The test did not predict life-threatening ventricular tachyarrhythmic events in patients with MADIT-2 criteria for ICD implantation and therefore should not be used to stratify ICD use in this group, researchers said. Heartwire
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
A new study has shown that patients with heart failure overestimate their own life expectancy by around 40% compared with HF-model–based predictions for survival. Heartwire
Carotid stenting vs distal protection and endarterectomy in patients at high surgical risk show no significant difference in major cardiovascular events between groups. Medscape Medical News
Vitamin D deficiency seems to be a risk factor of developing cardiovascular disease, a new study suggests, which may have broad public health implications. Medscape Medical News
Waist circumference is the new battle of the 21st century, clinicians should consider going beyond body weight to improve the risk-factor profile of their high-risk, abdominally obese patients. Medscape Medical News
