Cardiology
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MI risk prediction after noncardiac surgery simplified
ORLANDO – Three conventional cardiovascular risk factors tell the tale.
From the Journals
In T2DM, healthy lifestyle lowers CVD risk, mortality
Improving lifestyle even after a T2D diagnosis significantly lowered risk of CVD and CVD mortality.
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Routine screening for AAA in older men may harm more than help
Deaths from abdominal aortic aneurysm among Swedish men are going down – but not because they’re being screened.
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More from EuroPCR and Heart Rhythm
USPSTF drops ECG for low-risk patients; to save myocardium, remove CRP; e-cigarette flavorings may set stage for atherosclerosis; and more.
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E-cigarette flavorings foster cardiovascular dysfunction
E-cigarette flavorings are toxic to vascular endothelial cells.
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USPSTF: Don’t add ECG for cardio risk assessment
Evidence is insufficient to assess risks vs. benefits of screening ECG for asymptomatic adults.
Conference Coverage
DOAC’s edge over warfarin fades with low adherence
BOSTON –
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Depression follows job loss after acute MI
Conference Coverage
OSA with worsening hypoxemia raises metabolic syndrome risk
BALTIMORE – An 8-year follow-up study reports that moderate to severe sleep apnea more than doubles the risk of developing metabolic syndrome.
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Botox, PVCs, and statins
Transcatheter aortic valves delivered better hemodynamic valve performance and less structural valve deterioration than surgical valves over 6...
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Raised LDL cholesterol, hsCRP tied to polymyalgia rheumatica, GCA
LIVERPOOL, ENGLAND – The study is the first to link risk factors of cardiovascular disease to polymyalgia rheumatica and giant cell arteritis.