May 2015 Briefing – Cardiology
Here are what the editors at HealthDay consider to be the most important developments in Cardiology for May 2015. This roundup includes the latest...
eGFR, ACR Improve Cardiovascular Risk Prediction
Addition of eGFR, ACR ups discrimination of CV outcomes above traditional risk factors
Remote Ischemic Preconditioning Cuts Kidney Injury Risk
Findings among patients at high risk of acute kidney injury, undergoing cardiac surgery
American College of Sports Medicine, May 26-30
The American College of Sports Medicine 61st Annual Meeting and 4th World Congress on Exercise is Medicine The annual meeting of the American...
Catheterization Increasing for Seniors With STEMI
Drop in proportion of older adults with STEMI not receiving cardiac catheterization, PCI
AMA: Physicians Driving the Slowing of Health Care Costs
Physicians' spending grew more slowly over 2003 to 2013 than hospital and clinical spending
Smartphone Electrocardiograms Deemed Equivalent to Standard
Smartphone monitoring found to be as accurate as standard ECG in diverse populations
Post-CABG Predictors of Stroke Identified for Diabetes Patients
Predictors of perioperative stroke include prior stroke, warfarin use, surgery outside U.S., Canada
Even Moderate BMI Reduction Could Ease A-Fib Burden
Systematic review shows increases in incident, postoperative, and post-ablation atrial fibrillation
U.S. Organ Donation Rates Highest in Midwest
While whites more likely to donate, report found race not the only driving factor
