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Cardiometabolic Abnormalities Among Normal-Weight Persons From Five Racial/Ethnic Groups

5 Apr, 2017 | 14:59h | UTC

Cardiometabolic Abnormalities Among Normal-Weight Persons From Five Racial/Ethnic Groups in the United States: A Cross-sectional Analysis of Two Cohort Studies – Annals of Internal Medicine (link to abstract – $ required for full-text)

Sources: Certain Racial/Ethnic Groups More Likely to Have Cardiometabolic Abnormalities at Normal Weight – Physician’s First Watch (free) AND Cardiovascular Risk High Among Some Normal Weight Minorities – Medscape (free registration required)

Compared with whites, all racial/ethnic minority groups had higher prevalence of metabolic abnormalities, with a high prevalence even in persons with normal weight. The prevalence of metabolic abnormalities in whites with a BMI of 25 kg/m² corresponded to the prevalence in BMI values of 22.9 kg/m² in African Americans, 21.5 kg/m² in Hispanics, 20.9 kg/m² in Chinese Americans, and 19.6 kg/m² in South Asians.

Insomnia associated with increased risk of heart attack and stroke

4 Apr, 2017 | 21:17h | UTC

The association between insomnia symptoms and risk of cardio-cerebral vascular events: A meta-analysis of prospective cohort studies – European Journal of Preventive Cardiology (free)

Source: Insomnia associated with increased risk of heart attack and stroke – EurekAlert (free) (RT @CaulfieldTim)

Anemia and blood transfusion in the critically ill patient with cardiovascular disease

3 Apr, 2017 | 19:14h | UTC

Anemia and blood transfusion in the critically ill patient with cardiovascular disease – Critical Care (free)

History of Periodontitis and Edentulism as Predictors of Cardiovascular Disease, Stroke, and Mortality

31 Mar, 2017 | 18:59h | UTC

History of Periodontitis Diagnosis and Edentulism as Predictors of Cardiovascular Disease, Stroke, and Mortality in Postmenopausal Women – Journal of the American Heart Association (free) (RT @kamleshkhunti)

Press release: Gum disease, tooth loss may increase postmenopausal women’s risk of death – American Heart Association Rapid Access Journal Report (free)

History of periodontal disease was associated with a 12 percent higher risk of death from any cause and loss of all natural teeth was associated with a 17 percent higher risk of death from any cause.

Non–Vitamin K Antagonist Oral Anticoagulants in Patients With Atrial Fibrillation and Valvular Heart Disease

30 Mar, 2017 | 17:27h | UTC

Non–Vitamin K Antagonist Oral Anticoagulants in Patients With Atrial Fibrillation and Valvular Heart Disease – Journal of the American College of Cardiology (free)

Source: SciCombinator

Except for patients with moderate/severe mitral stenosis or mechanical heart valves, who were excluded in most trials, high-dose NOACs was as effective and safe for patients with valvular heart disease as for patients without valvular disorders.

HERDOO2 rule to guide treatment duration for women with unprovoked venous thrombosis

29 Mar, 2017 | 17:07h | UTC

Validating the HERDOO2 rule to guide treatment duration for women with unprovoked venous thrombosis: multinational prospective cohort management study – The BMJ (free)

Source: Richard Lehman’s weekly review

HERDOO2 rule stands for Hyperpigmentation, Edema, or Redness in either leg; D-dimer level ≥250 μg/L; Obesity with body mass index ≥30; or Older age, ≥65 years. The authors concluded that women with a first unprovoked VTE event and none or one of the HERDOO2 criteria have a low risk (3.0% per patient year) of recurrent VTE and can safely discontinue anticoagulants after completing short term treatment.