Rapid Cycling Work Roster Improves Resident Sleep Practices
In addition, decreases seen in weekly work hours and in the occurrence of >16 consecutive hour shifts
Cardiovascular Health Poorer in Army Personnel Than Civilians
Prevalence of ideal blood pressure lower in U.S. Army personnel versus NHANES respondents
Overdose-Death Donor Hearts Suitable for Transplant
Proportion of cardiac transplantations from ODDs increased; no difference seen in terms of overall survival
Midlife Type 2 Diabetes May Up Later Risk for Cerebral Infarction
Genetic, early-life familial environmental factors seem not to contribute to link
Lowering Cholesterol Levels May Worsen Nerve Damage in T2DM
Higher number of nerve lesions, declining nerve conduction velocities and amplitudes seen
Burden of New-Onset A-Fib Considerable After TAVI, AVR
Odds of in-hospital mortality increased in TAVI, AVR hospitalization with new-onset atrial fibrillation
Carotid Atherosclerosis Predicts CV Events in Psoriatic Disease
After controlling for Framingham Risk Score, TPA, mean and max cIMT predict incident CVEs
No Evidence of Legacy Effect Seen for Intensive Glucose Lowering
Findings based on 15-year follow-up study conducted among veterans with type 2 diabetes
Increase in CV Mortality Smaller With Medicaid Expansion
Counties in states that expanded Medicaid had significantly smaller increase in cardiovascular mortality
β-Blockers May Moderate Impact of Stress on Atrial Fibrillation
Likelihood of atrial fibrillation episode up during anger or stress; β-blockers can attenuate effect
