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Continuous positive airway pressure and mandibular advancement devices each produce a modest reduction in both systolic and diastolic blood pressure rates in patients with obstructive sleep apnea

CPAP, Mandibular Advancement Devices Both Help Lower BP

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Researchers find both common treatments produce modest BP decreases in sleep apnea patients

November 2015 Briefing – Cardiology

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Here are what the editors at HealthDay consider to be the most important developments in Cardiology for November 2015. This roundup includes the latest...
Endurance exercise seems to accelerate arrhythmogenic ventricular cardiomyopathy pathogenesis in transgenic mice with the desmoplakin R2834H mutation

Endurance Exercise Accelerates Pathology With Gene Mutation

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Mouse study shows increased arrhythmogenic ventricular cardiomyopathy pathogenesis
About one in every eight American adults continue to have high levels of total cholesterol

CDC: Cholesterol Levels Improving But More Work Needed

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Adults aged 40 to 59 did not achieve Healthy People 2020 goals in 2011 to 2014
For patients without diabetes with ST-segment myocardial infarction treated with primary percutaneous coronary intervention

Nonalcoholic Fatty Liver Disease Predicts MACE in STEMI

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Patients with moderate to severe fatty liver disease more likely to have impaired myocardial infusion
Pricing and availability strategies can improve nutritional quality of purchases from vending machines

Review: Changes in Vending Machines Can Promote Health

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Reducing prices and increasing availability increases sales of healthier choices
Long periods of exposure to air pollution -- including dust and car exhaust -- heightens cardiovascular risks for women with diabetes

Air Pollution Raises CVD Risks in Women With Diabetes

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Long-term study showed prolonged exposure linked to cardiovascular disease
Intraplaque hemorrhage is prevalent in 23.3 percent of asymptomatic patients with type 2 diabetes

RSNA: Intraplaque Hemorrhage Prevalent in Type 2 Diabetes

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IPH seen in 23.3 percent of patients; vessel wall volume significantly different in IPH positive vessels
The use of social media channels and associated benefits for physicians are highlighted in a recent article published by the American Academy of Family Physicians. And guidelines are provided for physicians wishing to become active in social media.

AAFP Recommends Doctors Explore Use of Social Media

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Guidelines provided for physicians wishing to become more active in social media
Central sleep apnea and Cheyne Stokes respiration predict incident atrial fibrillation in older men

Central Sleep Apnea Predicts Atrial Fibrillation in Older Men

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A-fib tied to central apnea, Cheyne Stokes respiration, apnea hypopnea index in men aged ≥76