Achieving Optimal Medical Tx Before PCI Beneficial in CAD
Significant reduction in subsequent cardiac events for patients achieving OMT before stent implantation
More Evidence of Abdominal Fat, Poor Cardiovascular Health Link
Adipose tissue imaging may outperform body mass index for cardiovascular risk assessment
Both Statin, Non-Statin Therapies Effective for Lowering LDL
Dietary changes, other meds, and even surgery can lower cardiovascular risk similarly to statins
U.S. Teens Not Getting Enough Moderate/Vigorous Exercise
And bad habits continue after high school for most
European, American Guidelines Lead to Different Recs for Statins
Quantification of CAC score can improve stratification for those at high, low risk for events
AMA: Practicing Empathy May Lead to More Joy in Medicine
Doctors should take advantage of first few minutes of clinical encounter, give full attention to patients
Robotic-Assisted Platform Feasible in Peripheral Artery Dz
Single-arm trial of 20 patients shows 100% device technical success, safety, clinical procedural success
CCTA Has Prognostic Value in Asymptomatic T2DM Patients
Excellent long-term prognoses for patients with normal coronary arteries, non-obstructive CAD
Effectiveness of Tobacco Taxation Is Being Undermined
Smokers 'downtrade' to cheaper generics, move to less heavily taxed products, buy multipacks
FTO Gene Does Not Inhibit Weight Loss Success
Lifestyle, environment likely play bigger roles when losing weight, researchers say
