CT angiography helps risk-stratify men under 55 and women under 65 with chest pain but adds little information to the risk profile of older patients, a secondary study from ROMICAT shows. Heartwire
Two exercise strategies--one based on regular walking and another working on building leg strength--appeared to improve functional outcomes in PAD patients. Heartwire
New data from the REGARDS study shows that elevated diastolic blood pressure is associated with impaired cognition, a finding that has implications for the reduced incidence of dementia. Medscape Medical News
Although this was essentially a negative trial, experts are suggesting that clopidogrel reloading is the right course of action, especially in unstable patients. Heartwire
