Cardiology
From the Journals
Heart rate variability may be risk factor for depression, not a consequence
Depressive symptoms associated with lower heart rate variability at follow-up appeared to be linked to antidepressant use.
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Air pollution linked to childhood hypertension
Third trimester exposure to particular matter less than 2.5 µm was associated with greater risk of childhood high blood pressure.
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FDA advisory committee recommends volanesorsen for rare triglyceride disorder
Primary Care Medical Abstracts
Abstract: Coffee consumption and health: umbrella review of meta-analyses of multiple health outcomes
Studies examining the benefits versus harms of coffee consumption have yielded conflicting results.
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Pretreatment ECG unwarranted for most infantile hemangioma patients starting propranolol
Screening abnormalities do not predict treatment side effects.
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Annual ob.gyn. visit a ‘powerful opportunity’ to talk heart health
Women are at greater risk than men are of cardiovascular mortality, ACOG and the AHA note in a newly published joint advisory.
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Retinal vessel diameter in children may offer window into future CVD risk
Body mass index, blood pressure, and physical activity all affect retinal vessel diameters.
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In PAH trials, clinical worsening risk rose with time
The results of a meta-analysis raise questions about the requirements for PAH drug trials.
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New BP guidelines synergize with transformed primary care
The new ACC/AHA BP guidelines fit the system approach to primary care that has transformed U.S. medicine over the past decade.
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First reversal agent for apixaban and rivaroxaban gets fast-track approval
Andexanet alfa approval puts factor Xa inhibitors in the same ballpark as dabigatran, reversible with idarucizumab.
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MDedge Daily News: Fewer smokes mean fewer strokes
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