Researchers say a 24-year cohort study provides some of the best evidence of the enduring benefit of low-sodium/plant-food-rich diets, given the impossibility of conducting a long-term clinical trial. Medscape Medical News
Merck & Co halted the trial after the advisory committee recommended ending the carotid intima-media thickness study of the niacin/laropiprant combination, two months after the committee urged the enrollment of more patients to be put on hold. Heartwire
An observational study of Latter-day Saints Mormons suggests that fasting may be a key driver of reduced cardiovascular disease in this group. Medscape Medical News
TCT 2007: Do polymer coatings of sirolimus-eluting stents influence outcomes? Should DES be used in patients with STEMI undergoing primary PCI? Medscape Cardiology
Nonanesthesiologists are administering and monitoring moderate sedation more often for interventional procedures. The resulting implications and sedatives indicated for moderate sedation are reviewed. Medscape Gastroenterology
Until randomized trial data exist, the AHA currently does not recommend giving beta-blockers in patients with cocaine associated chest pain. Society of Hospital Medicine
