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The Search for the "Ideal" Anticoagulant: Where Are We Now?

Thu, 24 Jul 2008 12:00:00 EDT

Join Drs. Turpie, Kakkar, Eriksson, and Lassen as they discuss optimal targets for inhibition in the coagulation cascade and create a wish list of characteristics for the ideal oral anticoagulant.

Genetic Variants Associated With Risk of Statin-Induced Myopathy

Thu, 24 Jul 2008 09:32:00 EDT

The findings, according to investigators and an accompanying editorial, suggest greater emphasis in pharmacogenomics could be placed on safety, such as identifying patients who might be at particular genetic risk of adverse drug reactions.
Heartwire

Series of Tall T Waves (I)

Thu, 24 Jul 2008 11:37:29 EDT

Are the tall T waves indicative of hyperkalemia or myocardial ischemia, or are they simply a normal variant?
Medscape Cardiology

Surgery for Obesity Reduces Cardiovascular Events?

Thu, 24 Jul 2008 13:08:00 EDT

Bariatric surgery for obesity such as gastric banding or gastric bypass is associated with a reduction in long-term cardiovascular events, a new study using risk models suggests.
Heartwire

Targeting the Interplay of Obesity, Insulin Resistance and Mixed Dyslipidemia: An Integrative Approach to Reducing Cardiometabolic Risk

Wed, 23 Jul 2008 12:00:00 EDT

Explore the critical factors that play a role in the metabolic syndrome and cardiometabolic risk, as well as the steps physicans need to take to reduce this risk.

Migraine With Aura More Likely to Benefit From PFO Closure, But Residual Shunting May Not Matter

Wed, 23 Jul 2008 11:18:42 EDT

A small, retrospective analysis of patients who underwent PFO closure for cryptogenic stroke suggests that migraine relief is more common in patients with migraine with aura than without aura, but that--counterintuitively--some residual shunting can still occur in the setting of migraine relief.
Heartwire

Heart Disease Linked to Poor Cognitive Function in Middle Age

Wed, 23 Jul 2008 12:01:59 EDT

The results of a new study should give an added incentive to work harder on prevention strategies for CHD, as this could also reduce the likelihood of cognitive decline, the authors suggest.
Heartwire

Overview of Metabolic Syndrome (Slides With Audio)

Wed, 23 Jul 2008 13:24:48 EDT

Comprehensive Insights Into the Pathophysiology of Mixed Dyslipidemia: The Role of Obesity and Insulin Resistance (Slides With Audio)

Wed, 23 Jul 2008 13:24:48 EDT

Long-term Cardiovascular Risk Reduction Through Chronic Obesity Management: A Focus on the Endocannabinoid System (Slides With Audio)

Wed, 23 Jul 2008 13:24:48 EDT

Panel Discussion (Slides With Audio)

Wed, 23 Jul 2008 13:24:48 EDT

Vytorin Misses Primary End Point in SEAS Study

Tue, 22 Jul 2008 11:12:00 EDT

The combination of ezetimibe and simvastatin was no better than placebo in reducing the primary composite end point of aortic-valve and cardiovascular events but was significantly more effective in reducing the risk of ischemic events, a secondary composite end point. An increased cancer risk, however, got everybody's attention, although investigators and outside experts do not believe the hazard to be real.
Heartwire

A Bridge Too Far: Too Soon to Consider CTA for Screening of Healthy Individuals

Tue, 22 Jul 2008 11:31:18 EDT

In one of the first studies to examine the utility of computed tomography angiography as a screening tool for the detection of coronary artery disease in asymptomatic individuals, South Korean researchers conclude it is too soon to recommend this.
Heartwire

MI at Night May Be Caused by Sleep Apnea

Tue, 22 Jul 2008 11:46:00 EDT

Patients who have had a nighttime MI should be checked out for obstructive sleep apnea, a new study suggests.
Heartwire

Screening for Risk Factors or Detecting Disease? DEBATE Divides the CV Community

Tue, 22 Jul 2008 12:05:00 EDT

Proponents of a novel screening algorithm say cardiologists can no longer ignore the "pathophysiologic reality" that heart attacks don't occur in the absence of detectable vascular disease, while proponents of risk-factor identification and prevention say their methods, while imperfect, have at least been linked to improved outcomes.
Heartwire

New Approaches to Managing Dyslipidemia: Risk Reduction Beyond LDL-C

Mon, 21 Jul 2008 12:00:00 EDT

Managing cholesterol is only a single facet of an overall cardiac wellness strategy designed to control the full and complex array of CHD risk factors.
Medscape Cardiology

Physicians for Sale: How Medical Professional Organizations Exploit Their Members

Mon, 21 Jul 2008 08:50:07 EDT

To improve the state of US healthcare, physicians need to rethink what their profession is and identify what they need to do to regain their professional integrity.
The Medscape Journal of Medicine

From AGS 2008: Ethics and Quality of Life in the Elderly: Recent Advances

Mon, 21 Jul 2008 16:20:49 EDT

A report on framing informed consent decisions in individuals with early dementia and the impact of depressive symptoms on quality of life.
Medscape Internal Medicine

High Fiber in Pregnancy Cuts Risk of Preeclampsia

Mon, 21 Jul 2008 17:00:00 EDT

The results of a new study suggest that higher intake of total fiber may reduce the risk for preeclampsia in pregnant women.
Medscape Medical News

Enoxaparin, Heparin Linked to High Bleeding Risk in Cardioembolic Stroke

Fri, 18 Jul 2008 08:47:00 EDT

Using enoxaparin or heparin to bridge long-term anticoagulation therapy with warfarin for secondary stroke prevention has been associated with a high risk for serious bleeding in patients with cardioembolic stroke.
Medscape Medical News