Review newer right ventricle imaging techniques that might enhance diagnosis of patients with PAH, and assess appropriate evidence-based treatment strategies.
The largest study to date of A1C levels and mortality risk confirms that A1C levels are strongly associated with subsequent mortality in both men and women without a previous diabetes diagnosis. Medscape Medical News
Intracoronary injection of autologous bone marrow cells (BMCs) a few days after an acute myocardial infarction (AMI) improves exercise time but has no effect on reported quality of life, Norwegian investigators report. Reuters Health Information
In his video blog, Dr. Eric Topol reacts to a story published in Science Times by underscoring the value of genome-wide association studies. Medscape Pathology
The use of DES was associated with a 38% lower risk of all-cause mortality compared with bare-metal stents, a finding that was persistent despite multiple adjustments, including a propensity-matched and subgroup analysis, report investigators. Heartwire
A new study has shown that women with subclinical hypothyroidism have a higher risk for coronary heart disease death than women with healthy thyroid function. Medscape Medical News
