The novel stent platform, which elutes a sirolimus analog from a biodegradable platform, was noninferior to the sirolimus-eluting stent in terms of the primary end point of cardiac death, MI, and target-vessel revascularization. Heartwire
A study shows that only immediate postnatal growth predicts diastolic blood pressure in term births, whereas both birth weight and postnatal growth are associated with systolic blood pressure. Medscape Medical News
HDL cholesterol (HDL-C) levels correlate with lower extremity performance in older nondisabled individuals, according to a report in the April Journal of the American Geriatrics Society. Reuters Health Information
In addition to the reduction in major bleeding, there were trends toward a reduction in ischemic events, although these did not reach statistical significance. A second study also showed that radial-access PCI in STEMI patients does not compromise reperfusion times. Heartwire
A Western diet, one rich in refined grains, meat, as well as fried foods, increases the risk for the metabolic syndrome, but dairy consumption seems to offer protection against this disorder. Medscape Medical News
