Albuminuria and Risk of Cardiovascular Events, Death, and Heart Failure in Diabetic and Nondiabetic Individuals

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People who have albumin in their urine may have a higher than normal risk of heart attack, stroke, or death from cardiovascular disease. Albumin is a protein in the body that is not normally present in urine. Its presence may indicate a malfunction of blood vessels.

Cardiovascular diseases, Patient outcomes, Mortality, Risk factors, Stroke (Disease), Stroke, Albuminuria

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Ramipril and the Development of Diabetes

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The ACE inhibitor ramipril can lower the risk of type 2 diabetes in people who have a high risk of developing adult-onset diabetes. In a study of 5,720 patients at high risk of type 2 diabetes, those who took ramipril were about 40% less likely to develop the disease.

Prevention, Ramipril, ACE inhibitors, Angiotensin converting enzyme inhibitors, Type 2 diabetes

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Primary angioplasty compared with thrombolytic therapy for acute myocardial infarction

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It is too early to tell if coronary angioplasty is superior to thrombolytic drugs in the treatment of patients with a heart attack. These two techniques are used to open clogged arteries and dissolve the blood clots that cause most heart attacks. A 1997 meta-analysis reviewed 10 clinical trials and found that 30-day mortality rates were slightly lower in patients who received angioplasty. However, a longer follow-up in other studies shows that the benefit often disappears within six months. In addition, the 10 studies altogether only evaluated 2,606 patients, but about 12,700 would be needed to see a significant difference.

Care and treatment, Editorial, Usage, Evaluation, Transluminal angioplasty, Balloon angioplasty, Thrombolytic therapy, Meta-analysis

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