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981 Multi-Ethnic Study of Atherosclerosis Arterial Age Versus Framingham 10-Year or Lifetime Cardiovascular Risk The American Journal of Cardiology, November 19, 2012 Clinical Article

982 Relationship between serum parathyroid hormone levels and lipid profile in non-diabetic hemodialysis patients Full Text Saudi Journal of Kidney Diseases and Transplantation, November 19, 2012

983 Preliminary evidence of genetic determinants of adiponectin response to fenofibrate in the Genetics of Lipid Lowering Drugs and Diet Network Nutrition, Metabolism & Cardiovascular Diseases, November 16, 2012 Evidence Based Medicine Clinical Article

984 Does Dairy Food Intake Predict Arterial Stiffness and Blood Pressure in Men? Evidence from the Caerphilly Prospective Study Hypertension, November 16, 2012 Clinical Article

985 Clinical research Lipid and protein oxidation in female patients with chronic fatigue syndrome Archives of Medical Science, November 16, 2012 Clinical Article

986 Migraine is not associated with enhanced atherosclerosis Cephalalgia, November 16, 2012 Clinical Article

987 Calcium intake is not associated with increased coronary artery calcification: the Framingham Study American Journal of Clinical Nutrition, November 16, 2012

988 Composition of fatty acids in the maternal and umbilical cord plasma of adolescent and adult mothers: relationship with anthropometric parameters of newborn Full Text Lipids in Health and Disease, November 16, 2012

989 Effect of Gender, Caregiver, on Cholesterol Control and Statin Use for Secondary Prevention Among Hospitalized Patients With Coronary Heart Disease The American Journal of Cardiology, November 15, 2012 Clinical Article

990 CKD, Plasma Lipids, and Common Carotid Intima-Media Thickness: Results from the Multi-Ethnic Study of Atherosclerosis Clinical Journal of the American Society of Nephrology, November 15, 2012 Clinical Article

991 Urokinase receptor surface expression regulates monocyte migration and is associated with accelerated atherosclerosis International Journal of Cardiology, November 15, 2012

992 Neck circumference is correlated with triglycerides and inversely related with HDL-cholesterol beyond BMI and waist circumference Diabetes/Metabolism Research and Reviews, November 15, 2012

993 Screening for chronic kidney disease can be of help to prevent atherosclerotic end organ damage Nephrology Dialysis Transplantation, November 14, 2012

994 Contribution of education level and dairy fat sources to serum cholesterol in Russian and Finnish Karelia: results from four cross-sectional risk factor surveys in 1992-2007 Full Text BMC Public Health, November 12, 2012

995 Efficacy, safety, and tolerability of a monoclonal antibody to proprotein convertase subtilisin/kexin type 9 as monotherapy in patients with hypercholesterolaemia (MENDEL): a randomised, double-blind, placebo-controlled, phase 2 study The Lancet - Early Online Publication, November 8, 2012 Clinical Article

996 Efficacy, safety, and tolerability of a monoclonal antibody to proprotein convertase subtilisin/kexin type 9 in combination with a statin in patients with hypercholesterolaemia (LAPLACE-TIMI 57): a randomised, placebo-controlled, dose-ranging, phase 2 study The Lancet - Early Online Publication, November 8, 2012 Clinical Article

997 ABCA1 mutation carriers with low high-density lipoprotein cholesterol are characterized by a larger atherosclerotic burden European Heart Journal, November 8, 2012 Clinical Article

998 Basic Study of a Mixture of N-butyl Cyanoacrylate, Ethanol, and Lipiodol as a New Embolic Material Journal of Vascular and Interventional Radiology, November 8, 2012

999 Fenofibrate Improves Vascular Endothelial Function by Reducing Oxidative Stress While Increasing Endothelial Nitric Oxide Synthase in Healthy Normolipidemic Older Adults Hypertension, November 7, 2012 Clinical Article

1000 Hyperlipidemia, oxidative stress, and intima media thickness in children with chronic kidney disease Pediatric Nephrology, November 7, 2012

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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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