Cardiology
Conference Coverage
Statin use linked to memory decline in elderly
Key clinical point: Looser treatment targets for statins in the elderly may help reduce drug-associated memory loss.Major finding: Compared with...
Conference Coverage
Systemwide disparities seen in diagnosis, care of women with heart disease
News
Sleep apnea raises cardiomyopathy risk ninefold in pregnancy
Conference Coverage
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...
Conference Coverage
Hyponatremia linked to osteoporosis, fragility fractures
Key clinical point: Early treatment of hyponatremia may one day prove to slow the progression of osteoporosis and reduce the need for...
Conference Coverage
Donated IVF eggs linked to gestational hypertension
Key clinical point: Women who became pregnant by in vitro fertilization with a donated egg had a substantially increased risk of pregnancy-induced...
Guidelines
USPSTF: Don’t screen general population for carotid stenosis
Key clinical finding: Don’t screen asymptomatic adults for carotid artery stenosis.
News
Psoriasis risk rises in women with history of hypertension and beta-blocker use
Key clinical point: Women with a long history of hypertension, or a long history of beta-blocker use to treat hypertension, may be at increased...
Conference Coverage
Increased risk of heart attack confirmed in Sjögren’s syndrome patients
Key clinical point: The findings support monitoring for coronary artery disease in patients with Sjögren’s syndrome in addition to management and...
Conference Coverage
Soy supplements boost low testosterone in diabetic men
Key clinical point: Soy supplements containing phytoestrogens in amounts equivalent to a typical Asian diet don’t reduce testosterone levels in...
PURLs
Skip the compression stockings following DVT
Although commonly used, compression stockings do not effectively prevent post-thrombotic syndrome.