Accumulating evidence points to a significant association between low testosterone and mortality. Medscape spoke to Dr. Adrian Dobs about the results of recent studies in this area. Medscape Urology
The angiotensin receptor blocker was "noninferior" to the ACE inhibitor in this HOPE-like population, but the combination of the two drugs was associated with more adverse events without an increase in benefit. Heartwire
Two-dimensional ultrasound speckle-tracking imaging is already widely available and easy to do and has been studied as a screening tool for cardiomyopathies. The authors of a new study suggest it also has a specificity and sensitivity of 78% for detecting heart-transplant rejection. Heartwire
Children from families with low socioeconomic status who undergo heart transplantation have twice the risk for graft failure as pediatric heart recipients from wealthier families. Medscape Medical News
