Both lacunar infarcts and white matter hyperintensities are considered structural markers of small vascular disease
HTN Increases Lacunar Infarct Risk 60%
Medical News
Carcinogenic to Humans
Tanning beds have moved to the highest-risk cancer category of radiation sources in an update from the International Agency for Research on Cancer (IARC).
NT-proBNP – Find It, Post It
Here is a pretty good article on NT-proBNP.
Read it after you watch the video on giant killer squids.
Biomarkers in NSTE-ACS
Prognostic Value of Biomarkers During and After Non–ST-Segment Elevation Acute Coronary Syndrome
Even during follow-up, NT-proBNP demonstrated the strongest association to the composite endpoint of death/myocardial infarction.
If I find a good article/tutorial on NT-proBNP I’ll post it.
Higher HgA1c = Lower HDL
CONCLUSIONS Poor glycemic control appears to be an independent risk factor for low HDL cholesterol in type 2 diabetes.
Another Fascinating U Shaped Mortality Curve
To look farther down the disease spectrum than the analysis in ACCORD, Dr. Aguilar’s group retrospectively examined outcomes for a national cohort of 5,815 ambulatory diabetic patients with established heart failure who were treated in ambulatory clinics at VA medical centers.
During two years of follow-up, mortality rates were:
* 25.0% in the bottom quintile with hemoglobin A1c levels of 6.4% or less.
* 23.0% in the group with A1c levels of 6.5% to 7.1%.
* 17.7% in the middle quintile with glycosylated hemoglobin levels above 7.1% but no more than 7.8%.
* 22.5% in the group with A1c levels of 7.9% to 9.0%.
* 23.2% in the top quartile with hemoglobin A1c levels above 9.0%.
This is must-have information for all the life settlement underwriters out there.
Diet, Lifestyle, and CHF
Male physicians who adhered to at least four of six healthy lifestyle factors — normal weight, abstinence from smoking, regular exercise, moderate alcohol intake, and consumption of breakfast cereals and fruits and vegetables — had a lower risk of heart failure, the study found.
Diet, Lifestyle, and HTN
Diet and Lifestyle Risk Factors Associated With Incident Hypertension in Women
The investigators concluded that adherence to a healthy diet and other lifestyle factors, including a healthy BMI, is associated with a lower incidence of hypertension.
Listen and Learn – NPR Report on Chantix and Zyban
Anti-Smoking Drugs May Have Psychological Effects : NPR
Quitting smoking was the easiest thing I’ve ever done.
It was so easy I did it seven times.
Tobacco-free for nearly 28 years.
Preferred.
Mom Was Right – Eat Your Veggies, Lower Your BP
Natural Health – Lower Your Blood Pressure with Vegetable Proteins | Health News
Tofu burger anyone?
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