Maternal Cardiac Dysfunction Precedes Recurrent Preeclampsia
Women who go on to develop recurrent preeclampsia have lower stroke volume, cardiac output
Bariatric Surgery Tied to Drop in Heart Failure Exacerbations
Fewer ER visits or hospitalizations after the surgery among obese patients with heart failure
SCCM: Peri-Op Statins Don’t Cut Risk of AKI in Cardiac Surgery
Study was stopped for futility after 615 participants completed study
Early Administration of β-Blockers Ups Survival in ACS
Reduction in in-hospital mortality and improvement in left ventricular function with early treatment
ASA: Certain Factors Up Odds of Post-Stroke Bowel Obstruction
Post-acute ischemic stroke GI bowel obstruction predicts in-hospital complications, disability, death
Masked HTN Common in CKD, Linked to Target Organ Damage
Masked HTN common among patients with chronic kidney disease; also linked to low eGFR, proteinuria
ACC Releases 2016 Lifelong Learning Competencies
Report details lifelong learning competencies for general cardiologists
Intensive Diabetes Therapy Cuts CVD Incidence by 30 Percent
At 30 years, benefits persist for patients with T1DM in the Diabetes Control and Complications Trial
ASA: Stroke Caregiving Costs Higher Than Previously Thought
Average annual cost for caregiving for elderly stroke survivor estimated at $11,300
ASA: Long-Term Seizure Risk for Patients With Stroke
Substantial proportion of patients with stroke develop seizure; similar rate to that in TBI patients
