Readings Taken in Clinic May Underestimate Ambulatory BP
Young, lean patients can have hypertension not caught during regular exams, researchers find
Erectile Dysfunction Tied to Subclinical Myocardial Injury
Findings based on association between ED, levels of circulating cardiac troponin I
Low Thromboembolism Risk for Contraceptive Use in Diabetes
Among women with diabetes, lowest rates seen with use of intrauterine and subdermal contraceptives
Depression, Suicide Ideation Prevalent in Medical Students
Prevalence of depression or depressive symptoms is 27.2 percent; suicide ideation, 11.1 percent
Patient Mortality Up With End-of-Rotation Team Transition
Adherence to national recommendations regarding ideal rotation policies ranged from 6 to 67 percent
DASH Diet Reduces Serum Uric Acid in Prehypertension
Greatest decrease in those with hyperuricemia; increasing sodium intake linked to drop in serum UA
Meds Don’t Cut Trastuzumab-Tied Left Ventricular Remodeling
However, perindopril, bisoprolol do protect against declines in LVEF in HER2-positive early breast cancer
Acute, Noncardiac Mortality Risk Up for CA Patients With STEMI
But no increased acute or long-term cardiac mortality risk with guideline-recommended cardiac care
Dabigatran May Be Better Than Warfarin After Bleeding Episode
Resuming any anticoagulant found safer than stopping the drugs in these cases
RSNA: Sleep Deprivation Appears to Affect Heart Function
Small study finds lack of sleep affects blood pressure, heart rate in healthy volunteers
