A new analysis from the Northern Manhattan Study suggests that insulin resistance in nondiabetics is associated with an increase risk for stroke, independent of blood pressure or obesity. Medscape Medical News
Patients with ACS receiving drug-eluting stent (DES) or bare-metal stent (BMS) were analyzed in this retrospective cohort study in Veterans Health Administration hospitals from 2003 to 2004. American Heart Journal
For obese men and women hoping to avoid acute coronary syndrome, it is not enough to eat a Mediterranean diet, exercise regularly, and steer clear of tobacco; instead, weight loss is a cornerstone. Medscape Medical News