Cardiology

Though most studies on the preoperative use of intra-aortic balloon pumps in coronary artery bypass grafting patients have reported early results, they have not been able to determine long-term outcomes.

Study of exercise-associated hyponatremia (EAH) in ultramarathon runners finds no relationship between the presence of cystic fibrosis gene and the development of EAH.

Is there a clinically significant interaction between morphine and clopidogrel?

Since obesity increases inflammation and changes metabolism, it has been strongly linked to many lifelong medical conditions.

Among hospitals with solid income streams, one might expect the quality of care to be high. However, postsurgical mortality rates and patient-safety indicators showed high-price hospitals perform worse on inpatient care quality than low-price facilities.

The nutritionally skewed "Western" diet relies on processed foods that foster obesity and may even promote autoimmune diseases.

A US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) advisory panel has not found enough clinical evidence to conclude that naproxen presents a lower risk of cardiovascular (CV) thrombotic events than other nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs).

In a real-world sample of patients hospitalized for heart failure (HF), hyponatremia predicted clinical complications during admission, but it was not linked to short-term mortality or readmission.

Study results show that a three-month course of colchicine can significantly reduce the recurrence of atrial fibrillation after catheter ablation.

The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has requested clinical trial data from the manufacturer of saxagliptin to investigate the diabetes drug's potential association with heart failure (HF).

A proverb assessment modeling study compares the theoretical influence of a statin a day versus an apple a day on the primary prevention of vascular disease.

Though laypeople are sensitized to associating "radioactive" with "cancer," this is an unwarranted fear when considering radioactive iodine ablation for hyperthyroidism.

Though warfarin is often used to prevent coagulation and treat existing blood clots, many questions arise when geriatric patients who take the anticoagulant fracture a hip.

With a focus on visceral functions, researchers from Italy retrospectively evaluated aortic arch surgery using selective antegrade cerebral perfusion at different temperatures.

Hyponatremia must be managed with care, especially in patients with chronic severe illness, due to the unpredictable nature of tolvaptan to raise serum sodium levels.

Among patients with peripheral artery disease and intermittent claudication, a daily dose of 10 mg ramipril can improve pain-free treadmill walking times, which are associated with a significant increase in physical functioning.

FDA investigators have stepped up investigations of Indian drug manufacturers and issued "a flood" of warning letters and fines for providing falsified drug test results and selling fake medications.

A review of the cardiovascular safety and potential benefits of incretin-based therapies for patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus.

New female-specific guidelines have been issued by the American Heart Association/American Stroke Association to more accurately reflect the risk of stroke in women across the lifespan and to address the gaps in current risk scores.

This review looks at the important problem of depression in patients with cardiovascular disease and presents useful information for all physicians.

Hospital mergers are booming, and this is as a result of the drive for efficiencies, the desire to ensure market positions regionally, and a stunning overhaul of the hospital landscape.

A look at the complex future of the hospital industry.

Do mandatory follow-up visits after discharging heart failure patients decrease rehospitalizations?

What are the long-term effects of overall diet quality among myocardial infarction survivors?

The Multi-Ethnic Study of Atherosclerosis study examined the association of coronary artery calcium volume and density with incident cardiovascular events.

Five presentations from the World Diabetes Congress are highlighted, covering studies of long-acting Lantus insulin, affordability of care, DPP-4 inhibitors and heart failure in diabetes, brown versus white rice to reduce obesity and diabetes, and the converging pandemics of diabetes and tuberculosis.

The natural history of the inverted T wave is variable, ranging from a normal life without pathologic issues to sudden death related to cardiac or respiratory syndromes.