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Stress Echo Value Questioned for Asymptomatic Aortic Stenosis
Neither increase in mean pressure gradient, systolic pulmonary artery pressure predicted outcome
Continuing Statin After Adverse Rx Tied to Lower Cardiac Risk
Continued statin prescription linked to lower incidence of cardiovascular events and death
CCTA Accurate for Assessing Angiographic Outcomes After BVS
Coronary CT angiography accurate after implantation of bioresorbable vascular scaffolds
Exercise Training Improves Left Ventricular Function in T1DM
Improvement in aerobic capacity and stroke volume lower for teens with T1DM than control healthy teens
Average Increase in Physician Compensation 2.9% in 2016
Overall, 77 percent of physician specialties experienced increases in compensation
Many Americans Qualify As ‘Overfat’
Overfat individuals have excess body fat, regardless of scale/BMI values, researchers say
Mortality, Second Stroke Risk Up for Initially Stable Survivors
Ongoing care is essential to prevent recurrence, researchers say
Visceral/Subcutaneous Fat Ratio Predicts CVD in T2DM
Ratio of visceral to subcutaneous fat significantly linked to incident, recurrent cardiovascular disease
Educational Intervention Doesn’t Up Hand, Stethoscope Hygiene
No significant increase in hand hygiene; stethoscope hygiene remained at zero after intervention
Few Patients Receive Rx for Smoking Cessation Meds After MI
Ninety-seven percent of smoking patients with MI received counseling, but few have SCM use
