Tune in with Drs. Grundy, Jones, and Davidson in a discussion on dyslipidemia and cardiovascular risk, and treatment strategies for atherosclerosis -- statins and beyond. Medscape Cardiology
Regional health disparities narrowed in the 1960s and 1970s, but some parts of the US that had been less well off lost ground over the next two decades, despite continuing overall country-wide gains in CV health. Heartwire
A statement from the American Heart Association advises that children with attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder should receive cardiac evaluation before starting treatment with stimulant drugs. Medscape Medical News
New research has found that around 40% of blacks carry a genetic variant that acts like a natural beta blocker and seems to protect them after heart failure. Heartwire
Review the epidemiology and risk factors of heart disease, including the importance of HDL-C, and identify tools and approaches used to diagnose and treat at-risk patients.
The benefits of eating a dark chocolate bar, a cocoa-flavanols-rich product supplemented with plant sterols, occurred without any weight gain, suggesting it might be helpful in the dietary management of cardiovascular risk, say investigators. Heartwire
Short-term exposure to environmental ozone "contributes to premature death," a risk that should be considered in government pollution standards, according to a National Research Council analysis. Heartwire
The association between low vitamin D levels and peripheral artery disease was observed in a representative sample and was present even after adjustment for multiple cardiovascular risk factors. Medscape Medical News
Patients with acute myocardial infarction admitted to the hospital on weeknights, holidays, or weekends had percutaneous coronary intervention less often but had no increase in in-hospital mortality. Medscape Medical News
Watch as Dr. John G. Bartlett reviews recent abstracts, publications, commentary, industry response, and DHHS and NIAID communication and bulletin regarding the efficacy and risk of MI with abacavir. Medscape HIV/AIDS
