ACG: Vegetarian Diets May Not Be Significantly Heart Healthier
Study finds no significant difference in 10-year cardiovascular risk
Spironolactone Benefits Exercise Tolerance in HFpEF
Improvements in exercise capacity, anaerobic threshold, and oxygen uptake efficiency
CHEST: Odds of Certain Post-Op Issues Up With Sleep Apnea
Tied to higher risk of postoperative atrial fibrillation, venous thromboembolism
AHA Urges Awareness of Statin Interaction With Other CV Meds
Lovastatin, simvastatin, pravastatin should not be used with gemfibrozil
Researchers Say Not All A-Fib Patients Need Anticoagulation
If episodes of atrial fibrillation are brief, risk of stroke is low
Lower Monthly Premiums for Narrow-Network Plans
Extra-small-network plan has less expensive monthly premium than large-network plan
Data Mining, Experiments ID QT Prolonging Drug Interactions
Patients taking ceftriaxone and lansoprazole have significantly longer QTc intervals
Income Predicts Receipt of Weight-Loss Advice
Findings in overweight, obese adults in cohort, including low-income, racial/ethnic minority adults
Arrhythmias Not Induced by Caffeine in Heart Failure Patients
Stress test didn't show short-term changes after coffee drinking
Quality of Outpatient Care Has Not Consistently Improved in U.S.
Large analysis finds declines or stagnation in many basic health measures in the United States