New recommendations on antithrombotic and thrombolytic therapy from the American College of Chest Physicians have been published. Medscape Medical News
The utility of lipoprotein(a) in predicting future risk for heart disease is markedly attenuated among women taking hormone therapy, a new study suggests. Medscape Medical News
Low levels of high-density lipoprotein cholesterol in middle age is associated with poor memory and may lead to dementia later in life, a new study suggests. Medscape Medical News
In a meta-analysis, women at higher risk for myocardial infarction from elevations in troponin or creatine kinase MB levels benefited from an early invasive approach as much as men did overall. Medscape Medical News
The International Agency for Research on Cancer has announced that the implementation of smoke-free policies in many Western countries has reduced the prevalence of smoking and had subsequent health benefits. Heartwire
Atrial-level repair of transposition of the great arteries was a significant advance in medicine that offered hope to patients and families when there was none before. However, many patients who received these procedures now have complications, and the current article describes these conditions and their management. Nature Clinical Practice Cardiovascular Medicine
The lack of superiority of combination therapy vs epinephrine alone suggests it may be futile to add vasopressin to epinephrine during cardiopulmonary resuscitation with advanced cardiac life support. Medscape Medical News
Clinicians need to use their influence to advocate for social and environmental change and to help grassroots efforts to help people eat better and be more active in their day-to-day lives. Medscape Medical News
