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• Laser lead extraction ‘as safe’ in octogenarians as in younger adults
• AHA depression protocol predicts adverse outcomes in CHD
• Mediterranean diet reduces ACS, stroke risk
• Elevated LDL cholesterol levels ‘managed’ in one third of CVD patients only
• PSA should not be used for prostate cancer screening in healthy men
• Reactivity of affect and self-esteem during BD remission
• Multiple barriers to seeking help for psychosis
• Management of key physiologic variables improves stroke outcomes
• Mediterranean diet reduces ACS, stroke risk
• Cumulative flight time impacts VTE risk
• Incomplete revascularization with BMS linked to increased mortality
• Control of AF ‘still not optimal’
• Telephone support ineffective for disadvantaged diabetes patients

Laser lead extraction ‘as safe’ in octogenarians as in younger adults Posted: 12 Oct 2011 05:00 PM PDT Laser pacemaker lead extraction is as low risk and effective in octogenarians as it is in younger patients, even when they have multiple comorbidities, a study shows.

AHA depression protocol predicts adverse outcomes in CHD Posted: 12 Oct 2011 05:00 PM PDT The American Heart Association-recommended depression screening protocol is highly specific for depression in coronary heart disease patients and predicts adverse cardiovascular outcomes, research suggests.

Mediterranean diet reduces ACS, stroke risk Posted: 12 Oct 2011 05:00 PM PDT Adherence to the Mediterranean diet is associated with a decreased risk for having an acute coronary syndrome or stroke, suggest study findings.

Elevated LDL cholesterol levels ‘managed’ in one third of CVD patients only Posted: 12 Oct 2011 05:00 PM PDT Only one third of cardiovascular disease patients with elevated low-density lipoprotein cholesterol levels receive treatment intensification to manage their raised cholesterol, shows research.

PSA should not be used for prostate cancer screening in healthy men Posted: 12 Oct 2011 05:00 PM PDT The US Preventive Services Task Force has recommended against prostate-specific antigen screening for prostate cancer, saying it does more harm than good.

Reactivity of affect and self-esteem during BD remission Posted: 12 Oct 2011 05:00 PM PDT Individuals with remissive bipolar affective disorder react differently to success and failure than mentally healthy controls, research shows.

Multiple barriers to seeking help for psychosis Posted: 12 Oct 2011 05:00 PM PDT Not attributing problems to mental illness, fear of stigmatization, and not knowing where to seek help each contribute to the long duration of untreated psychosis, research shows.

Management of key physiologic variables improves stroke outcomes Posted: 12 Oct 2011 05:00 PM PDT An intervention to improve the early management of fever, hyperglycemia, and swallowing dysfunction significantly improves the outcomes of patients treated in acute stroke units, researchers report in The Lancet.

Mediterranean diet reduces ACS, stroke risk Posted: 12 Oct 2011 05:00 PM PDT Adherence to the Mediterranean diet is associated with a decreased risk for having an acute coronary syndrome or stroke, suggest study findings.

Cumulative flight time impacts VTE risk Posted: 12 Oct 2011 05:00 PM PDT A cumulative flying time of more than 12 hours within 28 days is associated with a similar risk for venous thromboembolism as a single long-haul flight, UK research shows.

Incomplete revascularization with BMS linked to increased mortality Posted: 11 Oct 2011 05:00 PM PDT Incomplete revascularization may be associated with an increased risk for long-term mortality in multivessel disease patients who are implanted with bare metal stents, a study suggests.

Control of AF ‘still not optimal’ Posted: 11 Oct 2011 05:00 PM PDT Data from the RealiseAF registry have shown that control of atrial fibrillation is still not optimal, with patients frequently experiencing symptoms, functional impairment, and an altered quality of life even when they are receiving recommended treatments.

Telephone support ineffective for disadvantaged diabetes patients Posted: 11 Oct 2011 05:00 PM PDT Diabetes management programs that include ongoing telephone support may not benefit patients from the most socially and economically disadvantaged backgrounds, report US researchers.

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