Elevated 1-h plasma glucose in patients without overt diabetes mellitus has been linked to subclinical inflammation, high lipid ratios, and insulin resistance. Medscape Medical News
Is CT-guided tube pericardiostomy a cost-effective alternative to surgical drainage in patients with clinically significant pericardial effusion after cardiothoracic surgery? American Journal of Roentgenology
A phase 2 study of a nicotine vaccine has shown that the highest dose tested produced antibodies against nicotine and was associated with a higher rate of smoking cessation than placebo. Heartwire
A new meta-analysis confirms that adverse cardiovascular events are extremely rare in patients with normal cardiac computed-tomography angiograms. Heartwire
Renal dysfunction is common in heart transplant candidates who are in end-stage heart failure, but these patients may get renal protection from using left ventricular assist devices. Medscape Medical News
