Circulating Biomarkers May Be Indicative of Stroke Risk
High levels of CRP, tHcy, TNFR2, and VEGF indicate significantly higher odds for incident ischemic stroke
Cardiovascular Disease Risk Up in Late-Onset Asthma Patients
Doctors should be monitoring for high blood pressure, cholesterol closely in these patients
Diabetes, Insulin Resistance Adversely Affect LV Function
Early diabetes group has less favorable LV mass, LV ejection fraction
Cancer Replaces CVD As Leading Cause of Death in 22 States
Cancer is also now the leading cause of death for a number of minority groups
Two Variants ID Cardiovascular Effect of Intensive Glycemic Tx
Genetic risk score based on two loci is significant modulator of cardiovascular mortality response to tx
Review: Frailty Status May Predict Outcome After Cardiac Surgery
Frailty may predict mortality after major cardiac surgery, functional decline after minor surgery
A-Fib Tied to Adverse Outcomes in Patients Undergoing PCI
Condition is linked to post-procedural bleeding, heart failure, cardiogenic shock, in-hospital mortality
CDC Urges Prevention, Early Recognition of Sepsis
Know the signs of extreme response to infection; consider it a medical emergency
Steep Rise in U.S. Drug Prices Tied to Patent Monopolies
Letting Medicare and Medicaid negotiate pricing would likely help bring costs down, researchers say
Disease-Guided Approach Ups Specificity of Statin Treatment
Improvement in specificity for coronary heart disease events with CAC-, cPB-guided reclassification
