An improved cardiac MR protocol, using T2-weighted imaging and LV assessment, can differentiate between new and old MI and provide information over and above clinical assessment and traditional cardiac risk factors, researchers say. Heartwire
A study shows that middle-aged men with gout and elevated uric acid levels have an increased risk for cardiovascular disease mortality. Medscape Medical News
A prospective cohort study shows that a pattern of binge drinking is an independent risk factor for all strokes and ischemic stroke. Medscape Medical News
Drawing on data from over 18,000 transplant recipients, researchers say their findings support a policy of matching donor hearts to recipients, "if all else is equal." Heartwire
A new observational study finds an association between higher levels of nonfasting triglycerides and increasing risk for ischemic stroke. Medscape Medical News
A prospective study shows that a streamlined protocol of minimally interrupted cardiopulmonary resuscitation improves survival-to-hospital discharge in patients with an out-of-hospital cardiac arrest. Medscape Medical News
