Pulse oximetry screening performed in the first hours of life improves the detection of potentially life-threatening congenital heart defects and other severe diseases in apparently healthy newborns. Reuters Health Information
New data on the worldwide burden of hypertension, new US guidelines for BP monitoring, the latest BPLTTC meta-analysis, and no less than 3 potential new classes of antihypertensive drugs this month. Medscape Cardiology
A case-control study shows that nonalcoholic fatty liver disease in overweight and obese children is strongly associated with several cardiovascular risk factors. Medscape Medical News
Dr. William Elliott reviews current recommendations on identification and treatment of CV risk with an eye toward new, multidrug strategies to individualize care and address the global risk profile.
Women have a greater risk for pulmonary hypertension and are less likely to be treated with implantable cardioverter defibrillators but have a lower risk for aortic complications and endocarditis. Medscape Medical News
About 10% of apparently healthy middle-aged adults have experienced silent cerebral infarcts, according to the latest results from the Framingham Offspring Study. Medscape Medical News
What are the most appropriate screening strategies for asymptomatic rheumatic heart disease in developing countries? Nature Clinical Practice Cardiovascular Medicine
