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CardioExchange, an NEJM practice community for medical professionals dedicated to improving cardiac patient care, was active from 2009 to 2015. CardioExchange fostered discussion between clinicians from across the globe.

May 7th, 2013

Selections from Richard Lehman’s Literature Review: May 7th

CardioExchange is pleased to reprint selections from Dr. Richard Lehman’s weekly journal review blog at BMJ.com. Selected summaries are relevant to our audience, but we encourage members to engage with the entire blog.

BMJ  4 May 2013  Vol 346

When to Remeasure CV Risk in Untreated People at Low and Intermediate Risk: This study was carried out in Australia using data from Massachusetts and Tokyo, and it shows that you don’t need to go remeasuring cardiovascular risk more than about every 10 years in low-risk groups. This is a really useful analysis. In higher-risk groups, measure more often if you have decided not to treat: above all, involve the patient in making any decisions, and help all smokers to stop.

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