Results of a study show that elderly individuals who engage in strenuous physical exercise are at heightened risk for venous thrombosis vs their sedentary peers. Medscape Medical News
Review the role of the endocannabinoid system in obesity and design weight reduction strategies for patients with obesity to reduce cardiovascular risk.
For the LV-assist device, evolution means becoming simpler; the latest ones have free-floating blood "impellers" and no other moving parts to wear out. They are proving themselves as bridges to transplantation, but it will be destination therapy that tests their promise of greater durability. Heartwire
Review the interrelated role of cardiometabolic risk factors, including obesity, dyslipidemia, and diabetes, in the global pandemic of cardiovascular disease.
Experts within and outside of the ACCORD trial are equally flummoxed by the finding that the group receiving intensive glucose lowering showed a higher mortality rate than those receiving standard care. Heartwire
A reduced platelet response to aspirin, seen in approximately 20% of patients with stroke, puts patients at higher risk of having a second event. Medscape Medical News
