Added On : 9th January 2012Genotype Testing for Clopidogrel Responsiveness May Not Predict Events
A meta-analysis finds no association between CYP2C19 genotype and cardiovascular outcomes in clopidogrel recipients, but concerns about stent thrombosis linger.
Added On : 6th February 2012Diuretic use raised risk for gout by several percentage points.
Observational data have suggested that gout is associated independently with both hypertension and diuretic use. In a prospective study, researchers determined incidence of diuretic-associated gout in nearly 6000 hypertensive patients with no histories of gout at baseline.
Added On : 12th May 2012Five specific organizational practices significantly associated with lower risk-standardized mortality rates
In-hospital mortality after acute myocardial infarction (AMI) has decreased significantly over the past several decades but varies considerably among U.S. hospitals. In a quantitative analysis building on previous qualitative research (JW Cardiol Mar 30 2011), these investigators sought to identify specific strategies associated with low 30-day risk-standardized mortality rates (RSMRs) after AMI.