After five years of sluggish enrollment and protocol amendments, the largest trial to ever compare two cardiac surgical strategies, along with optimal medical therapy, surpassed its target enrollment. Results for part of the study may be out within a year. Heartwire
A study shows that age-related macular degeneration predicts stroke and cardiovascular events in the long-term in persons aged 49 to 75 years. Medscape Medical News
Dyspnea is a common complaint in patients ultimately diagnosed with PAH, although it may not be at the top of the list of potential causes. Medscape Pulmonary Medicine
Plagued by controversy and attracting the watchful eye of congressional committees in the US, ENHANCE stepped into the spotlight at the American College of Cardiology 2008 Scientific Sessions. Not surprisingly, there was no shortage of opinions about what the results mean to clinical practice. Heartwire
Review the epidemiology and risk factors of heart disease, including the importance of HDL-C, and identify tools and approaches used to diagnose and treat at-risk patients.
