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Myocardial Infarction

1 Comparison of Prasugrel and Ticagrelor Loading Doses in ST-Segment Elevation Myocardial Infarction Patients RAPID (Rapid Activity of Platelet Inhibitor Drugs) Primary PCI Study JACC - Journal of the American College of Cardiology, April 25, 2013 Clinical Article

2 Usefulness of Heart Rate to Predict One-Year Mortality in Patients With Atrial Fibrillation and Acute Myocardial Infarction (from the OMEGA Trial) The American Journal of Cardiology, April 25, 2013 Clinical Article

3 Effect of seven-day atorvastatin pretreatment on the incidence of periprocedural myocardial infarction following percutaneous coronary intervention in patients receiving long-term statin therapy. A randomized study International Journal of Cardiology, April 25, 2013 Clinical Article

4 Closed versus Open Cells stent for High risk percutaneous coronary Interventions in ST-Elevation acute myocardial infarction (COCHISE) pilot study American Heart Journal, April 25, 2013 Clinical Article

5 Abciximab During Percutaneous Coronary Intervention for ST-Segment Elevation Myocardial Infarction Intracoronary, Intravenous, or Not at All? JACC - Journal of the American College of Cardiology, April 25, 2013 Clinical Article

6 The Reliability and Prognosis of In-Hospital Diagnosis of Metabolic Syndrome in the Setting of Acute Myocardial Infarction JACC - Journal of the American College of Cardiology, April 25, 2013 Clinical Article

7 Satisfaction with glucose-lowering treatment and well-being in patients with type 2 diabetes and myocardial infarction: A DIGAMI2 QoL sub-study Diabetes & Vascular Disease Research, April 25, 2013 Review Article

8 Preoperative risk factors in 10 418 patients with prior myocardial infarction and 5241 patients with prior unstable angina undergoing elective coronary artery bypass graft surgery British Journal of Anesthesia, April 25, 2013 Clinical Article

9 Combined clopidogrel and aspirin treatment up to surgery increases the risk of postoperative myocardial infarction, blood loss and reoperation for bleeding in patients undergoing coronary artery bypass grafting European Journal of Cardio-Thoracic Surgery, April 25, 2013 Clinical Article

10 Bacterial Signatures in Thrombus Aspirates of Patients With Myocardial Infarction Circulation, April 25, 2013 Clinical Article

11 Early and late outcomes after primary percutaneous coronary intervention by radial or femoral approach in patients presenting in acute ST-elevation myocardial infarction and cardiogenic shock American Heart Journal, April 25, 2013 Clinical Article

12 Fibrinolysis or Primary PCI in ST-Segment Elevation Myocardial Infarction New England Journal of Medicine, March 29, 2013 Clinical Article

13 Intracoronary Compared With Intravenous Bolus Abciximab Application During Primary Percutaneous Coronary Intervention in ST-Segment Elevation Myocardial Infarction Cardiac Magnetic Resonance Substudy of the AIDA STEMI Trial JACC - Journal of the American College of Cardiology, March 29, 2013 Clinical Article

14 Effect of Disodium EDTA Chelation Regimen on Cardiovascular Events in Patients With Previous Myocardial Infarction: The TACT Randomized Trial JAMA, March 29, 2013 Evidence Based Medicine Clinical Article

15 Sildenafil and Diastolic Dysfunction After Acute Myocardial Infarction Trial: Rationale and Design Full Text Clinical Cardiology, March 29, 2013 Clinical Article

16 Early discharge after primary percutaneous coronary intervention for ST-elevation myocardial infarction European Heart Journal: Acute Cardiovascular Care, March 29, 2013 Clinical Article

17 Initial culprit-only versus initial multivessel percutaneous coronary intervention in patients with ST-segment elevation myocardial infarction: results from the Ibaraki Cardiovascular Assessment Study registry Heart and Vessels, March 29, 2013 Clinical Article

18 Effect of vorapaxar on myocardial infarction in the thrombin receptor antagonist for clinical event reduction in acute coronary syndrome (TRA.CER) trial European Heart Journal, March 29, 2013 Clinical Article

Clinical Pearls in Family Medicine

No relations were found between abdominal adipose tissue and bone mass, fat mass, blood pressure or triglyceride level in overweight adolescents
According to the Cleveland Clinic, the primary risk factors for coronary artery disease (CAD) are diabetes mellitus, family history, hypertension, hyperlipidemia, tobacco use and male gender
Untreated nocturnal gastroesophageal reflux has been demonstrated to be strongly associated with both respiratory and obstructive sleep apnea symptoms as well as airflow obstruction

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Vitamin D supplementation decreases systemic inflammation in T2DM

In a 12-week randomized, controlled trial, ingestion of a vitamin D-fortified yogurt (170 mg calcium + 500 IU vitamin D/250 mL; n=50) twice daily decreased markers of inflammation compared with placebo yogurt (170 mg calcium; n=50). Compared with baseline measures, the 25(OH)D levels were increased and the TNF-alpha, IL-6, hsCRP, SAA, and IL-10 levels were decreased in the group supplemented with vitamin D compared with the group that received placebo.

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Mediterranean diet associated with decreased diabetes, cardiovascular events, and all-cause mortality

Researchers at the University of Palermo conducted a study involving 9109 subjects with a mean follow-up of 6.2 years which showed that the subjects who adhered to a Mediterranean diet had increased dietary fiber, decreased total dietary fat, and an increased intake of monosaturated-to-saturated fats. Further, the incidence of diabetes, cardiovascular events, and all-cause mortality was lower in the subjects who followed a Mediterranean diet.

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Natalizumab superior to IFN-? 1a in MS patients

Based on a retrospective study conducted at the Federico II University (Naples), researchers have concluded that treatment of patients (n=84) with relapsing-remitting MS natalizumab for 12-24 months resulted in a greater reduction in disease activity (annualized relapse rate, .24 vs. .55, respectively) and disability progression than patients treated with INF-? 1a. The number of contrast-enhancing lesions was also less in the natalizumab-treated group.

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Vitamin D supplementation decreases systemic inflammation in T2DM

Mediterranean diet associated with decreased diabetes, cardiovascular events, and all-cause mortality

Natalizumab superior to IFN-? 1a in MS patients

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