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SUMMARY AND COMMENT
New Fibrate Use and Risk for Renal Insufficiency
- May 10, 2012
- Jamaluddin Moloo, MD, MPH
- General Medicine
Given the elevated risk, low doses and careful monitoring are suggested for older patients.
- Reviewing:
- Zhao YY et al. Ann Intern Med 2012 Apr 17; 156:560
Recent Cardiology Articles
SUMMARY AND COMMENT
Biomarker Changes Associated with Physiologic Responses to Air Pollution
- May 16, 2012
- JoAnne M. Foody, MD
A study in healthy individuals during the Beijing Olympics points to a prothrombotic mechanism.
- Reviewing:
- Rich DQ et al. JAMA 2012 May 16; 307:2068
SUMMARY AND COMMENT
Among Older Patients with AF, Stroke Risk Is Higher in Women Than in Men
- May 16, 2012
- JoAnne M. Foody, MD
In a population-based cohort, the increase was independent of comorbidities, baseline risk score, or warfarin use.
- Reviewing:
- Avgil Tsadok M et al. JAMA 2012 May 9; 307:1952
FEATURE
Discussion on CardioExchange: A "Brilinta" Theory on Why Ticagrelor Doesn't Work as Well in the U.S.Free
- May 16, 2012
- The Editors
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SUMMARY AND COMMENT
Angiotensin-Receptor Blocker Use Is Not Associated with Excess Cancer Risk
- May 10, 2012
- Paul S. Mueller, MD, MPH, FACP
- General Medicine
Overall cancer risk was similar in patients exposed to ARBs and those exposed to ACE inhibitors, which are not associated with elevated cancer risk.
- Reviewing:
- Bhaskaran K et al. BMJ 2012 Apr 24; 344:e2697
SUMMARY AND COMMENT
Warfarin Ineffective for HF Without Atrial FibrillationFree
- May 9, 2012
- Frederick A. Masoudi, MD, MSPH, FACC, FAHA
In the WARCEF trial, reduced stroke rates were offset by increased bleeding.
- Reviewing:
- Homma S et al. N Engl J Med 2012 May 2
SUMMARY AND COMMENT
Hospital Strategies for Decreasing AMI Mortality
- May 9, 2012
- Joel M. Gore, MD
Five specific organizational practices significantly associated with lower risk-standardized mortality rates
- Reviewing:
- Bradley EH et al. Ann Intern Med 2012 May 1; 156:618
SUMMARY AND COMMENT
A Snapshot of Real-World TAVR Results
- May 9, 2012
- Howard C. Herrmann, MD
In a French registry study, outcomes were similar to those in the PARTNER trial.
- Reviewing:
- Gilard M et al. N Engl J Med 2012 May 3; 366:1705
SUMMARY AND COMMENT
Long-Term Safety of Biodegradable Coronary Stents
- May 9, 2012
- Howard C. Herrmann, MD
Excellent 10-year results in the first cohort of poly-l-lactic–acid stent recipients allay one concern, but the clinical role of this device remains unclear.
- Reviewing:
- Nishio S et al. Circulation 2012 Apr 16
FEATURE
Discussion on CardioExchange: Patent Foramen Ovale — Are the Choices Patently Obvious?Free
- May 9, 2012
- The Editors
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SUMMARY AND COMMENT
The Factor V Leiden Paradox
- May 1, 2012
- David Green, MD, PhD
- Oncology and Hematology
Data from a systemic review suggest that pulmonary embolism and deep-vein thrombosis do not necessarily have the same etiology.
- Reviewing:
- van Langevelde K et al. Blood 2012 Apr 10
Editor's Picks from across Journal Watch
SUMMARY AND COMMENT
Clot Risk Remains High in Medical Patients After Discharge
- April 30, 2012
- By Neil H. Winawer, MD, SFHM
- Hospital Medicine
A study of medically ill hospitalized patients revealed that more than half of venous thromboembolic events occurred after hospital discharge.
- Reviewing:
- J Hosp Med 2012 Mar; 7:231
SUMMARY AND COMMENT
Post-Arrest Troponin I Level Is a Poor Predictor of Recent Occlusion
- April 27, 2012
- By Kristi L. Koenig, MD, FACEP
- Emergency Medicine
Troponin I level at admission cannot be used to predict which patients need immediate cardiac catheterization.
- Reviewing:
- Crit Care Med 2012 Apr 6
SUMMARY AND COMMENT
Infective Endocarditis Involving Implantable Cardiac DevicesFree
- April 25, 2012
- By Larry M. Baddour, MD
- Infectious Diseases
Both in-hospital and 1-year mortality rates were high in this multinational survey.
- Reviewing:
- JAMA 2012 Apr 25; 307:1727
SUMMARY AND COMMENT
Pregnancy Complications as an Omen for Cardiovascular DiseaseFree
- April 19, 2012
- By Allison Bryant, MD, MPH
- Women's Health
Women who delivered small-for-gestational-age babies were more likely to experience ischemic heart disease in later life.
- Reviewing:
- PLoS ONE 2012 Mar; 7:e33047
Journal Watch Cardiology summarizes important medical journal articles about a wide variety of cardiovascular subjects including angina, atrial fibrillation, coronary artery disease, heart failure, hypertension, myocardial infarction, stents, stroke and ventricular fibrillation.
