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How to forestall heart failure by 15 years
Key clinical point: Individuals who remain free of hypertension, obesity, and diabetes at age 45 years can expect to enjoy an extra 11-15 years of...
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2015 class of ‘blockbuster’ drugs has plenty of heart
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Stenting before CABG linked to higher mortality for diabetic patients
Key clinical point: Diabetic triple vessel–disease patients with prior percutaneous coronary intervention stenting (PCI-S) have poorer long-term...
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Autonomic imbalance predicts some measures of metabolic syndrome
Key clinical point: Two easily measured markers of autonomic imbalance predict metabolic syndrome, possibly making it easier to identify which...
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Alogliptin CV risk acceptable, FDA panel agrees
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Screening adults for diabetes doesn’t lessen mortality
Key clinical point:Screening asymptomatic adults for type 2 diabetes does not improve all-cause or cardiovascular mortality. Major finding: One...
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Heart failure spurs 'cardiogenic diabetes'
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CCND2 variant improves insulin secretion and sensitivity
Key clinical point: A genetic variant in the CCND2 gene halves the risk of type 2 diabetes by improving insulin secretion and sensitivity. Major...
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Genetic link validated between shorter height, coronary artery disease
Key clinical point: A genetic study validated the link between shorter adult height and risk of CAD. Major finding: Each 6.5-cm decrease in...