Cardiology
Article
Aspirin for primary prevention of CVD: Are the right people using it?
Pharmacology
Disparities in Adherence; Preventive Dutasteride in Asymptomatic BPH; Antioxidants and Heart Failure; A Faster Way to Get Back to Sleep?
Women and black patients with cardiovascular disease have markedly higher mortality rates than that of white men and are less likely to undergo...
News
Silent MI More Common Than Suspected; FDA Approves First A1C Test for Diagnosing Diabetes; Cash Back for Eating Better; Counting the Real Calories
Silent myocardial infarction (MI) has been a clinical mystery. The lack of unequivocal signs and symptoms makes silent MI hard to diagnose, which...
Clinical Review
Competing Cardiovascular Outcomes
A cardiovascular event is known to occur as a consequence of subclinical atherosclerosis, but knowing just what kind of event is most likely to...
Article
Joint Injections Don't Raise Bleeding Risk
News
Leukocytosis After ICD Implantation; A Misleading Case of Herpes; Calculating the Risks of C difficile; Keeping Weight Off: A Losing Battle?
Reports and studies have documented a marked rise in infections related to cardiac devices, mostly implantable cardioverter-defibrillators (ICDs...
Clinical Review
Sleep Disorder Plus Diabetes Equals Cardiac Events?
Studies have linked sleep disordered breathing (SDB) with type 2 diabetes and impaired glucose tolerance as well as with cardiovascular events.
Pharmacology
Gel Implant Relieves Sciatica; Antidepressants for Heart Failure Patients—Are There Benefits?; Chelation: Long Established, but Is It Safe?
As many as 40% of people experience ≥ 1 episode of sciatica in their lifetime due to spinal disk herniation and nerve root irritation. Treatment...
News
ICD Shocks: Which Comes First, the Shock or the Anxiety?; Understanding Self-Harm; The Link Between C-Reactive Protein and Low Back Pain
Shocks from an implanted cardioverter defibrillator (ICD) are a predictor of anxiety, not a consequence, according to researchers from the...
News
QT Alert Helps Save Lives; An Underrecognized Complication of Sickle Cell Disease
QT prolongation is a “potent predictor of mortality,” say Mayo Clinic researchers from Rochester, Minnesota, and knowing who is at high risk of...