Electronic Cigarettes Improve Long-Term Smoking Cessation
Quit rates higher in people randomly assigned to nicotine e-cigarettes versus nicotine replacement therapy
Negative D-Dimer Can Safely Rule Out DVT as Standalone Test
Standalone D-dimer testing followed by whole-leg compression US in positive patients rules out DVT
Outcomes Worse for Women With MI at 50 Years or Younger
Women less likely to undergo coronary revascularization, receive guideline-directed medical treatment
MACE Up for High-Risk Patients After Noncardiac Surgery
Incidence of MACE 20.6 percent within 365 days in patients at increased CV risk
Use of Common Meds Tied to Lower Lung Cancer Mortality
Combined use of aspirin, statins, metformin tied to lower lung cancer risk and mortality
CAC Helps ID CVD Risk in Women Receiving RT for Breast Cancer
Higher CAC score calculated from radiotherapy-planning CT scan linked to increased risk for CVD
Ertugliflozin Noninferior for CV Outcomes in T2DM With ASCVD
Ertugliflozin is noninferior to placebo for the primary end point of major adverse cardiovascular events
Polypharmacy Common in Seniors With Heart Failure
With increasing number of medications, more rapid increase seen in number of noncardiovascular meds
Bariatric Surgery Linked to Longer Life Expectancy in Obesity
Adjusted median life expectancy three years longer with bariatric surgery than with usual obesity care
Modest Increase in Patient Visits Could Offset Costs of Scribes
Model shows adding two new or three return patient visits per day profitable for all specialties
