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• Post-CABG PCI ‘more likely to be performed in native coronary arteries’
• Hypertriglyceridemic waist may be ‘misleading’ for CV risk prediction
• Novel marker for the metabolic syndrome identified
• Increased bone resorption predicts bone metastasis in breast cancer
• Racial differences in mood disorder prevalence among US mothers
• Most psychotic disorder patients have previously sought help for other mental disorders
• Self-reported stroke symptoms ‘powerful’ predictor for future stroke
• Enoxaparin thromboprophylaxis benefits hospitalized medical patients
• Diabetes may be a risk factor for dementia
• Muraglitazar has beneficial metabolic effects

Post-CABG PCI ‘more likely to be performed in native coronary arteries’ Posted: 21 Sep 2011 05:00 PM PDT Most percutaneous coronary interventions in patients with previous coronary artery bypass grafting are performed in native arteries, say US researchers who found that bypass graft procedures are linked to in-hospital mortality.

Hypertriglyceridemic waist may be ‘misleading’ for CV risk prediction Posted: 21 Sep 2011 05:00 PM PDT An enlarged waist circumference and elevated triglyceride levels – hypertriglyceridemic waist – may not be useful in predicting risk for all-cause or cardiovascular disease mortality, despite its predictive value for CVD, study findings suggest.

Novel marker for the metabolic syndrome identified Posted: 21 Sep 2011 05:00 PM PDT Measuring epicardial fat tissue may be useful for identifying people at increased risk for the metabolic syndrome, say Turkish researchers.

Increased bone resorption predicts bone metastasis in breast cancer Posted: 21 Sep 2011 05:00 PM PDT A high pretreatment serum level of beta C-telopeptide, a marker of bone resorption, is a significant predictor of bone-only metastasis in postmenopausal women with breast cancer, study findings indicate.

Racial differences in mood disorder prevalence among US mothers Posted: 21 Sep 2011 05:00 PM PDT Study results suggest that there are significant racial and ethnic differences in the prevalence of mood disorders among mothers in the USA.

Most psychotic disorder patients have previously sought help for other mental disorders Posted: 21 Sep 2011 05:00 PM PDT Most patients with a psychotic disorder have previously sought help for other mental health disorders before developing full-blown psychosis, research shows.

Self-reported stroke symptoms ‘powerful’ predictor for future stroke Posted: 21 Sep 2011 05:00 PM PDT People who report having had stroke-like symptoms in the past are at high risk for future stroke, even if they have no prior stroke diagnosis, say researchers.

Enoxaparin thromboprophylaxis benefits hospitalized medical patients Posted: 21 Sep 2011 05:00 PM PDT Prophylactic enoxaparin is associated with a reduced incidence of symptomatic venous thromboembolism and in-hospital mortality, without increasing the risk for bleeding or thrombocytopenia, a study in hospitalized medical patients has shown.

Diabetes may be a risk factor for dementia Posted: 20 Sep 2011 05:00 PM PDT Diabetes is a potential risk factor for all-cause dementia, Alzheimer's disease, and vascular dementia, research shows.

Muraglitazar has beneficial metabolic effects Posted: 20 Sep 2011 05:00 PM PDT Muraglitazar, a dual peroxisome proliferator-activated receptor γ/ α agonist, improves glycemic control by enhancing insulin sensitivity and beta-cell function in people with Type 2 diabetes, researchers report.

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