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Malpractice Damage Caps Associated With Change in CAD Testing, Tx
Drop in invasive testing as first diagnostic test; fewer patients referred for angiography after stress test
Synthetic Cannabis May Increase Ischemic Cardiomyopathy Risk
Ischemic cardiomyopathy described in young male, which was attributed to synthetic cannabinoid use
Compression + Early Ablation Tied to Faster Leg Ulcer Healing
Median time to healing with early endovenous ablation was 56 days vs. 82 with deferred ablation
Some Evidence Mobile Health Interventions Can Lower CVD Risk
mHealth programs generally improve overall cardiovascular disease risk, at least in the short term
Job Strain May Raise Death Risk in Men With Cardiometabolic Dz
Increased mortality greater than excess linked to HTN, obesity, physical inactivity, high alcohol intake
Online Consumer Ratings of Physicians Tend to Be Skewed
Ratings also differ significantly by specialty group
Disparities for Risk of Recurrent Hemorrhagic Stroke Unexplained
Higher risk of second hemorrhagic stroke in blacks, Hispanics, not fully explained by hypertension severity
Under New Guidelines, More Stroke Survivors With HTN Dx
Also, more are not within recommended BP target compared with Joint National Committee report
Radial-Artery Grafts Better Than Saphenous-Vein Grafts in CABG
Lower adverse cardiac events seen at five-year follow-up after coronary-artery bypass surgery
AAFP Joins Call on FDA to Reduce Nicotine Content in Cigarettes
AAFP and other signatories also call on FDA to apply the proposal to other combustible tobacco products
