A large international trial shows that prophylaxis for venous thromboembolism in the acute hospital care setting is substantially underused worldwide. Medscape Medical News
Polymorphisms linked to a higher risk for postoperative atrial fibrillation do not include the coding region of candidate gene PITX2. Medscape Medical News
Can the risk of sudden cardiac death be predicted with ambulatory ECG? High risk post-MI patients with LV dysfunction are evaluated in this report. Journal of Cardiovascular Electrophysiology
Full results from the JUPITER trial will be released during the opening late-breaking clinical-trials session at the American Heart Association 2008 Scientific Sessions. Heartwire
The findings appear to mandate early intervention in high-risk cases and to support use of either an early or delayed strategy for patients at low-to-intermediate risk for acute coronary syndrome. Medscape Medical News