Patients with AAA who were operated on from 2000 to 2005 had 4.7% higher relative five-year survival rates compared with patients whose surgery took place between 1987 and 1999 (99% CI 1.3 to 8.1), according to the study published June 6 in Circulation, the Journal of the American Heart Association.
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Lipoprotein-Associated Phospholipase A2
Lipoprotein-Associated Phospholipase A2 a Novel Risk Marker
Hey Hank! Give us a speech on this biomarker!
Oops! Missed Another One
Moreover, 9% of aneurysms unidentified were 5.5 cm or larger, and clinical teams didn’t recognize 58% of dilations within three months of the scan.
Oops.
Know Your Receptor Status in Breast Cancer Risks
Cheese Fries, No Chili Please. I’m Cutting Back
Coming soon to your teleunderwriting operation – the CCDDQ.
(Calories Consumed Drill Down Questionnaire)
Sleep Apnea – Yes, it Matters
1st Degree AV Block – Yes, it Matters
Why I Drink Alcohol
Diet and Incident Venous Thromboembolism: The Iowa Women’s Health Study
Moderate, consistent alcohol consumption has been associated with decreased cardiovascular mortality. This study showed a rather significant association between alcohol consumption and reduced risk of VTE. The possible link between these observed benefits of alcohol consumption may be an antithrombotic effect.
DM = 3X Higher CVD Mortality Risk
CONCLUSIONS The presence of diabetes was associated with a threefold higher CVD mortality risk, and metabolic syndrome status did not modify this risk. Our findings support the fact that physicians should be aggressive in using CVD risk–reducing therapies in all diabetic patients regardless of metabolic syndrome status.
Please tell me you already knew this…
Diabetic and Depressed? You May Need Better Glycemic Control
Longitudinal Analysis of Depressive Symptoms and Glycemic Control in Type 2 Diabetes — Diabetes Care
Small study, interesting findings.
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