Anticoagulation Both Over- and Under-Prescribed in A-Fib
May be unnecessary for those at low risk of stroke
Divorce Tied to Increased Risk of Acute Myocardial Infarction
But remarriage, at least for women, does not appear to lower risk
AMA Announces End of Sustainable Growth Rate Formula
Legislation includes provisions such as simplification of reporting programs, incentive payments
Visit-to-Visit LDL-C Variability Predicts Cardiac Event Risk
Variability predicts increased risk in patients with coronary artery disease, independent of LDL-C levels
Placebo Response May Depend on Individual DNA
But more questions than answers exist at this point
Security Breaches of Health Records Up Over Past Decade
Researchers call for enhanced security as more patient information is stored online
Pharmacist Support Boosts Anticoagulation Adherence
In study, almost 30 percent of people with atrial fibrillation didn't use dabigatran as instructed
Mortality Up With Spontaneous Bleeding After PCI
Bleeding associated with increased rate of death, similar to that seen with myocardial infarction
Gratitude Linked With Better Outcomes in Heart Patients
Keeping a gratitude journal seemed to reduce cardiac risk factors
Single-Dose Injection Rx Ups Bone Density in Frail Elderly
But stronger bones did not translate into fewer fractures in this elderly, high-risk population
