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721 Nocturnal urinary melatonin excretion is associated with non-dipper pattern in elderly hypertensives Hypertension Research, April 18, 2013 Clinical Article

722 Chinese herbal formulas for treating hypertension in traditional Chinese medicine: perspective of modern science Hypertension Research, April 18, 2013 Review Article

723 Association among blood pressure control in elderly patients with hypertension, left atrial structure and function and new-onset atrial fibrillation: a prospective 2-year study in 234 patients Hypertension Research, April 18, 2013 Clinical Article

724 Dronedarones Inhibition of If Current Is the Primary Mechanism Responsible for its Bradycardic Effect Journal of Cardiovascular Electrophysiology, April 18, 2013 Clinical Article

725 New Clinical and Electrocardiographic Classification in Patients with Idiopathic Ventricular Fibrillation Journal of Cardiovascular Electrophysiology, April 18, 2013 Clinical Article

726 Early Repolarization: A Rare Primary Arrhythmic Syndrome & Common Modifier of Arrhythmic Risk Journal of Cardiovascular Electrophysiology, April 18, 2013 Clinical Article

727 Effects of Electrical Stimulation of Carotid Baroreflex and Renal Denervation on Atrial Electrophysiology Journal of Cardiovascular Electrophysiology, April 18, 2013 Clinical Article

728 Atrial Flutter Following Pulmonary Vein Isolation: What is the mechanism Journal of Cardiovascular Electrophysiology, April 18, 2013

729 Combined Dominant Frequency and Complex Fractionated Atrial Electrogram Ablation After Circumferential Pulmonary Vein Isolation of Atrial Fibrillation Journal of Cardiovascular Electrophysiology, April 18, 2013 Clinical Article

730 Contrast-induced acute kidney injury following coronary angiography: a cohort study of hospitalized patients with or without chronic kidney disease Nephrology Dialysis Transplantation, April 18, 2013 Clinical Article
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731 Azilsartan Medoxomil/Chlorthalidone: A New Fixed-Dose Combination Antihypertensive Annals of Pharmacotherapy, April 18, 2013 Clinical Article

732 Atrial fibrillation and heart failure: beyond the heart rate Current Opinion in Cardiology, April 18, 2013 Review Article

733 Heart rate and heart failure: the role of ivabradine therapy Current Opinion in Cardiology, April 18, 2013 Review Article

734 Genetics and sudden death Current Opinion in Cardiology, April 18, 2013 Review Article

735 Novel risk factors for cardiovascular disease in rheumatoid arthritis Immunologic Research, April 18, 2013 Evidence Based Medicine Review Article Clinical Article

736 Penetrating cardiac trauma in adolescents: A rare injury with excessive mortality Journal of Pediatric Surgery, April 18, 2013 Review Article

737 Hospital-based incidence of maternal heart failure during pregnancy in Nigeria Full Text International Journal of General Medicine, April 18, 2013 Clinical Article

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

739 The REMEDEE Trial A Randomized Comparison of a Combination Sirolimus-Eluting Endothelial Progenitor Cell Capture Stent With a Paclitaxel-Eluting Stent JACC Cardiovascular Interventions, April 17, 2013 Clinical Article

740 The Final 5-Year Follow-Up From the ENDEAVOR IV Trial Comparing a Zotarolimus-Eluting Stent With a Paclitaxel-Eluting Stent JACC Cardiovascular Interventions, April 17, 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
Eating an early breakfast and dinner when taking PPIs can lower FSSG scores and improve GERD symptoms. (Factors leading to increased FSSG scores were female gender, inadequate sleep, lack of breakfast, antihypertensive agent non-users and dinner just before bedtime.)
No single method of contraception is contraindicated by age alone, but caution should be exercised with estrogen-containing preparations in obese women over 40

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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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