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For HIV-infected adults

Major Depressive Disorder Ups Acute MI Risk in HIV-Infected

HIV-infected adults with major depressive disorder have ~30 percent increased risk for AMI
During endurance exercise

Endurance-Exercise-Induced Impairments in Atrial Function

In healthy adults, exercise-dose-dependent impairment in atrial function, mainly in right atrium
For patients with non-ST-segment elevation myocardial infarction

In-Hospital Mortality Up With Weekend Admission in NSTEMI

Disparity no longer significant after adjustment for utilization of early invasive strategy
Late-onset asthma may increase risk for incident cardiovascular disease events

Cardiovascular Disease Risk Up in Late-Onset Asthma Patients

Doctors should be monitoring for high blood pressure, cholesterol closely in these patients
Early exposure to diabetes mellitus or higher insulin resistance has an adverse effect on left ventricular remodeling and function

Diabetes, Insulin Resistance Adversely Affect LV Function

Early diabetes group has less favorable LV mass, LV ejection fraction
Two genetic variants predict the cardiovascular effect of intensive glycemic control in the Action to Control Cardiovascular Risk in Diabetes trial

Two Variants ID Cardiovascular Effect of Intensive Glycemic Tx

Genetic risk score based on two loci is significant modulator of cardiovascular mortality response to tx
Frailty status may be able to predict outcome in older adults undergoing cardiac surgical procedures

Review: Frailty Status May Predict Outcome After Cardiac Surgery

Frailty may predict mortality after major cardiac surgery, functional decline after minor surgery
For femoropopliteal artery disease

Drug-Coated Balloon Cuts TLR in Femoropopliteal Artery Disease

Reduction in target lesion revascularization with no impact on risk of death versus plain balloon
Among patients with cardiac arrest

Cardiac Arrest In-Hospital Death Down in Teaching Hospitals

Differences did not persist after adjustment for in-hospital procedures
Patients with history of gallstone disease may have a slightly increased risk of developing coronary heart disease

Coronary Heart Disease Risk Up in Patients With Gallstones

Findings independent of traditional risk factors