Cardiology Today Current Issue

The following articles appeared in the print edition of Cardiology Today.

Table of Contents

• Recent studies show low to no risk for cardiac events with ADHD drugs
• Impressions from the 2012 Boston AF Symposium
• Acute MI deaths decreased by half during past decade in England
• Certain uncertainty in 2012
• Clinical trial, registry launched to evaluate renal denervation in HF, other conditions
• Delirium after acute stroke associated with higher inpatient mortality
• FDA approves exenatide extended-release for injectable suspension in type 2 diabetes
• FDA approves first DES for use in patients with MI
• FDA rejects new indication for use of combination ezetimibe plus simvastatin in patients with CKD
• NIH launches trials to evaluate CPR, drugs after sudden cardiac arrest
• Outcomes differ for HF patients cared for by cardiologists, generalists
• Periprocedural complications, arrhythmia rehospitalizations common in AF ablation
• Smoking cessation rates failed to increase with carotid plaque screening
• Studies link air pollution, CV events
• Survey reveals discordance among physicians in following ICD guidelines
• Women more likely than men to experience complications after ICD implantation
• House passes measure to delay Medicare physician payment cut
• CT/CTA predicted recurrent stroke in patients with TIA, minor stroke
• HF heightened risk for major bone fractures in patients with osteoporosis
• High BP, tobacco smoking considered biggest risk factors for mortality in Japan
• Imaging had only moderate impact on clinical management of patients referred for testing
• Immediate, long-term memory worse among HF patients
• Omega-3, B vitamin supplements not effective for cancer prevention in patients with prior CVD
• Patient satisfaction affects health care utilization, spending, mortality
• Radiation therapy for left-sided breast cancer linked to elevated CV risk
• REDUCE: CAD a potential risk factor for prostate cancer
• Relationship between BP, CV risk similar regardless of diabetes status
• Websites selling statins lack important safety information
• Women fare better than men after TAVI
• Cardiology Today board member to receive women’s health award
• Loyola University launches preventive cardiology, lipid management program
• Research concept aims to enhance patient care
• University of Michigan announces new professorship in CV medicine
• Barry L. Zaret, MD: Pioneer in nuclear cardiology
• ASCERT: CABG bested PCI in high-risk patients
• CTO in noninfarct-related artery ups risk for death in non-STEMI patients
• DES may soon be standard for certain patients
• Infections in childhood linked to high risk for ischemic stroke
• Men experiencing a stroke call for emergency help more quickly than women
• Outpatient cardiac telemetry detected high rate of paroxysmal AF in patients with cryptogenic stroke
• Pneumonia raised risk for mortality, longer hospitalization in cardiac surgery patients
• Risk for intracranial hemorrhage low with rivaroxaban
• SPS3: Combining clopidogrel with aspirin fails to prevent recurrent strokes
• SWITCH III: Bivalirudin appears safe after fondaparinux in PCI patients
• Thrombolysis safe for treating ‘wake-up’ stroke patients
• WARCEF: Warfarin, aspirin similar for prevention of stroke, death in HF
• Yoga may have positive effect on anxiety, depression, arrhythmia burden
• Between-arm differences in systolic BP identified risk for peripheral vascular disease
• Pharmacotherapy for CVD in women: Focus on microvascular coronary dysfunction