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Women harbor less atherosclerotic plaque within their coronary arteries, despite the greater prevalence of atherogenic risk factors.
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Revisions of BMI cut-points to define obesity in ethnic minorities may be warranted.
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In children affected by Brugada syndrome there is no male predominance, a very strong linkage to febrile episodes and a high incidence of SCN5A mutations.
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EPA treatment added to statins reduces nonfatal CHD events in hypercholesterolaemic Japanese patients.
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Appropriate and seemingly inappropriate use of anticoagulation is occurring among patients with atrial fibrillation.
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Sweeping new changes have been made to the guidelines for prevention of endocarditis in patients undergoing dental procedures.
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A prospective randomized, placebo-controlled, multi-center trial demonstrates that a prolonged course of intravenous selenium improves mortality in patients with severe sepsis and septic shock and is associated with minimal to no side effects.
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The incidence of invasive infections due to MRSA in 2005 was approximately 100 times greater in chronic dialysis patients than in the general population.
