Quick Take: Medium and long-term risks of specific cardiovascular diseases in survivors of 20 adult cancers
With the large and growing population of cancer survivors over the last several decades, there exists significant concern that these ...
Tag: coronary artery disease (CAD)
Quick Take: Effect of P2Y12 Inhibitor Monotherapy vs Dual Antiplatelet Therapy on Cardiovascular Events in Patients Undergoing Percutaneous Coronary Intervention: The SMART-CHOICE Randomized Clinical Trial
The current standard therapy following percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI) with drug-eluting stents (DES) is dual antiplatelet therapy (DAPT) with aspirin ...
Quick Take: Diagnosis of obstructive coronary artery disease using computed tomography angiography in patients with stable chest pain depending on clinical probability and in clinically important subgroups
Computed tomography angiography (CTA) is being increasingly used in evaluating patients with suspected coronary artery disease (CAD) and possible angina. ...
2 Minute Medicine Rewind June 17, 2019
Suicide in older adults living in or transitioning to residential long-term care, 2003 to 2015 It is estimated that by ...
Quick Take: Ultra-processed food intake and risk of cardiovascular disease
The consumption of ultra-processed food has increased substantially over the last several decades. These foods often have higher proportions of ...
Quick Take: Association of Rivaroxaban With Thromboembolic Events in Patients With Heart Failure, Coronary Disease, and Sinus Rhythm
Rivaroxaban is a selective direct factor Xa inhibitor that has been associated with improved outcomes in stable patients with chronic ...
2 Minute Medicine Rewind April 29, 2019
Association Between Longitudinal Plasma Neurofilament Light and Neurodegeneration in Patients With Alzheimer Disease Alzheimer disease (AD) is characterized by the ...
PCI for unprotected left main coronary artery stenosis still performed infrequently
1. Revascularization with percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI) of unprotected left main (ULM) artery remains an infrequently performed procedure in the United ...
Omega-3 polyunsaturated fatty acids linked to lower mortality from coronary heart disease
1. Biomarkers for omega-3 polyunsaturated fatty acid (omega-3 PUFA) levels were linked to lower mortality from coronary heart disease (CHD) ...
Bilateral diagonal earlobe creases associated with increased risk of coronary artery disease
1. In a prospective study of over 550 adults, the presence of diagonal earlobe creases (DELC) was independently associated with ...