Cardiology
Conference Coverage
Combo of hypertension and advanced age linked to higher cesarean rates
About 57% of women over 35 with hypertension underwent cesarean delivery, compared with 44% of their younger counterparts, study finds.
From the Journals
Keeping thyroid hormone treatment on target is key for the heart
‘Both undertreatment and overtreatment were associated with adverse cardiovascular outcomes,’ including higher mortality, but keeping thyroid...
From the Journals
Mixing BP meds with NSAID may be ‘triple whammy’ for kidneys
In the absence of additional risk factors, there was no indication of an elevated risk for AKI when an ACE inhibitor and NSAID are combined.
Guidelines
Myositis guidelines aim to standardize adult and pediatric care
These are the first guidelines on how to manage adult and pediatric patients with idiopathic inflammatory myopathies (IIM).
Feature
ED staff speak out about workplace violence, ask for mitigation
How much is workplace violence contributing to the great resignation in health care and what might be done to make clinicians feel more supported...
From the Journals
Espresso coffee linked to increased total cholesterol
Drinking espresso coffee is linked to higher total cholesterol levels, particularly in men, new observational data show.
Commentary
Taking cardiac pacing from boring to super cool
Ablation has hogged the electrophysiology spotlight recently, but three presentations at the 2022 Heart Rhythm Society meeting put cardiac pacing...
Feature
Medical education programs tell how climate change affects health
Medical schools are educating the next generation of doctors on one of the most widespread, insidious health threats of our time.
Photo Rounds
Substantially enlarged cardiac silhouette
This case highlights an impressive manifestation of a diagnosis that affects many people around the world.
Commentary
Home BP monitoring is essential
Office BPs are notoriously inaccurate, because it is exceedingly difficult to measure BP properly in a busy office setting.
Practice Alert
USPSTF recommendation roundup
Offer pregnant women behavioral counseling to promote healthy weight gain. Screen for type 2 diabetes and prediabetes in adults ages 35 to 70...