The study reports results seen with a patient, including her response to traditional antidepressants and the positive results seen using vagus nerve stimulation therapy. Medscape General Medicine
ESC 2007: Statins are among the safest and most effective drugs in the cardiovascular disease armamentarium, but up to now there has been no evidence that they will also have benefits in HF patients. Medscape Cardiology
ESC 2007: Assessment of blood pressure is a fundamental measure of cardiovascular risk, but a couple of small studies presented found further information could be derived from other cardiac measures. Medscape Cardiology
An initial dose of 162-mg aspirin may be as effective as and perhaps safer than 325 mg for the acute treatment of ST-elevation MI, a new study suggests. Heartwire
Preliminary research suggests carbamazepine and phenytoin -- 2 of the most commonly used enzyme-inducing antiepileptic drugs -- may produce serologic changes that could substantially increase the risk for coronary and cerebrovascular disease. Medscape Medical News
A new meta-analysis shows that some cardiovascular risk factors are significantly associated with an increased risk of venous thromboembolism. This suggests that a certain proportion of VTE previously considered as idiopathic might be due to such factors as obesity, diabetes, and hypertension, say the researchers. Heartwire
In a population-based cohort study, patients with severe psoriasis had a 50% increased risk for mortality, but those with mild psoriasis had no overall increase in risk. Medscape Medical News
Clinicians should not screen for carotid artery stenosis in the general population because the benefits of screening do not outweigh the risks, says the US Preventive Services Task Force. Medscape Medical News
