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181 Total testosterone levels, metabolic parameters, cardiac remodeling and exercise capacity in coronary artery disease patients with different stages of glucose tolerance Annals of Medicine, May 22, 2013 Evidence Based Medicine Clinical Article

182 Geriatric syndromes-vascular disorders? Annals of Medicine, May 22, 2013 Review Article

183 A Novel RASA1 Mutation Causing Capillary Malformation-Arteriovenous Malformation (CM-AVM) Presenting During Pregnancy American Journal of Medical Genetics Part A, May 22, 2013 Review Article

184 Estimating Quality of Life in Acute Venous Thrombosis JAMA Internal Medicine, May 21, 2013 Evidence Based Medicine Clinical Article

185 Calcium at the carotid siphon as an indicator of internal carotid artery stenosis European Radiology, May 21, 2013 Clinical Article

186 Stroke and Obstructive Sleep Apnea: A Review Current Atherosclerosis Reports, May 21, 2013 Review Article

187 Prenotification and Other Factors Involved in Rapid tPA Administration Current Atherosclerosis Reports, May 21, 2013 Review Article

188 Dipeptidyl peptidase-4 inhibition and vascular repair by mobilization of endogenous stem cells in diabetes and beyond Atherosclerosis, May 21, 2013 Clinical Article

189 Screening for Asymptomatic Atrial Fibrillation While Monitoring the Blood Pressure at Home: Trial of Regular Versus Irregular Pulse for Prevention of Stroke (TRIPPS 2.0) The American Journal of Cardiology, May 21, 2013 Clinical Article

190 Risk of venous thromboembolism associated with peripherally inserted central catheters: a systematic review and meta-analysis The Lancet, May 20, 2013 Clinical Article

191 Triple Therapy With Aspirin, Prasugrel, and Vitamin K Antagonists in Patients With Drug-Eluting Stent Implantation and an Indication for Oral Anticoagulation JACC - Journal of the American College of Cardiology, May 20, 2013 Clinical Article

192 Intrapulmonary Shunt Is a Potentially Unrecognized Cause of Ischemic Stroke and Transient Ischemic Attack Journal of the American Society of Echocardiography, May 20, 2013 Clinical Article

193 Associations between the organisation of stroke services, process of care, and mortality in England: prospective cohort study British Medical Journal, May 20, 2013 Evidence Based Medicine Clinical Article

194 Effect of consuming salad and yogurt as preload on body weight management and cardiovascular risk factors: a randomized clinical trial International Journal of Food Sciences and Nutrition, May 20, 2013 Clinical Article

195 Sexual Orientation Disparities in Cardiovascular Biomarkers Among Young Adults American Journal of Preventive Medicine, May 20, 2013 Clinical Article

196 Esomeprazole and aspirin fixed combination for the prevention of cardiovascular events Full Text Vascular Health and Risk Management, May 20, 2013 Clinical Article

197 The effects of pre- and post-exercise consumption of multi-ingredient performance supplements on cardiovascular health and body fat in trained men after six weeks of resistance training: a stratified, randomized, double-blind study Full Text Nutrition & Metabolism, May 20, 2013 Review Article

198 Diagnostic accuracy of conventional or age adjusted D-dimer cut-off values in older patients with suspected venous thromboembolism: systematic review and meta-analysis British Medical Journal, May 20, 2013 Evidence Based Medicine Review Article Clinical Article

199 Targeted use of heparin, heparinoids, or low-molecular-weight heparin to improve outcome after acute ischaemic stroke: an individual patient data meta-analysis of randomised controlled trials The Lancet Neurology, May 17, 2013 Evidence Based Medicine Review Article Clinical Article

200 Non-pharmacological strategies for the treatment of acute ischaemic stroke The Lancet Neurology, May 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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Highlights in Internal Medicine

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 Simvastatin impairs exercise training adaptations JACC - Journal of the American College of Cardiology, April 30, 2013

2 Risk of venous thromboembolism associated with peripherally inserted central catheters: a systematic review and meta-analysis The Lancet, May 20, 2013

3 Paroxysmal atrial fibrillation after ischemic stroke: how should we hunt for it? Expert Review of Cardiovascular Therapy , April 24, 2013 Review Article

4 Triple Therapy With Aspirin, Prasugrel, and Vitamin K Antagonists in Patients With Drug-Eluting Stent Implantation and an Indication for Oral Anticoagulation JACC - Journal of the American College of Cardiology, May 20, 2013

5 Garlic for peripheral arterial occlusive disease Cochrane Reviews, May 3, 2013 Review Article

6 Diet beverages and the risk of obesity, diabetes, and cardiovascular disease: a review of the evidence Nutrition Reviews, May 7, 2013 Review Article

7 Pacemaker or Defibrillator Surgery without Interruption of Anticoagulation New England Journal of Medicine, May 17, 2013 Evidence Based Medicine

8 Estimating Quality of Life in Acute Venous Thrombosis JAMA Internal Medicine, May 21, 2013 Evidence Based Medicine

9 Innominate Artery as an Alternative Site for Proximal Anastomoses in Patients With a Severely Calcified Aorta Journal of Cardiac Surgery, May 17, 2013

10 Targeted use of heparin, heparinoids, or low-molecular-weight heparin to improve outcome after acute ischaemic stroke: an individual patient data meta-analysis of randomised controlled trials The Lancet Neurology, May 17, 2013 Evidence Based Medicine Review Article

11 Genome-wide and gene-centric analyses of circulating myeloperoxidase levels in the charge and care consortia Human Molecular Genetics, May 17, 2013 Review Article

12 Benefits and risks of long-term duration of dual antiplatelet therapy after drug-eluting stenting: A meta-analysis of randomized trials International Journal of Cardiology, April 17, 2013 Evidence Based Medicine Review Article

13 Treatment for superficial thrombophlebitis of the leg Cochrane Reviews, May 10, 2013 Evidence Based Medicine

14 Total testosterone levels, metabolic parameters, cardiac remodeling and exercise capacity in coronary artery disease patients with different stages of glucose tolerance Annals of Medicine, May 22, 2013 Evidence Based Medicine

15 Non-pharmacological strategies for the treatment of acute ischaemic stroke The Lancet Neurology, May 17, 2013

16 Effects of beraprost sodium on subjective symptoms in diabetic patients with peripheral arterial disease Clinics in Orthopedic Surgery, May 23, 2013 Free full text

17 Contrast-induced acute kidney injury and clinical outcomes after intra-arterial and intravenous contrast administration: Risk comparison adjusted for patient characteristics by design American Heart Journal, April 30, 2013

18 Effect of Disodium EDTA Chelation Regimen on Cardiovascular Events in Patients With Previous Myocardial Infarction: The TACT Randomized Trial JAMA, March 27, 2013 Evidence Based Medicine

19 Platelet Inhibitory Effect of Clopidogrel in Patients Treated With Omeprazole, Pantoprazole, and Famotidine: A Prospective, Randomized, Crossover Study Clinical Cardiology, May 1, 2013 Free full text

20 Drug Eluting Balloons for De Novo Coronary Lesions - A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis BMC Medicine, May 9, 2013 Free full text Review Article
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Internal Medicine - Vascular Medicine 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 Med Articles

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