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Nearly half of all deaths from heart disease

Diet Tied to Large Proportion of Cardiometabolic Deaths

Study explores which foods and nutrients may be helpful or harmful
Getting people worldwide to eat more fruits and vegetables could significantly reduce disability and premature death from heart disease

Lack of Fruits, Vegetables Ups Global Heart Disease Burden

New analysis finds low consumption linked to more lost years of healthy life
For individuals with a diagnosis of carotid artery stenosis

Care Setting Affects Management of Carotid Artery Stenosis

Likelihood of undergoing procedural management increased for treatment in fee-for-service system

February 2017 Briefing – Cardiology

Here are what the editors at HealthDay consider to be the most important developments in Cardiology for February 2017. This roundup includes the latest...
For young adults with type 1 diabetes

Differences in Arrhythmic Risk in Nocturnal, Daytime Hypoglycemia

Differences identified in arrhythmic risk, cardiac repolarization among young adults with T1DM
Use of appropriate use criteria is likely to increase with the anticipated implementation of the Protecting Access to Medicare Act

Use of Appropriate Use Criteria for Imaging Set to Increase

Implementation of Protecting Access to Medicare Act will ensure physicians consult AUC
While there's little evidence that herbal medications are safe or effective to treat cardiovascular conditions

Doctors Need to Discuss Herbal Medication Use With CVD Patients

While popular among patients, they haven't been proven safe or effective in clinical trials
For older U.S. Medicare beneficiaries

DPP-4i Treatment Doesn’t Up MI, Stroke Risk in Seniors

No increased risk for DPP-4i versus sulfonylureas, thiazolidinediones in older Medicare population
For Medicare beneficiaries undergoing percutaneous coronary intervention

Transradial Intervention, Same-Day Discharge Cost Saving in PCI

TRI with SDD lowers costs for Medicare beneficiaries undergoing percutaneous coronary intervention
For patients with type 2 diabetes and acute coronary syndrome

Adiponectin Tied to Increased CV Risk in T2DM, Acute Coronary Sx

Increased risk of certain CV outcomes for patients with type 2 diabetes, acute coronary syndrome