Access to primary care more difficult for Medicaid patients
Image: PD 1. Getting a primary care appointment as a new patient was easier as a privately insured patient than...
The CHOICE trial: Balloon-expandable vs. self-expanding transcatheter aortic valve replacement
Image: PD 1. Device success occurred at a significantly higher rate in the balloon-expandable group as compared to the self-expanding...
Chlorhexidine may not benefit intubated non-cardiac surgery patients
Image: PD 1. A significant decrease in lower respiratory tract infections was noted in cardiac-surgery patients with the use of...
Omega Fatty Acids and Lutein + Zeaxanthin did not improve cardiovascular outcomes
Image: PD 1. Omega(w)-fatty acids + macular xanthophylls supplementation did not improve primary composite outcome of cardiovascular (CV) mortality and...
Older age associated with increased ED visits for insulin-related hypoglycemia
Image: PD 1. Insulin-related hypoglycemia and errors (IHEs) lead to a large number of emergency department (ED) visits and hospitalizations,...
Perioperative beta-blocker use beneficial in select cardiovascular subgroups
Image: PD 1. Beta-blocker use was associated with no significant improvement in major cardiovascular adverse events (MACE) or all-cause mortality...
Partner bereavement linked to increase acute cardiovascular events
Image: PD 1. Partner bereavement was associated with increased risk of stroke and MI within the first 30 days in...
Intracranial carotid artery atherosclerosis independently linked to increased stroke risk
Image: PD 1. Intracranial carotid artery atherosclerosis was demonstrated to be a major risk factor for stroke in a white...