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401 Effects of Obesity on the Impact of Short-Term Changes in Anthropometric Measurements on Coronary Heart Disease in Women Mayo Clinic Proceedings, March 29, 2013 Clinical Article

402 Sitagliptin pretreatment in diabetes patients presenting with acute coronary syndrome: results from the Acute Coronary Syndrome Israeli Survey (ACSIS) Full Text Cardiovascular Diabetology, March 29, 2013 Clinical Article

403 Is coronary CT angiography useful in diagnosing acute coronary syndromes in the Emergency Department? Internal and Emergency Medicine, March 29, 2013 Clinical Article

404 Elevated Rho-Kinase Activity as a Marker Indicating Atherosclerosis and Inflammation Burden in Polyvascular Disease Patients With Concomitant Coronary and Peripheral Arterial Disease Full Text Clinical Cardiology, March 29, 2013 Clinical Article

405 Statins of high versus low cholesterol-lowering efficacy and the development of severe renal failure Pharmacoepidemiology and Drug Safety, March 29, 2013 Clinical Article

406 Myocardial reperfusion injury: looking beyond primary PCI European Heart Journal, March 29, 2013

407 Sex disparities in risk and risk factors for ischemic heart disease in the Asia-Pacific region European Journal of Preventive Cardiology, March 29, 2013

408 Relationship Between High-Sensitivity C-Reactive Protein and Risk Factors in Patients With Peripheral Arterial Disease--A Cross-Sectional Study Angiology, March 29, 2013 Clinical Article

409 Comparison of switch to the highest dose of rosuvastatin vs. add-on nicotinic acid vs. add-on fenofibrate for mixed dyslipidaemia International Journal of Clinical Practice, March 29, 2013 Clinical Article

410 Carotid Artery Plaque and Progression of Coronary Artery Calcium: The Multi-Ethnic Study of Atherosclerosis Journal of the American Society of Echocardiography, March 29, 2013 Clinical Article

411 Metabolomic signatures in lipid-loaded HepaRGs reveal pathways involved in steatotic progression Obesity, March 29, 2013 Review Article

412 Transfer of lipids to High-Density Lipoprotein (HDL) is diminished in patients with familial hypercholesterolemia Metabolism, March 29, 2013 Review Article

413 Spousal support in a behavior change intervention for cholesterol management Patient Education and Counselling, March 29, 2013 Review Article Clinical Article

414 Bifurcation stenting in patients with ST-Segment elevation myocardial infarction Catheterization and Cardiovascular Interventions, March 28, 2013 Clinical Article

415 Effect of Radial Versus Femoral Access on Radiation Dose and the Importance of Procedural Volume A Substudy of the Multicenter Randomized RIVAL Trial Full Text JACC Cardiovascular Interventions, March 28, 2013 Clinical Article

416 Long-term outcomes of fractional flow reserve-guided vs. angiography-guided percutaneous coronary intervention in contemporary practice European Heart Journal, March 28, 2013 Clinical Article

417 Strategies of Clopidogrel Load and Atorvastatin Reload to Prevent Ischemic Cerebral Events in Patients Undergoing Protected Carotid Stenting Results of the Randomized ARMYDA-9 CAROTID (Clopidogrel and Atorvastatin Treatment During Carotid Artery Stenting) Study Full Text JACC - Journal of the American College of Cardiology, March 28, 2013 Clinical Article

418 Dose-comparative effects of different statins on serum lipid levels: a network meta-analysis of 256,827 individuals in 181 randomized controlled trials European Journal of Preventive Cardiology, March 28, 2013 Evidence Based Medicine Review Article

419 Coronary calcium scanning independently detects coronary artery disease in asymptomatic firefighters: A prospective study Journal of Cardiovascular Computed Tomography, March 28, 2013 Clinical Article

420 Antibodies to citrullinated peptides and risk of coronary heart disease Atherosclerosis, March 28, 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 Role of exercise in the prevention of cardiovascular disease: results, mechanisms, and new perspectives European Heart Journal, April 11, 2013

3 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

4 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

5 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

6 Mortality and Morbidity During and After Antihypertensive and Lipid-Lowering Treatment to Prevent Heart Attack Trial Hypertension, April 19, 2013

7 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

8 The Importance of 24-Hour Ambulatory Blood Pressure Monitoring in Patients at Risk of Cardiovascular Events High Blood Pressure & Cardiovascular Prevention, April 16, 2013

9 Is Overweight a Risk of Early Atherosclerosis in Childhood? Angiology, February 28, 2013

10 Cholesterol and prostate cancer Current Opinion in Pharmacology , February 4, 2013

11 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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12 Omega-3 fatty acids: Benefits for cardio-cerebro-vascular diseases Atherosclerosis, December 5, 2012

13 Oxygen therapy in acute coronary syndrome: are the benefits worth the risk? European Heart Journal, April 8, 2013 Review Article

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

15 Testosterone and cardiovascular risk Internal and Emergency Medicine, March 21, 2013

16 Chlorthalidone Versus Hydrochlorothiazide for the Treatment of Hypertension in Older Adults A Population-Based Cohort Study Annals of Internal Medicine, March 19, 2013

17 Cell Therapy of Peripheral Arterial Disease Circulation Research, April 29, 2013

18 Cardiovascular events after clarithromycin use in lower respiratory tract infections: analysis of two prospective cohort studies British Medical Journal, April 10, 2013 Free full text

19 The endocrinology of exercise Internal and Emergency Medicine, March 27, 2013 Review Article
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20 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

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Internal Medicine - Atherosclerosis/Lipids 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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