors: A Transcontinental Study assessing impact of race and geography
CONCLUSIONS: Future studies are needed to investigate the contribution of socioeconomic disparities in the prevalence aTRH in those with African Ancestry to explore the long-term impact, and evaluate effective therapeutic interventions in this subpopulation.PMID:35366323 | DOI:10.1093/ajh/hpac046
Source: American Journal of Hypertension - April 2, 2022 Category: Cardiology Authors: Fred Stephen Sarfo Esther Olasoji Grant P Banfill Bruce Ovbiagele Alexis N Simpkins Source Type: research

Novel Oral Anticoagulants in Atrial Fibrillation: A Meta‐analysis of Large, Randomized, Controlled Trials vs Warfarin
Conclusions:Novel oral anticoagulants may be superior to warfarin in patients with atrial fibrillation, reducing the composite of stroke or systemic embolism and lowering all‐cause mortality. The benefit is largely due to fewer hemorrhagic strokes.Ernesto Paolasso, MD, is a national lead investigator for a clinical trial sponsored by Daiichi‐Sankyo investigating a novel oral anticoagulant. Robert Giugliano, MD, SM, is a member of the TIMI Study Group, which has received research grant support from Johnson & Johnson and from Daiichi‐Sankyo related to clinical trials of anticoagulants. Dr. Giugliano has received ho...
Source: Clinical Cardiology - January 1, 2013 Category: Cardiology Authors: Ariel Dogliotti, Ernesto Paolasso, Robert P. Giugliano Tags: Review Source Type: research

A journey through clinic and research
I started to study Medicine at the University of Genoa, Italy more than 20 years ago and I now realize that I was quite far from understanding what ‘Medicine’ really means. After weeks and weeks spent on books during the first year, I understood that becoming a MD not only requires the willingness to help people with health problems, but also strong motivation and dedication to learn a huge amount of notions. In Italy, as it is the case for several other countries, the University courses last 6 years, during which the MD student is fully engaged by individual study, lessons and seminars, exercises, and internships. Wit...
Source: European Heart Journal - March 29, 2021 Category: Cardiology Source Type: research