Cardiology
Podcasts
CV risk in former light smokers reduced sooner than in heavy smokers
Major finding: Former smokers with less than 32 pack-years had a 14% risk of CV death, compared with 17% in never-smokers. (P = .691)Data source:...
News
FDA approves dapagliflozin for type 2 diabetes
News
Mediterranean diet plus olive oil kept diabetes away
Major finding: Adults at high risk of cardiovascular disease who followed a Mediterranean diet enriched with extra-virgin olive oil were 40% less...
Conference Coverage
In utero exposure to dyslipidemia magnifies LDL risk in offspring
Major finding: With further adjustment for prepregnancy maternal body mass index, smoking status, and genetic variants known to be associated with...
Guidelines
'JNC 8' guideline follows convoluted endgame
News
Genotyping adds little to optimized warfarin dosing
Major finding: Patients starting warfarin with dosing based on a formula that took into account seven clinical and demographic factors averaged 45...
What Matters
Fiber in the new year
PURLs
Steroids for acute COPD—but for how long?
Not only was a shorter course of glucocorticoid therapy as effective as a 14-day regimen, but there was no difference in the time to next...
Clinical Inquiries
What is the best imaging method for patients with a presumed acute stroke?
EVIDENCE-BASED ANSWER: It depends on whether the stroke is schemic or hemorrhagic. For early detection of ischemic stroke, magnetic resonance...
Applied Evidence
Is a novel anticoagulant right for your patient?
There are many reasons to consider prescribing the new oral anticoagulants—although for some patients, warfarin remains the better option. The...
Conference Coverage
Opportunities to boost cardiovascular disease awareness
Major finding: Two-thirds of the women whose primary care provider was an ob.gyn. said their physician does not discuss heart health with them....