Cardiology News - Doctors Lounge http://www.doctorslounge.com/ Medical News and Information Thu, 21 Jun 2007 23:45:54 PST en-us Estrogen in young postmenopausal women linked to less arterial plaque http://www.doctorslounge.com/cardiology/news/estrogen_young_postmenopausal.shtml Cardiology News Estrogen use lowered one risk factor for heart disease among some younger postmenopausal women - <em><strong>N Engl J Med</strong></em>. Thu, 21 Jun 2007 08:44:17 PST http://www.doctorslounge.com/cardiology/news/estrogen_young_postmenopausal.shtml Cholesterol busting statins also reduce blood pressure http://www.doctorslounge.com/cardiology/news/hypertension_statins.shtml Cardiology News Cholesterol busting statins also found to have a positive effect on blood pressure levels. Thu, 08 Mar 2007 16:26:34 PST http://www.doctorslounge.com/cardiology/news/hypertension_statins.shtml Tekturna - the first new approved antihypertensive in a decade http://www.doctorslounge.com/cardiology/news/hypertension_tekturna.shtml Cardiology News Tekturna, the first approved direct renin inhibitor, provides blood pressure reduction for 24 hours. Thu, 08 Mar 2007 08:12:34 PST http://www.doctorslounge.com/cardiology/news/hypertension_tekturna.shtml Late angioplasty after heart attack no better than drug therapy http://www.doctorslounge.com/cardiology/news/angioplasty_late.shtml Cardiology News Stable patients who had angioplasty plus stenting 3 to 28 days after a heart attack showed no benefit. Tue, 14 Nov 2006 17:54:40 PST http://www.doctorslounge.com/cardiology/news/angioplasty_late.shtml Eating fish found to have benefits that greatly outweigh its risks http://www.doctorslounge.com/cardiology/news/fish_benefits.shtml Cardiology News Fish consumption associated with reduced risk of cardiac death, lower total mortality and improvements in child brain development. Sun, 22 Oct 2006 02:05:11 PST http://www.doctorslounge.com/cardiology/news/fish_benefits.shtml