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SUMMARY AND COMMENT
Does Azithromycin Raise Risk for Cardiovascular-Related Death?
- May 22, 2012
- Anthony L. Komaroff, MD
- General Medicine
Risk was most pronounced for those with the highest baseline risk for cardiovascular diseases.
- Reviewing:
- Ray WA et al. N Engl J Med 2012 May 17; 366:1881
Recent Cardiology Articles
SUMMARY AND COMMENT
Advance Directives in Community Patients with Heart FailureFree
- May 30, 2012
- Harlan M. Krumholz, MD, SM
In a population-based study, fewer than half of HF patients had advance directives, and fewer than half of advance directives specified which interventions to avoid.
- Reviewing:
- Dunlay SM et al. Circ Cardiovasc Qual Outcomes 2012 May; 5:283
SUMMARY AND COMMENT
Ticagrelor vs. Clopidogrel in PLATO Patients with Prior Stroke or Transient Ischemic Attack
- May 30, 2012
- Harlan M. Krumholz, MD, SM
In a small substudy, ticagrelor was as safe as clopidogrel in this high-risk group, but questions remain.
- Reviewing:
- James SK et al. Circulation 2012 May 9
SUMMARY AND COMMENT
Inhibition of Interleukin-6 Receptor: A Target of Atherosclerosis Prevention?
- May 30, 2012
- Beat J. Meyer, MD
A study of a variant of the IL6R gene and a Mendelian randomization for drug-target validation suggest that IL-6 is more than just a risk marker.
- Reviewing:
- IL6R Genetics Consortium and Emerging Risk Factors Collaboration. Lancet 2012 Mar 31; 379:1205
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Discussion on CardioExchange: Azithromycin and Cardiovascular RiskFree
- May 30, 2012
- The Editors
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SUMMARY AND COMMENT
Risk Factors for Venous Thromboembolism Hospitalization
- May 22, 2012
- Kirsten E. Fleischmann, MD, MPH
- General Medicine
Infection led the list of VTE triggers.
- Reviewing:
- Rogers MAM et al. Circulation 2012 May 1; 125:2092
SUMMARY AND COMMENT
-3 Fatty Acid Supplements — No Benefit for Secondary Prevention of Heart Disease
- May 24, 2012
- Thomas L. Schwenk, MD
- General Medicine
Lack of benefit in recent studies could reflect greater use of other preventive strategies.
- Reviewing:
- Kwak SM et al. Arch Intern Med 2012 May 14; 172:686
SUMMARY AND COMMENT
Shifting Trends in Infective Endocarditis
- May 23, 2012
- Neil M. Ampel, MD
- Infectious Diseases
In a population-based study conducted in France, Staphylococcus aureus was the most commonly isolated species, accounting for 27% of cases in 2008.
- Reviewing:
- Selton-Suty C et al. Clin Infect Dis 2012 May 1; 54:1230
SUMMARY AND COMMENT
Aspirin Prevents Recurrent Unprovoked Venous ThromboembolismFree
- May 24, 2012
- Allan S. Brett, MD
- General Medicine
Aspirin is probably less effective –– but safer –– than warfarin.
- Reviewing:
- Becattini C et al. N Engl J Med 2012 May 24; 366:1959
SUMMARY AND COMMENT
Cardiovascular Risk Doesn't Increase During Varenicline Use for Tobacco Cessation
- May 22, 2012
- Paul S. Mueller, MD, MPH, FACP
- General Medicine
Meta-analysis results conflict with those of an earlier controversial analysis.
- Reviewing:
- Prochaska JJ and Hilton JF. BMJ 2012 May 4; 344:e2856
SUMMARY AND COMMENT
Does Appropriateness of PCI Influence Procedural Outcomes?Free
- May 23, 2012
- Howard C. Herrmann, MD
An analysis of registry data reveals no such association, suggesting that patient selection and procedural performance should be assessed separately.
- Reviewing:
- Bradley SM et al. Circ Cardiovasc Qual Outcomes. 2012 May; 5:290
Editor's Picks from across Journal Watch
SUMMARY AND COMMENT
Mild Therapeutic Hypothermia May Benefit Patients in Cardiogenic Shock
- May 4, 2012
- By Kristi L. Koenig, MD, FACEP
- Emergency Medicine
Mild hypothermia reduced need for vasopressors and inotropes in patients with cardiogenic shock after out-of-hospital cardiac arrest.
- Reviewing:
- Crit Care Med 2012 Apr 6; 40:1
SUMMARY AND COMMENT
Antipsychotics and Myocardial Infarction in Dementia Patients
- May 1, 2012
- By Brandy R. Matthews, MD
- Neurology
The risk for MI was significantly elevated in the first month after initiation of antipsychotics in dementia patients already treated with cholinesterase inhibitors.
- Reviewing:
- Arch Intern Med 2012 Apr 23; 172:648
SUMMARY AND COMMENT
Low-Risk Chest Pain Patients Can Be Monitored and Discharged Without Provocative TestingFree
- May 4, 2012
- By Daniel J. Pallin, MD, MPH
- Emergency Medicine
This single-center study suggests that deferring provocative testing to the outpatient setting is safe.
- Reviewing:
- Ann Emerg Med 2012 Apr; 59:256
SUMMARY AND COMMENT
Subclinical Hyperthyroidism Raises Risk for Mortality and Cardiac EventsFree
- May 3, 2012
- By Thomas L. Schwenk, MD
- General Medicine
Risk was particularly high with thyrotropin levels <0.10 mIU/L. Interview CME
- Reviewing:
- Arch Intern Med 2012 Apr 23
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