Friday, October 7, 2011

Medical News

Medical News


CRT-D favorably remodels left atrium, decreases risk for tachyarrhythmias

Posted: 06 Oct 2011 05:00 PM PDT

Analysis of MADIT-CRT participants has shown that cardiac resynchronization therapy-defibrillator -mediated reverse remodeling of the left atrium is favorable and associated with a significant decrease in the risk for atrial tachyarrhythmias.

Young, women with NSTE-ACS gain no benefit from invasive strategy

Posted: 06 Oct 2011 05:00 PM PDT

The long-term benefit of a routine invasive strategy over a selective invasive strategy in treating non-ST-segment elevation acute coronary syndrome is attenuated for female patients, and those younger than 60 years, suggests a meta-analysis of patient-pooled data.

Elevated liver enzymes linked to diabetes in younger adults

Posted: 06 Oct 2011 05:00 PM PDT

Elevations in levels of alanine aminotransferase and γ-glutamyl transferase are associated with incident prediabetes and Type 2 diabetes in adults under 50 years of age, research shows.

C-peptide better denominator than insulin in ratios predicting diabetes

Posted: 06 Oct 2011 05:00 PM PDT

Proinsulin-to-C-peptide ratios may be stronger predictors for diabetes than proinsulin-to-insulin ratios, suggest researchers.

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