Atherosclerosis, a chronic progressive inflammatory condition characterized by the formation of lipid-laden lesions in arterial walls, is associated with substantial morbidity (including ischaemic stroke and myocardial infarction) mortality. Risk factors for atherosclerosis are well understood can be ameliorated evidence-based guideline-directed pharmaceutical agents (e.g. reduction circulating...

Adherence to antihypertensive agents after ischemic stroke and risk of cardiovascular outcomes The authors examined 14,227 patients with ischemic stroke who were treated with antihypertensive (AH) agents. Each case was matched to 15 controls. Adherence to AH agents was associated with adherence to other secondary preventive therapies and a risk reduction for nonfatal vascular events after an is...

The hemostatic efficacy, as well as the cardiovascular effects, of two hemostatic agents currently used during endodontic surgery was examined. The hemostatic agents used were epinephrine pellets (Racellet pellets) or 20% ferric sulfate (Viscostat). Patients were assigned to one of two experimental groups. Blood pressure and pulse rate were recorded pre- and postoperatively and at three additio...