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61 A Clinicians Guide to the ABCs of Cardiovascular Disease Prevention: The Johns Hopkins Ciccarone Center for the Prevention of Heart Disease and American College of Cardiology Cardiosource Approach to the Million Hearts Initiative Full Text Clinical Cardiology, May 14, 2013 Review Article

62 Guideline Adherence of Antithrombotic Treatment Initiated by General Practitioners in Patients With Nonvalvular Atrial Fibrillation: A Danish Survey Full Text Clinical Cardiology, May 14, 2013 Clinical Article

63 Impact of Smoking Status on Cardiovascular Outcomes Following Percutaneous Coronary Intervention Full Text Clinical Cardiology, May 14, 2013 Clinical Article

64 Door-to-implantation time of extracorporeal life support systems predicts mortality in patients with out-of-hospital cardiac arrest Clinical Research in Cardiology, May 14, 2013 Clinical Article

65 Detection of left ventricular hypertrophy by the R-wave voltage in lead aVL: population-based study Clinical Research in Cardiology, May 14, 2013 Clinical Article

66 Risk stratification of patients with non-ST-elevation acute coronary syndromes by assessing global longitudinal strain Heart and Vessels, May 14, 2013 Clinical Article

67 The impairment of the parasympathetic modulation is involved in the age-related change in mitral E/A ratio Heart and Vessels, May 14, 2013 Clinical Article

68 Low erythrocyte catalase enzyme activity is correlated with high serum total homocysteine levels in tunisian patients with acute myocardial infarction Full Text Diagnostic Pathology, May 14, 2013 Clinical Article

69 Extracardiac Complications in Adults with Congenital Heart Disease Congenital Heart Disease, May 14, 2013 Review Article

70 Substance Use, Dental Hygiene, and Physical Activity in Adult Patients with Single Ventricle Physiology Congenital Heart Disease, May 14, 2013 Clinical Article

71 Cardiac events in football and strategies for first-responder treatment on the field British Journal of Sports Medicine, May 14, 2013 Evidence Based Medicine

72 New Oral Anticoagulants in Non-Valvular Atrial Fibrillation High Blood Pressure & Cardiovascular Prevention, May 13, 2013 Clinical Article

73 Antihypertensive Response to Combination of Olmesartan and Amlodipine Does Not Depend on Method and Time of Drug Administration High Blood Pressure & Cardiovascular Prevention, May 13, 2013 Clinical Article

74 Hormone therapy for preventing cardiovascular disease in post-menopausal women Cochrane Reviews, May 13, 2013 Evidence Based Medicine Clinical Article

75 N-3 Fatty Acids in Patients with Multiple Cardiovascular Risk Factors New England Journal of Medicine, May 13, 2013 Evidence Based Medicine Clinical Article

76 Influence of high cardiovascular risk in asymptomatic people on the duration and cost of sick leave: results of the ICARIA study European Heart Journal, May 13, 2013 Clinical Article

77 Effect of a Novel Calcium Channel Blocker on Abnormal Nocturnal Blood Pressure in Hypertensive Patients The Journal of Clinical Hypertension, May 13, 2013 Clinical Article

78 Aortic root dilatation in essential hypertension: prevalence according to new reference values Journal of Hypertension, May 13, 2013 Clinical Article

79 Venous-arterial extracorporeal membrane oxygenation for refractory cardiac arrest: a clinical challenge European Heart Journal: Acute Cardiovascular Care, May 13, 2013 Review Article

80 Type and timing of heralding in ST-elevation and non-ST-elevation myocardial infarction: an analysis of prospectively collected electronic healthcare records linked to the national registry of acute coronary syndromes European Heart Journal: Acute Cardiovascular Care, May 13, 2013 Clinical Article

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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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