Internal Medicine Alert – January 15, 2017

January 15, 2017

• Common Triggers of Acute Myocardial Infarction

  Physical exertion and anger or emotional upset are common one hour before the onset of symptoms of acute myocardial infarction.

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• White-coat Hypertension: Does It Predict Cardiovascular Disease?

  The risk of cardiovascular events in white-coat hypertension subjects is comparable to age and risk-adjusted normotensive controls.

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• Migraine and Stroke: Data Are Accumulating

  The relationship between migraine and stroke is controversial, and findings vary across different population studies.

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• Insulin Glargine and Lixisenatide Injection (Soliqua)

  A new treatment indicated as an adjunct to diet and exercise to improve glycemic control in adults with type 2 diabetes mellitus inadequately controlled on basal insulin or lixisenatide.

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• Clinical Briefs

  In this section: a topical treatment for premature ejaculation; a meditation on novel oral anticoagulants; benefits of lung cancer screening among veterans.

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• Which Artery is the Culprit?

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