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Varying CRP levels in ethnic groups may affect statin eligibility, heart risk prediction

    Study highlights: * C-reactive protein (CRP) levels vary between ethnically-diverse populations, and are only partly due to known differences in heart risk among these groups. * A single risk level of CRP at 2 mg/L may over or … Continue reading

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Boston Scientific heart devices get approval

WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Boston Scientific Corp won U.S. approval on Thursday to promote three of its implanted cardiac devices for broader use among patients with heart failure. The Food and Drug Administration cleared the company’s Cardiac Resynchronization Therapy Defibrillators, or … Continue reading

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