An analysis of KEEP and NHANES showed that CKD independently predicted myocardial infarction, stroke, and death among participants. Medscape Medical News
Results of a study show that elderly individuals who engage in strenuous physical exercise are at heightened risk for venous thrombosis vs their sedentary peers. Medscape Medical News
A recent study showed that implantable loop recorders detected a number of arrhythmias in post-MI patients, as well as atrioventricular block, and investigators say the device might be used to stratify risk in these patients. Heartwire
A new protocol that identifies patients who are at risk for venous thromboembolism may help significantly decrease rates of hospital-acquired pulmonary emboli. Medscape Medical News
Although crystalloids are less expensive than colloids, their use is associated with physiologic derangements and greater inflammatory response for which the clinical significance is unknown. Medscape Critical Care
Yet another trial of stem cell therapy has failed to deliver any significant results. The phase 1/2 SEISMIC study reported last week did not show any evidence of efficacy with MyoCell skeletal myoblast cell therapy in post-MI heart failure, although the procedure appeared safe. More trials are needed to demonstrate clinical value, experts said. Heartwire
In patients with ST-segment elevation myocardial infarction needing primary percutaneous coronary intervention, tirofiban improved ST-segment resolution without a significant increase in bleeding. Medscape Medical News
In an observational cohort study, higher cystatin C levels were linked to hypertension in patients without previous clinical kidney or cardiovascular disease. Medscape Medical News
Rosuvastatin significantly reduced low-density lipoprotein cholesterol levels and raised high-density lipoprotein cholesterol levels, and these improvements in lipid parameters decreased stenosis. Medscape Medical News
Patients with acute coronary syndrome who required percutaneous intervention and were already taking clopidogrel may still benefit from another 600-mg loading dose before the procedure. Medscape Medical News
