Thromboembolic risk seems low when stopping oral anticoagulation for minor outpatient procedures, but giving some form of periprocedural heparin as a backup may increase the risk for serious bleeding. Medscape Medical News
Ambulatory heart-failure patients who stayed connected to providers through a telemonitoring device believed the system helped keep their disease under control; it also may have prevented some hospitalizations. Heartwire
A study of pioglitazone vs glimepiride suggests that pioglitazone produces meaningful changes in the cardiovascular risk profile for patients with diabetes and coronary artery disease. Medscape Medical News
In a genomewide association study, 3 of the 22 genomic regions associated with serum lipid levels affect men and women differently. Medscape Medical News
Vascular risk factors linked with metabolic stress, including diabetes, low levels of high-density lipoprotein cholesterol, and elevated homocysteine predict slower stroke recovery. Medscape Medical News
The occurrence of vasomotor menopausal complaints is associated with a less favorable cardiovascular risk profile, researchers report in the June issue of Hypertension. Reuters Health Information
