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For patients with type 2 diabetes

Postprandial Hyperglycemia Linked to CVD Incidence in T2DM

Association with cardiovascular disease and mortality is independent of mean HbA1c level
For cardiologists

Personal Life Choices Still Differ for Male, Female Cardiologists

Men are now more likely to indicate that family responsibilities have negative impact on career
Pregnant patients with Marfan syndrome

Peripartum Aortic Dissection Risk Factors Examined in Marfan Sx

High risk of aortic dissection, even with tight control of blood pressure and heart rate
For adults with HIV

Pooled Cohort Equations Predict Myocardial Infarction Risk in HIV

No improvement in myocardial infarction risk-model performance with addition of HIV-specific factors
Cancer patients who have diabetes may suffer worse heart damage from chemotherapy

Chemo-Related Cardiotoxicity Worse in Diabetes Patients

Those with diabetes showed more early warning signs of heart failure
Smartphones could assist cardiac research by giving instant

Smartphone-Based Study of Cardiovascular Health Feasible

Tracking activity with the devices is cheaper, more reliable that conventional methods
β-blockers may not be the medicine of choice for nursing home residents with dementia

β-Blockers May Not Be Appropriate for Dementia Patients

In this group, use of drugs after acute myocardial infarction can compromise quality of life
Women taking aromatase inhibitors may show signs of early endothelial dysfunction that could lead to cardiovascular disease

SABCS: Aromatase Inhibitors Tied to Reduced Endothelial Function

Women on aromatase inhibitors exhibit less elasticity in their blood vessels
Cardiac arrest patients who receive epinephrine within five minutes are more likely to survive than those who don't receive the drug within that time frame

Timely Epinephrine Increases Cardiac Arrest Survival

Dose within five minutes of cardiac arrest increases chances by 20 percent
Orthostatic heart rate recovery predicts mortality in adults aged 50 and older

Heart Rate Recovery Could Predict Mortality in Older Adults

In study, people with slower heart rate recovery had higher odds of dying within four years