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In the News
Clinical updates from the reports compiled by ACP IntenristWeekly.
https://immattersacp.org/archives/2009/05/in-the-news.htm
1 May 2009
Preventive aspirin inflames opinions
Aspirin's long-standing role in cardiovascular health does not resolve its precise benefit in terms of cardiovascular prevention, specifically in patients who haven't had a myocardial infarction or stroke.
https://immattersacp.org/archives/2015/05/aspirin.htm
1 May 2015
MKSAP Quiz: 3-month history of gradually progressive abdominal distention
A 68-year-old woman is evaluated for a 3-month history of gradually progressive abdominal distention. Her medical history is notable for a 20-year history of obesity, type 2 diabetes mellitus, hyperlipidemia, and hypertension. She also has had a 10-year history of elevation of serum aminotransferase levels, which was attributed to nonalcoholic fatty liver disease. She does not consume alcohol. Her medications are metformin, lisinopril, low-dose aspirin, and simvastatin. Following physical and abdominal exams, what is the most appropriate next step in management?
https://immattersacp.org/weekly/archives/2016/08/09/3.htm
9 Aug 2016
Data support targeted approach to cholesterol screening in young adults
The 10-year risk for atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease was less than one half of 1% in nonsmoking, nondiabetic women younger than age 50 years and men younger than age 40 years.
https://immattersacp.org/weekly/archives/2017/05/16/1.htm
16 May 2017
Revised PCI guidelines emphasize team approach to determining treatment
Guidelines on percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI) have been expanded to offer comprehensive and specific recommendations for every anatomic subgroup of patients with stable coronary artery disease.
https://immattersacp.org/weekly/archives/2011/11/08/4.htm
8 Nov 2011
Gender gap increases women's heart risks
Nearly half the time, the first clue a physician gets that a woman has heart disease is that she drops dead. Updated guidelines now dictate physicians should first screen for a woman's risk factors for heart disease by age 20.
https://immattersacp.org/archives/2008/11/heart.htm
1 Nov 2008
Combat cardiac risks of cancer therapies
One challenge of treating cancer is preventing, diagnosing, and treating heart failure in at-risk patients, and figuring out which patients would benefit from intervention.
https://immattersacp.org/archives/2018/09/combat-cardiac-risks-of-cancer-therapies.htm
1 Sep 2018
Major medical societies update performance measures for coronary artery disease, hypertension
New performance measures for adults with coronary artery disease and hypertension are meant to provide a patient-centered focus and give practitioners and institutions tools to measure and improve care quality.
https://immattersacp.org/weekly/archives/2011/06/14/2.htm
14 Jun 2011
MKSAP Quiz: 4-cm abdominal aortic aneurysm
A 67-year-old businessman is evaluated during a routine health examination. He has a 30 pack-year history of smoking, but quit 5 years ago. An abdominal ultrasound for screening purposes demonstrates an infrarenal abdominal aortic aneurysm measuring 4 cm in diameter. What is the best management option?
https://immattersacp.org/weekly/archives/2011/05/03/3.htm
3 May 2011
Calculate ‘sum of the parts' to pinpoint CV risk in women
Women face a steep increase in cardiovascular risk after menopause, requiring internists to incorporate composite indicators into the annual exam at midlife.
https://immattersacp.org/archives/2018/01/calculate-sum-of-the-parts-to-pinpoint-cv-risk-in-women.htm
1 Jan 2018