MRI Cardiac Stress Test Predicts Death From Heart Disease
Test has been underused and represents less than 1% of stress tests, study authors say.
General Cardiology
Guidelines Updated for Pulmonary Arterial Hypertension in Adults
New evidence led to development of 2 new recommendations for combination therapy.
ASH: New Venous Thromboembolism Clinical Practice Guideline
The guidelines were developed by over 100 experts, including hematologists, patient representatives, and other specialists.
Clinical Decision Support System Ups Outpatient PE Management
Home discharge rate increased at intervention sites; no increase in return visits, adverse outcomes.
Curcumin Not Beneficial For Reducing Inflammation, Postoperative Complications Following Elective Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm Repair
Researchers found that, compared with placebo, perioperative oral curcumin did not affect the inflammatory response and risk of postoperative complications after elective abdominal aortic aneurism repair.
Atherosclerosis Progression Differs According to Timing of Estradiol Therapy After Menopause
Higher levels of estradiol were inversely associated with carotid artery intima-media thickness progression in the early postmenopausal cohort but positively associated with it in the late postmenopausal group.
Preeclampsia Tied to Increased Risk for Vascular Dementia
Preeclampsia seems to be associated with an increased risk for dementia, especially vascular dementia, with a stronger correlation for late-onset disease.
Case Study: Purple Fingertips in an Elderly Woman
An elderly woman with a history of hypertension and metastatic bladder cancer presents to the ED with bilateral finger pain and cyanosis associated with a 15-lb weight loss.
Low-dose aspirin ineffective for venous leg ulcers
Low-dose aspirin does not decrease healing time for patients with venous leg ulcers.
Intensive blood pressure reduction offers no added benefit in stroke outcomes
For patients with intracerebral hemorrhage, intensive blood pressure reduction has similar outcomes compared with standard treatment.
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