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ACC: Robust Evidence Lacking for Many Cardiovascular Guidelines
Few recommendations in cardiovascular society guidelines supported by evidence from multiple RCTs
ACC: Catheter Ablation Does Not Cut Mortality, Stroke in A-Fib
But it is associated with more favorable quality-of-life end points at 12 months versus medical therapy
ACC: Icosapent Ethyl Beneficial for Statin-Treated Patients
Risk for ischemic events lower for patients with elevated triglycerides and atherosclerosis or diabetes
Volatile Anesthetics Do Not Reduce Deaths in Elective CABG
No significant difference seen for patients undergoing CABG with volatile anesthesia, total IV anesthesia
Testosterone Replacement Slows Prostate Cancer Recurrence
Being on testosterone replacement slows time to biochemical recurrence in multivariable analysis
ACC: Adherence to Statins Low Among Patients With ASCVD
Adherence linked to significantly reduced risk for MACE, but only 6.4 percent had optimal compliance
ACC: Dietary Cholesterol Ups Cardiovascular Disease Risk
Findings show dose-response increase in risk for cardiovascular disease, all-cause mortality
ACC: Antibacterial Envelope Can Reduce CIED Infections
Incidence of major cardiac implantable electronic device infections significantly lower with envelope
AAOS: Supplement Use Low in Patients With Osteoporosis, Hip Fracture
Non-Caucasian minorities less likely to receive proper supplementation
AAOS: Underweight Status Increases Shoulder Arthroplasty Complications
Physicians, health care systems should pay more attention to this 'extremely at-risk population'
