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Insomnia Linked to Recurrent MACE in Coronary Heart Disease
Association remained significant after adjustment for major coronary risk factors, comorbidity, anxiety and depression symptoms
ACC: Low-Sodium Intervention Has Little Benefit in Heart Failure
Low-sodium diet did not reduce composite primary outcome of cardiovascular admission to hospital or ED or all-cause death
ACC: Bleeding Risk Lower With Tranexamic Acid in Noncardiac Surgery
But, though difference is small, tranexamic acid not noninferior to placebo for primary safety outcome of composite cardiovascular outcome
AAD: Skin Videomicroscopy Biomarker May Help Predict Cancer Relapse
Assessment of leukocytes adherent to and rolling along vessel wall may help predict outcomes after HCT for hematologic cancer
ACC: Childhood Risk Factors Linked to Cardiovascular Events in Midlife
Change in combined-risk z score from childhood to adulthood also linked to cardiovascular events in midlife
ACC: Treatment Beneficial for Mild Chronic HTN in Pregnancy
Reduction seen in risk for primary outcome event, with no increased risk for small-for-gestational age birth weight
AAOS: Patients Mostly Satisfied After Flatfoot Reconstruction
Postoperatively, physical activities less difficult for 50 percent, equally difficult for 33 percent, and more difficult for 17 percent
A-Fib Detected in Nearly Three in 10 Cryptogenic Stroke Patients
Most patients diagnosed with AF were asymptomatic; arrhythmia detected with 12 months of continuous cardiac monitoring
Risk for Atrial Fibrillation Recurrence Increases With Body Weight
Body mass index linked to both short- and long-term risk for return of the heart rhythm disorder following ablation
AAOS: Outcomes Good for New ACL Repair Technique in Teens
For teens at high risk for failed ACLR, lateral extra-articular tenodesis with modified Lemaire technique used in conjunction with ACLR