AMA: Burnout Is Top Issue for Physicians in 2015
More than half of docs report at least one symptom of burnout; efforts being undertaken to address burnout
Optimism May Improve Outcomes Post Acute Coronary Syndrome
Linked to greater physical activity and lower rates of cardiac readmission at six months
Sodium Restriction May Be Detrimental in Heart Failure
Sodium restriction linked to increased risk of death or heart failure hospitalization
Treating Hypertension Beneficial Regardless of Baseline Pressure
Reductions in risks of major CVD events, coronary heart disease, stroke, and heart failure
History of CABG Linked to Reperfusion Delays in STEMI
Patients with previous CABG have lower likelihood of door-to-balloon time of ≤90 minutes
Higher Hospital Prices in U.S. ‘Monopoly Markets’
Hospital prices positively associated with indicators of hospital market power
Ivabradine Improves Angina-Related Quality of Life
No change in primary outcome of change in physical limitation score at 12 months
Increase in Use of Mechanical Circulatory Support in PCI
2004 to 2012 saw increase in percutaneous ventricular assist devices, intraaortic balloon pump
Daily INR Measurement Best for Hospitalized Patients on Warfarin
Increased odds of warfarin-associated adverse events in patients for whom INR not measured daily
Both Smoking Bans and Cigarette Taxes Deter Smokers
Bans seem better for social smokers; heavy smokers primarily deterred by taxes
