MDedge Cardiocast

Jul 26, 2019

1. Statins crush early seizure risk poststroke
   Statin initiation upon hospitalization for acute ischemic stroke was linked to a major antiseizure benefit in a Japanese study.
2. Atherosclerotic disease risk persists after smoking cessation
   Clinicians should reinforce smoking cessation with awareness that risk for several...

Jul 19, 2019

This week in cardiology:

1. Systolic, diastolic BP each tied to adverse CV outcomes
   Diastolic hypertension can't be ignored, though systolic ultimately has a larger impact. 
2. Almost half of sudden cardiac deaths linked to prior silent MI
   Prior silent MIs were detected in nearly half of sudden cardiac deaths in people...

Jul 12, 2019

The top stories in cardiology:

1. New findings cast more doubt on fat-but-fit theory
   Patients who are obese and metabolically healthy face higher cardiac risk
2. Higher omega-3 fatty acid levels cut heart failure risk
   A large multi-ethnic cohort study shows significantly higher levels of EPA in adults without heart...

Jul 5, 2019

This week's top stories in cardiology:

1. Lipoprotein(a) levels, genes boost ischemic stroke risk
2. Could some elderly skip statins based on negative risk markers?
3. Cardiac events jump after COPD exacerbation
4. CAROLINA findings reaffirm linagliptin’s safety, free glimepiride of CV-risk stigma

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