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Carl Convens, MD
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Late mortality with sirolimus-eluting stents in diseased saphenous vein grafts

In a secondary post-hoc analysis of the Reduction of Restenosis in Saphenous Vein Grafts with Cypher (RRISC) trial, we compared the long-term safety of sirolimus-eluting stents (SES) with bare-metal stents (BMS) in diseased saphenous vein grafts

Yasmine S. Ali, MD
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What Physicians Need to Know About Obesity Medication and Side Effects

With the global epidemic of obesity showing no signs of waning, physicians should be aware of the cardiac side effects of weight-loss drugs.

Patricia Ann Watts Kelley, PhD, RN, FNP-BC, GNP-BC, FAANP, FAAN
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How the Older Americans Act Facilitates Aging in Place

More than 90% of adults over 65 prefer to stay in their current residence.

Obiefuna C. Okoli, MD, Kenechukwu E. Nwafo, MD, Ngozi Orjioke, MD, Ikemefula Ekekwe, MD
Southern Illinois University School of Medicine, Springfield
Kevin Matras
Sally Church
Lisa Riddlebarger, MS, LPC
Jeroen J. Bax, MD4
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Are statins cardioprotective in patients undergoing major vascular surgery?

We evaluated the cardioprotective effects of intensive statin therapy before major vascular surgery in a prospective study of 359 subjects. After multivariate analysis, lower low-density lipoprotein (LDL) cholesterol was associated with decreased myocardial ischemia, troponin T release, and 30-day and late cardiac events. Furthermore, higher doses of statins were associated with better cardiac outcome, even after adjusting for LDL cholesterol.

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Jessica Zwerling, MD
Jason M. O’Dell, CWM
Larry Elkin, CPA, CFP
David Robinson, CFP
Shelley R. Salpeter, MD: From the Santa Clara Valley Medical Center, San Jose
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A systematic review of metformin treatment in persons at risk for diabetes mellitus

A recent meta-analysis of 31 randomized controlled trials with 4500 participants showed that metformin treatment significantly decreased weight, improved dyslipidemia and insulin resistance, and reduced the incidence of new-onset diabetes by 40%, with beneficial effects maintained over time. Further studies will show whether the metabolic improvements achieved with metformin treatment will ultimately result in a decrease in cardiovascular morbidity and mortality.

Kate Fletcher, BA
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Is warfarin a safe alternative to aspirin in elderly patients with atrial fibrillation?

We recruited 973 patients (mean age, 81 years) with atrial fibrillation from the primary care setting and randomly assigned them to receive anticoagulation with warfarin or aspirin.

Fang Xia, PhD
Brigitta Torster
Stefan D Anker, MD, PhD
Jacqueline A. French, MD
Jacqueline A. French, MD

Dr. Jacqueline French is a professor in the Department of Neurology NYU, in the Comprehensive Epilepsy Center, and founder/director of the Clinical Trials Consortium, an academic group that has performed a number of early phase clinical trials in epilepsy, and has developed new methodologies for epilepsy trials. She is past president of the American Epilepsy Society and Chief Scientific Officer of the Epilepsy Foundation.

Benjamin P. Kronberg, MD
Vaishali Gala, MD
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Passive Income MD

Passive Income MD is an anesthesiologist and family man who is obsessed with the idea of achieving financial freedom through multiple streams of passive income. He shares his personal journey and tips he learns along the way on his website, Passive Income MD. His ultimate goal is to be a better husband, father, physician, and golfer.

Timothy Aungst, PharmD
Robert Rowley, MD
Anthony J. Brown, MD
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Statin use not linked to cancer

NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Although lower levels of LDL-cholesterol seem to correlate with higher rates of cancer, treatment with statin agents does not increase the risk of malignant neoplasia, according to a report in the August 20th online issue of the Journal of the American College of Cardiology.

Shirley M Mueller
Ira Finegold, MD
Jim Bradford
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