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181 Importance of leadership in cardiac arrest situations: from simulation to real life and back Full Text Swiss Medical Weekly, May 9, 2013

182 Nurse-led Early Triage (NET) study of chest pain patients: a long term evaluation study of a service development aimed at improving the management of patients with non-ST-elevation acute coronary syndromes European Journal of Cardiovascular Nursing, May 9, 2013 Clinical Article

183 Effect of Turkish classical music on blood pressure: A randomized controlled trial in hypertensive elderly patients Complementary Therapies in Medicine, May 9, 2013 Clinical Article

184 Ultrafiltration in acute decompensated heart failure: friend or foe for the kidney Journal of Nephrology, May 9, 2013 Review Article

185 Importance of linguistic details in alarm messages of ventricular assist devices The International Journal of Artificial Organs, May 9, 2013

186 Management of complications in long-term LVAD support The International Journal of Artificial Organs, May 9, 2013

187 Cardiomyocyte differentiation of embryonic stem cells on the surface of organic semiconductors The International Journal of Artificial Organs, May 9, 2013 Review Article

188 Heart failure in hospitalized patients with diabetic foot ulcers: clinical characteristics and its relationship to prognosis Journal of Diabetes, May 9, 2013 Review Article

189 Aspirin: Its risks, benefits, and optimal use in preventing cardiovascular events Full Text Cleveland Clinic Journal of Medicine, May 8, 2013 Clinical Article

190 Egg consumption and risk of cardiovascular diseases and diabetes: A meta-analysis Atherosclerosis, May 8, 2013 Evidence Based Medicine Review Article

191 Exercise-resembling effects of periodic somatosensory stimulation in heart failure International Journal of Cardiology, May 8, 2013 Clinical Article

192 Functional tricuspid regurgitation International Journal of Cardiology, May 8, 2013 Review Article

193 Weekend versus weekday hospital admission and outcomes during hospitalization for patients due to worsening heart failure: a report from Japanese Cardiac Registry of Heart Failure in Cardiology (JCARE-CARD) Heart and Vessels, May 8, 2013 Clinical Article

194 Differential Effects of the Peroxynitrite Donor, SIN-1, on Atrial and Ventricular Myocyte Electrophysiology Journal of Cardiovascular Pharmacology, May 8, 2013 Clinical Article

195 Potential Prevention of Pacing-Induced Heart Failure Using Simple Pacemaker Programming Algorithm Annals of Noninvasive Electrocardiology, May 8, 2013 Clinical Article

196 Oral Contraceptive Use and the ECG: Evidence of an Adverse QT Effect on Corrected QT Interval Annals of Noninvasive Electrocardiology, May 8, 2013 Evidence Based Medicine Clinical Article
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197 The late-phase inflammatory response after drug-eluting stent implantation Heart and Vessels, May 8, 2013 Clinical Article

198 Cost-effectiveness of a stepped-care intervention to prevent major depression in patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus and/or coronary heart disease and subthreshold depression: design of a cluster-randomized controlled trial Full Text BMC Psychiatry, May 8, 2013 Clinical Article

199 Length of left anterior descending coronary artery determines prognosis in acute anterior wall myocardial infarction Catheterization and Cardiovascular Interventions, May 8, 2013 Clinical Article

200 Morphological and mechanical examination of the atrial intima EP Europace, May 8, 2013 Clinical Article

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Vitamin D deficiency is more common with non-Caucasian patients, and those with lower social support, no insurance, diabetes, lower activity levels, higher parathyroid hormone levels, and higher body mass indexes
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Vitamin D deficiency is associated with increased mortality in ICU patients

Among 130 patients requiring mechanical ventilation, 107 were vitamin D-deficient (< 20 ng/ml). Of the patients who did not survive, the length of survival was shorter in the vitamin D-deficient patients (15.3 vs. 24.2 days, respectively).

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Coronary artery calcium increases cardiovascular risk in patients with T2DM and HTN

Researchers at Tel-Aviv University have conducted a study to determine the value of coronary artery calcium (CAC) measurements in cardiovascular risk stratification in patients with T2DM and HTN. The study involved 423 patients enrolled in the International Nifedipine Study: Intervention as Goal for Hypertension Therapy. The patients had baseline CT scans for CAC measurement at baseline and were shown to be free of disease. Follow-up CT scans were performed at 3 and 15 years. Cardiovascular events (CVEs) occurred in 41 of 423 patients at 3 years and 111 of 268 patients at 15 years of follow-up. CVEs occurred in 15% and 52% (CAC+) and 7% and 32% (CAC-) of patients with T2DM at 3 and 15 years of follow-up, respectively. Compared to patients without T2DM and no CAC, the HRs for a CVE were 6.6 and 3.9 in T2DM patients with and without CAC, respectively.

