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Original Source: Secondary Prevention of coRonary Events After Discharge From Hospital (SPREAD)
This is a randomized, open trial comparing post discharge interventions by community health workers (CHW) to standard care in acute coronary syndrome (ACS) patients. This trial will be conducted in 10 hospitals in India/different parts(both secondary and tertiary care). A total of 800 patients will be recruited, with equal allocation to SPREAD interventions and control groups (usual care)
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Newer anticoagulants broadly similar for secondary prevention of stroke
For secondary prevention of stroke, the newer anticoagulant drugs – apixaban, dabigatran and rivaroxaban...
Secondary revascularization after CABG surgery
Dr Javier Escaned discusses the increasing problem of time-dependent failure of coronary artery bypass grafts, and the subsequent need for secondary revascularization. Issues such as the substrate and...
Transplantation: Sirolimus for secondary SCC prevention in renal transplantation
A recently published study suggests that sirolimus is an attractive treatment option for the prevention of secondary skin cancer in kidney transplant recipients. However, before we think about switchi...
Diabetes: T2DM—will tertiary prevention solve the problem?
Gregg et al. demonstrate small but significant remission rates for type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM), achieved through an intensive lifestyle tertiary prevention trial. This finding reinforces existing...
New Oral Anticoagulants in Secondary Stroke Prevention
Should it be allowed, or not: combined analysis of three distinct trials testing different new oral anticoagulants in AF, suggesting how they collectively stack up against warfarin for secondary strok...
PTSD in Stroke Survivors May Hamper Secondary Prevention
A common phenomenon after stroke and other life-threatening events, PTSD may significantly hamper secondary prevention efforts because of patients' concerns over medications. Medscape Medical News
Objective To evaluate the effectiveness of replacing dietary saturated fat with omega 6 linoleic acid, for the secondary prevention of coronary heart disease and death.Design Evaluation of recovered.....
Secondary Prevention of Acute Coronary Syndrome (ACS): Major Subgroup Analysis Shows Bayer?s ...
Patients with STEMI are at high risk of recurrent cardiovascular (CV) events, including death Analysis of almost 8,000 STEMI patients confirms rivaroxaban to significantly reduce the composit...
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Secondary prevention for coronary artery disease: are we following the guidelines?
BACKGROUND: Secondary prevention pharmacotherapy in post-myocardial infarction (MI) patients reduces the risk of subsequent coronary events and overall mortality. International guidelines recommend us...
Antiplatelet therapy in secondary stroke prevention - state of the art.
Abstract Objective: To provide the reader with an overview as well as an update on current antiplatelet therapy for secondary stroke prevention. Methods: Relevant journals were hand-searched by the au...
Fall Risk and Fracture. Secondary prevention of falls after sustaining a fall-related fracture.
It has been known that the risk of subsequent fracture after low-trauma fracture is high. Thus the secondary prevention of falls and fractures is crucial. After sustaining fractures, the secondary fal...
Antithrombotics for secondary prevention of noncardioembolic ischaemic stroke.
Antiplatelet therapy is more effective than anticoagulation for the prevention of noncardioembolic ischaemic stroke. The choice of antiplatelet regimen, however, remains contentious. Recent controvers...
