Sandra Fryhofer, MD, Clinical Associate Professor of Medicine, Emory University School of Medicine and Past President of the ACP addresses critical issues in patient care and she wants your feedback! Medscape Internal Medicine
A survey shows that excessive drinking and binge drinking increase the risk for the metabolic syndrome, suggesting that public health messages should emphasize the potential cardiometabolic risk. Medscape Medical News
Antibiotic prophylaxis in susceptible individuals does not prevent endocarditis enough to justify the downside of using such large quantities of antibiotics, according to new recommendations. Medscape Medical News
A ban that prohibits smoking in all enclosed places throughout Scotland has led to a decrease in the number of hospital admissions for acute coronary syndrome, and the benefit of the smoking ban has extended to smokers, former smokers, and those who never smoked, a new study has shown. Heartwire
Although the American Heart Association has clarified its advice on the need for ECGs before starting ADHD medications, the AAP still believes the AHA recommendations are too strong. Dr Steve Nissen disagrees. Heartwire
As early medical reports trickle into the literature, imagers who have used the new technology say it will radically improve patient care, and finally provide nonechocardiographers with high-resolution images that actually look like a heart, beating before their very eyes. Heartwire
In a cohort study of elderly community-dwelling Mexican Americans, statin users were about half as likely to develop dementia or cognitive impairment during a 5-year period. Medscape Medical News
The administration of cyclosporine at the time of reperfusion in patients with an acute myocardial infarction was associated with a reduction in infarct size in a small pilot study. Medscape Medical News
