CAD & Atherosclerosis
Commentary
Primary cardiovascular prevention: Rethinking 'high risk'
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Studies raise red flag of CVD risk in osteoarthritis
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Exceeding 10 mg/day prednisone increased CV events in lupus
Major finding: Lupus patients had a 2.4-fold increased risk of cardiovascular events if their prednisone dose exceeded 10 mg/day. Data source: An...
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Cuba's economic crisis yielded reduced diabetes, CVD, death
Major finding: The overall diabetes incidence decreased by 53% during and immediately after the economic crisis, then rebounded, rising by 140%...
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Lipid levels vary seasonally
Major finding: Mean LDL levels were 7 mg/dL higher, for an 8% increase in prevalence of high LDL (greater than130 mg/dL), in winter compared with...
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Handheld ultrasound outperforms cardiologist's physical exam
Major Finding: Handheld, point-of-care echocardiography proved far more accurate than did physical examination by cardiologists in the initial...
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Exercise ABI aids PAD risk stratification
Major finding: Mortality was 9% in patients with ABIs normal at rest and post exercise and 21% in patients with low rest and low postexercise ABI....
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CORE320: CT angiography bests SPECT for CAD diagnosis
Major Finding: Coronary CT angiography had a 91% sensitivity and a 74% specificity for the detection of at least 50% stenosis in 381 patients with...
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U.S. post-PCI cardiac rehabilitation referrals lag
Major finding: During 2009-2011, 59% of all U.S. PCI patients received a discharge referral to cardiac rehabilitation.Data source: More than 1.4...
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One-year outcomes support emergency department CCTA
Major finding: Patients negative for coronary disease by CT angiography had a 0.2% rate of cardiac death or myocardial infarction at 1-year follow...