In patients treated with statins, non-high-density lipoprotein cholesterol and apolipoprotein B levels were closely linked with cardiovascular outcome vs low-density lipoprotein cholesterol levels. Medscape Medical News
Long-term results have been reported on the emerging technique of cryoablation--which uses freezing rather than heat to ablate the pulmonary vein for the treatment of atrial fibrillation. Heartwire
A new Swiss study shows that cardiopulmonary resuscitation for out-of-hospital cardiac arrest is even more successful in the very elderly than in the general population. This is probably because many of these people live in nursing homes, where automatic external defibrillators are widely available and staff members are trained in CPR, say the researchers. Heartwire
A unique meeting of cardiologists, endocrinologists, and HIV clinicians hopes to raise awareness of key facts about the risk for cardiovascular disease in people who are HIV positive. Medscape Medical News
A man presents to the ED in Connecticut after recurrent episodes of palpitations, fatigue, and syncope. Multiple, bilateral macular erythematous lesions with central pallor are noted on his thighs. What is the underlying etiology? eMedicine Case Presentations
Investigators show that despite advanced age and reduced life expectancy, coronary artery calcium scoring discriminates mortality risk in older patients. Medscape Medical News
Both cardiovascular and all-cause mortality were increased in individuals with low levels of vitamin D in a new prospective cohort study. Medscape Medical News
After all of the advances in the hospital management of acute myocardial infarction, there are opportunities for improving outcomes in the postdischarge setting, researchers argue. Medscape Medical News
Coronary artery calcium was best at predicting the risk for all cardiovascular diseases or coronary heart disease, whereas carotid intima media thickness was better at predicting the risk for stroke. Medscape Medical News
