AHA: Sudden Cardiac Death Risk Up for Young With Diabetes
Increased risk seen for both all-cause mortality, sudden cardiac death in young people with diabetes
AHA: Drinking Coffee May Cut Risk of Heart Failure, Stroke
Each additional cup consumed per week tied to a decrease in risk compared with no coffee intake
Thrombectomy May Be Best in Stroke Patients With Mismatch
Benefit for patients well six to 24 hours earlier with mismatch in clinical deficit severity, infarct volume
AHA: Acetylcysteine, Sodium Bicarbonate Don’t Cut Renal Risk
No benefit among patients at high risk for renal complications scheduled to undergo angiography
Adding Exercise to Compression Therapy Promising for Leg Ulcers
Faster healing for venous leg ulcers, lower costs seen with exercise+compression than compression-only
Eclampsia Tied to Increased Relative Risk of Seizure Disorder
However, the risk remains extremely low, at 4.58/10,000 person-years
Increases in U.S. Health Spending Tied to Health Service Price
Higher spending also linked to population growth and aging, negatively linked to disease incidence
Doctors Have Extra Two Weeks to Preview Performance Data
Due to technical issue with Physician Compare, CMS extending time frame for physicians to view data
Brain Measures Tied to Atrial Pressure in Valvular Heart Dz
Linear link between white matter hyperintensity volume, RA pressure in chronic valvular heart disease
Rates of IVC Filter Placement Decreased from 2010 to 2014
Increase seen from 2005 until 2010, followed by decrease from 2011 to 2014
