Internal Medicine NewsWaist-Height Ratio Tops BMI As Cardiovascular Risk FactorOctober 1, 2005Cardiology
Internal Medicine NewsC-Reactive Protein May Alter Women's Framingham Risk ScoreOctober 1, 2005Cardiology
Internal Medicine NewsBariatric Surgery Lowers Cardiovascular Risk : Study monitored eight markers of cardiovascular risk, all of which were improved by gastric bypass.October 1, 2005Cardiology
Internal Medicine NewsLook Beyond BMI in Gauging Cardiovascular Risk of the ObeseOctober 1, 2005Cardiology
Internal Medicine NewsFetal Stem Cells Reported to Boost Failing Hearts : A small pilot study in Ecuador finds benefits in patients with nonischemic dilated cardiomyopathy.October 1, 2005Cardiology
Internal Medicine NewsCochrane Review Finds Role For Digoxin in Heart FailureOctober 1, 2005Cardiology
Internal Medicine NewsCardiac MRI Beats Echocardiography In Diagnostic Subtleties of Heart FailureOctober 1, 2005Cardiology
Internal Medicine NewsEVAR Gets Modest Boost From Two British Trials : One surgeon questioned the relevance of the studies because the aneurysms were large at randomization.October 1, 2005Cardiology
Internal Medicine NewsIs New Era Dawning for In-Hospital Cardiac Arrest? : Bedside monitors that detect arrythmias and deliver shocks make “code blues” obsolete, cardiologist says.October 1, 2005Cardiology