October 9th, 2013
People Who Live Near Airports at Increased Risk for Cardiovascular Disease
Larry Husten, PHD
Most previous research on the health effects of noise has focused on road noise. Now two new observational studies published in BMJ extend the research to noise from airports and provide fresh evidence that people who live near airports are at increased risk for cardiovascular disease. In the first paper, Anna Hansell and colleagues in the U.K. analyzed data from […]
October 7th, 2013
Study Supports Loosening Guidelines for Surgery After Stent Implantation
Larry Husten, PHD
According to current guidelines, noncardiac surgery should be delayed for six weeks after bare-metal stent (BMS) implantation and for one year after drug-eluting stent (DES) implantation, though there is little good evidence to support these recommendations. Stent thrombosis caused by discontinuation of antiplatelet therapy in order to lower the risk of bleeding during surgery is the […]
October 7th, 2013
Selections from Richard Lehman’s Literature Review: October 7th
Richard Lehman, BM, BCh, MRCGP
This week’s topics include several papers on the CV safety of diabetes drugs, a follow-up report from the WHI on hormone therapy, clopidogrel and smoking, and more.
October 3rd, 2013
Fellows: Want to Blog for CardioExchange at AHA.13?
Harlan M. Krumholz, MD, SM and John Ryan, MD
CardioExchange editors Harlan Krumholz and John Ryan are looking for fellows to blog for CardioExchange at the American Heart Association Annual Scientific Sessions from November 16th through the 20th in Dallas. If you are interested in blogging, please contact us. We look forward to hearing from you!
October 3rd, 2013
News From Our ‘Statin Civilization’: High-Dose Statins Found to Reduce Gum Disease Inflammation
Larry Husten, PHD
In addition to their well-known benefits in heart disease, high-dose statins appear to reduce gum inflammation caused by periodontal disease, a new report published in the Journal of the American College of Cardiology shows. The findings offer more evidence that heart disease and gum disease may be linked, and also help support the view that statins achieve at least […]
October 1st, 2013
Long-Term Study Results Offer Broad Perspective on Hormone Therapy for Menopausal Women
Larry Husten, PHD
More than a decade ago, the NHLBI’s Women’s Health Initiative trials overturned the conventional wisdom that hormone therapy (HT) for menopausal women helped protect women from a broad spectrum of chronic diseases, including cardiovascular disease. The findings caused dramatic reductions in the use of HT but important questions remained, many involving the age or time since menopause […]
October 1st, 2013
ACS Symptoms in Young Patients: Be Aware of Sex Differences
Louise Pilote, MD, MPH, PhD
Author Louise Pilote answers our questions about the GENESIS PRAXY study of sex differences in ACS presentation.
September 30th, 2013
Selections from Richard Lehman’s Literature Review: September 30th
Richard Lehman, BM, BCh, MRCGP
This week’s topics include the RE-ALIGN trial of dabigatran vs. warfarin in patients with mechanical heart valves, general population echo screening and long-term survival, and antihypertensives and breast cancer risk among middle aged women.
September 27th, 2013
Saying Sorry May Not Be Good Enough for Novartis
Larry Husten, PHD
Novartis has issued a formal apology over misconduct relating to valsartan (Diovan) research in Japan, but that apology does not appear likely to satisfy the Japanese Health, Labor and Welfare Ministry, which plans to fully investigate the company’s role in the scandal. If necessary, ministry officials are prepared to raid the company’s offices in Japan. A Novartis official apologized […]
September 27th, 2013
Higher Physician Volume Leads to Lower Mortality in HF
Karen Joynt, MD, MPH
Karen Joynt discusses her research group’s study of the relationship between physician volume, clinical outcomes, and costs among patients with HF.
