Meta-Analysis: Colchicine Cuts Risk of Pericarditis Recurrence
More GI side effects with colchicine treatment, resulting in higher incidence of discontinuation
High Rate of Career Satisfaction for Thoracic Surgeons
73 percent of practicing surgeons are either satisfied, very satisfied, or extremely satisfied
Transition to Public Insurance Ups Post-Heart Transplant Death
Lower mortality seen for patients who transition from public to private health insurance
Infective Endocarditis Incidence 1.1 Percent After TAVR
Factors associated with infective endocarditis include younger age, male sex, diabetes mellitus
Many Medicare Patients Non-Adherent to Antihypertensives
Antihypertensive medication regimens should be made as easy-to-follow as possible
Value-Driven Outcomes Tool Can Cut Health Care Costs
Highest variability in costs identified for post-op infection and sepsis, lowest for organ transplant
Objective Criteria ID Those With No Chance of Survival in OHCA
Three objective criteria identify patients with no chance of survival after out-of-hospital cardiac arrest
Too Few Diabetes Patients Receiving Statins
Two in five middle-aged patients don't get the medications, despite recommendations to do so
Discrepancies ID’d in Adult CVD Risk Assessment Guidelines
All recommendations but one advocate for screening, most include prediction models for follow-up
U-Shaped Link for Fish Consumption, Mortality
Women only have increased mortality risk at the highest level of fish consumption
