Stronger Link With Mortality for Ambulatory Versus Clinic BP
Ambulatory BP is a stronger predictor of all-cause, cardiovascular mortality than clinic measures
Caffeine Does Not Appear to Be Linked to Risk of Arrhythmia
Regular intake of coffee and tea seems safe and may be beneficial; energy drinks may increase risks
Calcium Channel Blockers May Up Pancreatic Cancer Risk in Women
Increased hazard ratios for pancreatic cancer among postmenopausal users of short-acting CCBs
Social Worker-Led Intervention Beneficial in Heart Failure
Palliative care intervention may up likelihood of revising prognostic assessment in line with doctor's
Nut Consumption Associated With Reduced Risk of A-Fib
Possible correlation also seen for nut consumption with reduced risk of heart failure
Nonoptimized Drug Therapy Costs More Than $500 Billion Annually
After initial Rx use, average cost of individual having treatment failure, new medical problem over $2,000
Cigarette Smoking a Risk Factor for Heart Failure in Blacks
Current smoking linked to higher mean LV mass index, lower mean LV circumferential strain
Women Less Likely to Fill Post-MI Statin Prescription
56 percent of men, 47 percent of women filled high-intensity statin after myocardial infarction
Similar Outcomes for Transplant With Overdose-Death Donors
Outcomes similar for ODD recipients, recipients of organs from trauma-death, medical-death donors
Recommendations Developed on Gender Equity in Medicine
ACP supports equitable physician compensation based on comparable work at each stage of career