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CAC scores add predictability to Framingham

Researchers at Erasmus University Medical Center in Rotterdam have evaluated 12 measures (N-terminal fragment of prohormone B-type natriuretic peptide levels, von Willebrand factor antigen levels, fibrinogen levels, chronic kidney disease, leukocyte count, C-reactive protein levels, homocysteine levels, uric acid levels, coronary artery calcium [CAC] scores, carotid intima–media thickness, peripheral arterial disease, and pulse wave velocity), in addition to Framingham risk scores for predicting coronary heart disease. Only the CAC was shown to add significantly to the Framingham risk score in predicting coronary heart disease.

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1 Walking Versus Running for Hypertension, Cholesterol, and Diabetes Mellitus Risk Reduction Arteriosclerosis, Thrombosis, and Vascular Biology, April 17, 2013

2 Renin-angiotensin system inhibitors for prevention of recurrent atrial fibrillation: a meta-analysis International Journal of Clinical Practice, April 9, 2013 Evidence Based Medicine Review Article

3 Vitamin D Levels for Preventing Acute Coronary Syndrome and Mortality: Evidence of a Non-Linear Association Journal of Clinical Endocrinology and Metabolism, March 27, 2013
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4 Coronary artery bypass graft surgery versus percutaneous coronary intervention in patients with three-vessel disease and left main coronary disease: 5-year follow-up of the randomised, clinical SYNTAX trial The Lancet, April 18, 2013

5 Advances in Stroke Prevention in Atrial Fibrillation: Enhanced Risk Stratification Combined With the Newer Oral Anticoagulants Clinical Cardiology, April 11, 2013 Free full text Review Article

6 Pulmonary hypertension: diagnosis and management British Medical Journal, April 23, 2013 Review Article

7 Oral Anticoagulation and Implantation of Cardiac Rhythm Management Devices: Is Heparin a Bridge Too Far? The Hellenic Journal of Cardiology, April 16, 2013 Free full text

8 Effect of longer term modest salt reduction on blood pressure: Cochrane systematic review and meta-analysis of randomised trials British Medical Journal, April 25, 2013 Evidence Based Medicine Review Article

9 B-Type Natriuretic Peptide and Prognosis in Heart Failure Patients With Preserved and Reduced Ejection Fraction JACC - Journal of the American College of Cardiology, April 3, 2013 Free full text

10 Iron deficiency in chronic heart failure: An international pooled analysis American Heart Journal, April 1, 2013

11 Outcomes of apixaban vs. warfarin by type and duration of atrial fibrillation: results from the ARISTOTLE trial European Heart Journal, April 22, 2013

12 Enalapril And Carvedilol for Preventing Chemotherapy-Induced Left Ventricular Systolic Dysfunction in Patients with Malignant Hemopathies. The OVERCOME Trial JACC - Journal of the American College of Cardiology, April 12, 2013

13 Primary Prevention of Cardiovascular Disease with a Mediterranean Diet New England Journal of Medicine, April 8, 2013 Free full text

14 Use and indications of cholestyramine and bile acid sequestrants Internal and Emergency Medicine, April 9, 2013 Review Article

15 Efficacy and safety of dabigatran etexilate and warfarin in real world patients with atrial fibrillation: A prospective nationwide cohort study JACC - Journal of the American College of Cardiology, April 15, 2013

16 Six-Minute Walk Test: An Effective and Necessary Tool in Modern Cardiac Rehabilitation The Hellenic Journal of Cardiology, April 16, 2013 Free full text Review Article

17 L-Carnitine in the Secondary Prevention of Cardiovascular Disease: Systematic Review and Meta-analysis Mayo Clinic Proceedings, April 19, 2013 Evidence Based Medicine Review Article

18 Role of Vitamin D in Cardiometabolic Diseases Experimental Diabetes Research, March 5, 2013 Free full text Review Article

19 Practical use of dabigatran etexilate for stroke prevention in atrial fibrillation International Journal of Clinical Practice, April 9, 2013

20 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 19, 2013

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Internal Medicine - Cardiology News & Articles

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Clinical Pearls in Internal Medicine

Highlights in Internal Medicine

Vitamin D deficiency is associated with increased mortality in ICU patients

Coronary artery calcium increases cardiovascular risk in patients with T2DM and HTN

CAC scores add predictability to Framingham

Most Popular Internal Medicine Articles

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