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For adolescents with type 1 diabetes and high levels of albumin excretion

ACE Inhibitor, Statin No Benefit for T1DM, High Albumin Excretion

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Use of ACE inhibitor and a statin does not change albumin-to-creatinine ratio in adolescents with T1DM
Black men have increased prevalence and frequency of multiple intracranial atherosclerotic plaques

Race a Factor in Intracranial Atherosclerotic Disease

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Prevalence and frequency of multiple plaques were higher for black men
Most patients presenting to the emergency department with a primary diagnosis of syncope are discharged and have a favorable prognosis

Favorable Prognosis for Syncope Patients Discharged From ER

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Readmission rates below 1 percent for those hospitalized and those discharged, not hospitalized
Use of an accessory lead shield placed between the staff member and the patient during cardiac catheterization can reduce radiation exposure among technologists and nurses

Lead Shield Reduces Radiation Exposure During Catheterization

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Shield between patient, staff member during cardiac cath cuts radiation exposure to nurses, technologists

October 2017 Briefing – Cardiology

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Here are what the editors at HealthDay consider to be the most important developments in Cardiology for October 2017. This roundup includes the latest...
Enjoyment of spicy food seems to reduce individual salt preference

Enjoyment of Spicy Food May Lower Salt Preference, Intake

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High spice preference leads to lower salt intake, blood pressure than in those who dislike spice
The American College of Cardiology

Updated Guidelines Released for Ventricular Arrhythmias

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Guidelines for VA, sudden cardiac death include evaluation, testing, treatment, prevention strategies
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services has launched an initiative to examine which provider regulations should be discarded or revamped amid concerns that the regulations are reducing the amount of time that physicians spend with patients

CMS Launches Initiative to Examine Impact of Regulations

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Officials set to travel country gathering information on impact of their regulations on physicians
Aspirin resistance

PFA-100-Measured Aspirin Resistance Linked to CV Events

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Strong correlation between aspirin resistance, CV events at 5-year follow-up in aspirin-treated patients
Depressive symptoms increase during the internship year for training physicians

Depressive Symptoms Increase During Internship Year

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Significantly greater increase seen among women; sex disparity partly due to work-family conflict