Few Physicians Work in Practices That Use Telemedicine
Specialty and larger practice size are correlates of telemedicine use
Urate Elevation in Potential Tx for Parkinson’s Not Tied to HTN
Phase II clinical trial results, mouse model study show no link between serum urate, changes in BP
Younger Patients Account for Increasing Proportion of AMI
Increase especially great among women, who were less likely to receive guideline-based treatment
Many Patients Withhold Information From Clinicians
Reasons for nondisclosure include not wanting to be judged or lectured, being embarrassed
Marathon Runners Show Markers of Cardiac Strain
Amateur marathoners had highest troponin I and T versus half-marathon and 10-km racers
HHS Issues Draft Strategy for Reducing Health IT Burden
Strategy is open for public comment through Jan. 28, 2019
November 2018 Briefing – Cardiology
Here are what the editors at HealthDay consider to be the most important developments in Cardiology for November 2018. This roundup includes the latest...
New BP Goals Could Prevent 3 Million CVD Events Over 10 Years
Maintaining ACC/AHA goals would result in fewer events than current BP levels, prior guideline goals
Several Risk Factors More Strongly Linked to MI in Women
Blood pressure, smoking, type 1 and 2 diabetes linked to higher hazard ratios for women than men
Higher Cardiovascular Risk Seen With Psoriatic Arthritis
Risk seems to be increased especially in patients with a high inflammatory burden, late-onset psoriasis
