The AHA has recommended ECGs for children/adolescents being considered for, and in some cases, already receiving, stimulant agents for ADHD. What are the clinical implications of this recommendation? Medscape Psychiatry & Mental Health
A study examining the link between heavy binge drinking, arterial stiffness, and cardiac structure and function has shown that the consumption of alcohol affects men and women differently. Medscape Medical News
Results of a secondary stroke prevention trial show that the combination of aspirin and extended-release dipyridamole do not meet prespecified noninferiority criteria vs clopidogrel. Medscape Medical News
Using the latter term might cause slightly fewer patients to insist on device change-outs and therefore fewer change-out-related complications, according to researchers. Heartwire
Hopes are that having remote access to all the data modern devices collect will ultimately improve clinical outcomes, but for now, a randomized trial shows that remote pacemaker interrogations catch more events than standard transtelephonic monitoring. Heartwire
The drug, designed to achieve blockade of the endothelin and angiotensin receptors, reduced ambulatory systolic blood pressure almost 15 mm Hg at the highest dose and was safe and well tolerated in a small study of hypertensive patients, report investigators. Heartwire
