Clarithromycin - a common antibiotic used for treating respiratory tract infections was found to be associated with a higher risk of heart problems, says study published in BMJ. The authors say their findings require confirmation, but add to a growing body of evidence suggesting a possible link between long term cardiovascular risks and certain antibiotics, known as macrolides. Clarithromycin is often used to treat a sudden increase in symptoms ...
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Patients who were not given aspirin before artery-clearing coronary angioplasty were found to have a significantly higher in-hospital death rate, shows research. Aspirin use before angioplasty is a Class I recommendation of the American College of Cardiology and American Heart Association, the highest level of evidence for ACC/AHA guidelines. Aspirin has well-documented anti-platelet activity in reducing the risk of cardiac events. Researchers ...
