Weight gain appeared to be at least one mechanism behind the increased risk; as there are plenty of excellent reasons to kick the habit, smoking cessation should be accompanied by efforts to control weight and other risk factors for diabetes, say researchers. Heartwire
New data from the Copenhagen City Heart Study show lower education level is associated with cardiac dysfunction and predicted future hospital admission in chronic heart disease patients, even after adjustment for the traditional cardiovascular risk factors. Heartwire
This program discusses some outstanding questions from the COURAGE trial regarding the use of an invasive vs medical strategy in patients with coronary artery disease. Medscape Cardiology
In the second in this 3-part series, 2 attorneys with backgrounds in constitutional law express their views on the issue of whether the federal government can expand state Medicaid programs. Medscape Internal Medicine
Bypass surgery plus ventricular reshaping with the Coapsys ventricular reshaping device yields better two-year survival than bypass and mitral repair in patients with structural mitral regurgitation in the RESTOR-MV trial. Heartwire
The Moxy drug-coated angioplasty balloon shows promise in short-term results from the LEVANT I trial and will have a chance to prove itself on a bigger stage in LEVANT II. Heartwire
