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ECG leads were misplaced in 3% of children in a single-center study
Major finding: Leads were misplaced in 3.1% (45/1470) of pediatric ECG studies at a large medical center. Data Source: Single center,...
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Statins linked to higher cataract incidence
Major finding: Cataracts occurred in 35.5% of statin users, compared with 33.5% of nonusers, yielding a statistically significant odds ratio of 1....
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High resting heart rate portends cognitive decline
Major finding: Individuals at high cardiovascular risk who had a baseline resting heart rate of 67 bpm or more had a 16% greater risk of...
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Psoriasis linked to increased heart failure risk
Major finding: Danish patients with mild psoriasis developed new-onset heart failure at the rate of 4.02 cases per 1,000 person-years of follow-up...
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Small study: MRIs okay with pacemakers and defibrillators
Major finding: MRIs made or altered neurologic diagnoses in 15 of 23 patients with pacemakers or implanted defibrillators. They confirmed...
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Statins cut limb events in PAD patients
Major finding: In patients with peripheral artery disease, statin use was linked with an adjusted, relative 21% cut in adverse limb outcomes.Data...
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Stroke risk climbs sharply with more risk factors, even without AF
Major finding: The ischemic stroke rate in patients with no history of stroke or atrial fibrillation who had five or more stroke risk factors at...
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Tour de France riders live longer
Major finding: French professional cyclists who participated in the Tour de France during 1947-2012 had a 41% lower mortality rate than did the...
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Vascular risk factors increased likelihood of restless legs syndrome in women
Major finding: Diabetes, hypercholesterolemia, BMI, smoking, and lack of exercise were linked to restless legs syndrome in 12% of women aged 45...