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1 Effects of beraprost sodium on subjective symptoms in diabetic patients with peripheral arterial disease Full Text Clinics in Orthopedic Surgery, May 23, 2013 Clinical Article

2 Role of aspiration and mechanical thrombectomy in patients with acute myocardial infarction undergoing primary angioplasty: An updated meta-analysis of randomized trials JACC - Journal of the American College of Cardiology, May 23, 2013 Evidence Based Medicine Review Article Clinical Article

3 Effect of escitalopram on mental stress–induced myocardial ischemia: results of the REMIT trial JAMA, May 23, 2013 Evidence Based Medicine Clinical Article

4 Impact of onset-to-reperfusion time on stroke mortality Circulation, May 23, 2013 Clinical Article

5 L-name iontophoresis: a tool to assess no-mediated vasoreactivity during thermal hyperemic vasodilation in humans Journal of Cardiovascular Pharmacology, May 23, 2013 Clinical Article

6 Role of endothelial nitric oxide synthase and vagal activity in the endothelial protection of atorvastatin in ischemia/reperfusion injury Journal of Cardiovascular Pharmacology, May 23, 2013 Clinical Article

7 Bevacizumab - finding its niche in the treatment of heart failure secondary to liver vascular malformations in hereditary hemorrhagic telangiectasia Hepatology, May 23, 2013 Review Article

8 The predictive value of retinal vascular findings for carotid artery atherosclerosis: are further recommendations with regard to carotid atherosclerosis screening needed Heart and Vessels, May 23, 2013 Clinical Article

9 Cardiovascular risk factors among long-term survivors of breast, prostate, colorectal, and gynecologic cancers: a gap in survivorship care? Journal of Cancer Survivorship, May 23, 2013 Review Article

10 A novel metabolic balance model for describing the metabolic disruption of and interactions between cardiovascular-related markers during acute myocardial infarction Metabolism, May 23, 2013 Review Article

11 Microalbuminuria: a useful marker of cardiovascular disease Iranian Journal of Kidney Diseases, May 23, 2013 Clinical Article

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12 Age-dependent interaction of apolipoprotein E gene with eastern birthplace in Finland affects severity of coronary atherosclerosis and risk of fatal myocardial infarction-Helsinki Sudden Death Study Annals of Medicine, May 22, 2013 Evidence Based Medicine Clinical Article

13 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

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

15 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

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

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

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

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

20 Dipeptidyl peptidase-4 inhibition and vascular repair by mobilization of endogenous stem cells in diabetes and beyond Atherosclerosis, May 21, 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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Internal Medicine - Vascular Medicine News & Articles

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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

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