93f50468-d247-477f-bf82-795d2afdb309 The Heart Foundation says there is an “urgent” need for a national registry to monitor cardiac devices and procedures. Tue, 15 May 2012 06:28:45 GMT 5acf9060-1c8b-4a84-8d2f-da27324f1233 Women using contraceptive vaginal rings have a six times increased risk of developing venous thromboembolism, a study has confirmed for the first time, but an Australian expert says there is "no cause for alarm". Tue, 15 May 2012 06:27:06 GMT 4673534c-56b0-4649-b14a-c251a2231084 Experts are calling for more effective stroke prevention therapy in older women after their research revealed those diagnosed with atrial fibrillation are at higher risk of stroke than their male counterparts, regardless of anticoagulant therapy. Tue, 15 May 2012 06:26:27 GMT 042c5251-f110-41bb-be8d-f334710eadc0 A history of comorbid depression and anxiety is a significant predictor of new onset heart disease in mid-aged women, a large prospective study has found. Tue, 15 May 2012 06:24:51 GMT ec758d7e-4a5f-467e-89fd-f6c4cad8bb18 Experts have questioned the “underuse” of tissue plasminogen activator in warfarin-treated ischemic stroke patients after the largest study of its kind revealed its safety. Tue, 15 May 2012 06:24:29 GMT cba8ad12-c244-4d1b-903d-18ab3db245e3 More than one in five patients at high cardiovascular risk show signs of heart muscle necrosis immediately after undergoing non-cardiac elective surgery, Australian research has found. Tue, 15 May 2012 06:19:02 GMT e74957c9-f1a7-477f-b73d-f10179e73dfd More than one in five patients at high cardiovascular risk show signs of heart muscle necrosis immediately after undergoing non-cardiac elective surgery, Australian research has found. Tue, 15 May 2012 05:47:35 GMT