In a small randomized prospective trial, children who heard music while undergoing cast application or removal had heart rate declines, while those who did not hear music had heart rate increases. Medscape Medical News
Presented with hypothetical treatment choices, many HF patients would sacrifice some days alive to feel better in the meantime; surprisingly, perhaps, a lot of those patients are only in the early stages of their disease. Heartwire
Hopes are that having remote access to all the data modern devices collect will ultimately improve clinical outcomes, but for now, a randomized trial shows that remote pacemaker interrogations catch more events than standard transtelephonic monitoring. 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
Researchers suggest that clinicians be aware of the possibility of tendinous complications, including tendonitis and even tendon rupture, in patients who take statins. Medscape Medical News
