Cardiology
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Late-life Hypertension May Reduce Dementia Risk
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Systemwide Disparities Seen in Diagnosis, Care of Women With Heart Disease
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Lifestyle Change Program Participation Associated With Reduced CVD Incidence
Key clinical point: It works: Adopting a more healthful lifestyle prevented CVD.Major finding: Veterans who participated in a lifestyle change...
Clinical Review
4 EKG Abnormalities: What Are the Lifesaving Diagnoses?
These conditions may not have associated findings on physical exam. See if you can make the diagnosis based on the EKG tracings.
ECG Challenge
Man’s Heart Rhythm Has Been “Strange”
A 74-year-old man presents to your outpatient clinic for a routine appointment. He’s been your patient for years, but you’ve had difficulty...
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LDL Cholesterol Not a Good Marker of CVD in Type 1 Diabetes
Key clinical point: In type 1 diabetes, the ratio of total cholesterol to HDL better predicted CVD than did LDL cholesterol level.Major finding:...
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Poor Cardiovascular Health Predicted Cognitive Impairment
Key clinical point: Intermediate or high cardiovascular health can lower the risk of cognitive impairment, compared with low CVH.
ECG Challenge
No Time for Chest Pain When There Are Chores to Do
Three days ago, a 62-year-old man was admitted with chest pain and an MI (confirmed by cardiac enzymes). The chest pain started while he was...