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Fenofibrate May Reduce CVD in Patients With DM, Dyslipidemia
No reduction in primary outcome for 4,644 ACCORD participants followed for median of 9.7 years
Metformin Tied to Better Clinical Outcomes in CKD, CHF, CLD
Reduced all-cause death for chronic kidney disease, congestive heart failure, chronic liver disease
Anterior T-Wave Inversion in 2.3 Percent of Healthy Young Adults
Seen in 2.3 percent of asymptomatic individuals; mainly occurs in leads V1 and V2
SBP <135 mm Hg Tied to Greater Mortality in Elderly With HTN
Findings in the oldest adults with hypertension and free from comorbidities
Too Few U.S. Young Adults Being Prescribed Needed Statins
Guidelines suggest medications could help prevent CVD, but many younger people missing out
DASH Tops the 2017 Rankings for Best Diets
U.S. News & World Report ranks Mediterranean diet as second, up from fourth place
Arm Circumference May Be Useful Predictor of CVD Survival
Findings among elderly patients with cardiovascular disease
Greater Drop in Readmissions With ACA Program Penalties
Greater reductions in readmission rates compared with those at non-penalized hospitals
Alcohol Abuse Ups Risk of Several Heart Conditions
Alcohol abuse of similar magnitude to other well-recognized modifiable risk factors
Conventional Trials Can’t Detect Heterogeneity in BP Tx Effects
Clinically important heterogeneity in intensive BP tx effect can be ID'd in sequential randomization trials
