The authors provide a review and suggestions of dietary and lifestyle strategies for improving postprandial glucose, lipid profile, markers of inflammation, and cardiovascular health. Medscape Medical News
Coronary artery calcification is associated with cardiovascular events in patients with type 2 diabetes, was a stronger independent predictor than many risk factors, and appears to add significantly to existing risk scores, such as the Framingham and the UKPDS risk scores, according to a new study. Heartwire
Hypothyroidism in women with rheumatoid arthritis was linked with a higher risk for cardiovascular disease vs women with a healthy thyroid and an already established increased cardiovascular risk. Medscape Medical News
In premature infants, neonatal treatment of lung disease with dexamethasone or hydrocortisone and antenatal treatment with dexamethasone had no adverse effects on heart rate and blood pressure. Medscape Medical News
Could myeloid-related protein 8/14 be a useful biomarker of platelet and inflammatory disease activity in atherothrombosis? If so, could it be a novel target for therapy in ACS patients? American Heart Journal
