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Colchicine linked to lower incidence of total knee, hip replacements in patients with chronic coronary artery disease

Compared to placebo, colchicine (0.5 mg once daily) was associated with a 31% lower incidence of total knee replacements and total hip replacements, an exploratory analysis of a randomized controlled trial found.
https://immattersacp.org/weekly/archives/2023/05/30/1.htm
30 May 2023

MKSAP Quiz: Evaluation for recurrent syncope

A 25-year-old man is evaluated for recurrent syncope. The syncopal episodes are abrupt and without prodrome and have occurred several times during the past year. Following a physical exam, lab studies, and ECG, what is the most likely diagnosis?
https://immattersacp.org/archives/2023/06/mksap-quiz-evaluation-for-recurrent-syncope.htm
1 Jun 2023

CTA-detected coronary artery disease associated with increased risk for myocardial infarction

Danish researchers used computed tomography angiography (CTA) to diagnose obstructive coronary atherosclerosis in 9,533 asymptomatic patients ages 40 years or older without known cardiovascular disease.
https://immattersacp.org/weekly/archives/2023/03/28/2.htm
28 Mar 2023

Morning home blood pressure strongly predicts coronary artery disease, stroke events, study finds

Patients in the study were instructed in guideline-directed home blood pressure (BP) measurement technique and were asked to measure BP twice in the morning on 2 different days for each measurement point.
https://immattersacp.org/weekly/archives/2016/03/29/4.htm
29 Mar 2016

Latest updates on ACP's priorities, initiatives

ACP Spotlight offers readers a look at ACP's current top priorities and initiatives, as well as highlights from our e-newsletter, ACP Internist Weekly.
https://immattersacp.org/archives/2023/07/latest-updates-on-acps-priorities-initiatives.htm
1 Jul 2023

Angina not associated with mortality in diabetes patients with coronary artery disease

Patients with type 2 diabetes and stable coronary artery disease had similar risk of cardiovascular events and death, regardless of whether they had angina or angina-like symptoms, a study found.
https://immattersacp.org/weekly/archives/2013/02/12/2.htm
12 Feb 2013

Factoring drug costs into diabetes decisions

A sizable number of patients with diabetes do not consistently fill their prescriptions or take less than the prescribed amount due to costs, but there are ways to make it easier on a patient's pocketbook.
https://immattersacp.org/archives/2022/05/factoring-drug-costs-into-diabetes-decisions.htm
1 May 2022

MKSAP Quiz: optimal management of coronary artery disease

Electronic prescriptions reduce errors sevenfoldPrimary care doctors should help patients keep med lists current
https://immattersacp.org/weekly/archives/2010/03/09/3.htm
9 Mar 2010

Model may predict which coronary artery disease patients benefit from high-dose statins

Incremental treatment effects of high-dose statin therapy over usual-dose statin therapy in coronary artery disease patients can be estimated by a prediction model made up of 13 easy-to-measure clinical predictors that are readily available in clinical practice, a study concluded.
https://immattersacp.org/weekly/archives/2013/05/21/4.htm
21 May 2013

Obituaries

ACP recognizes former college officials who have passed.
https://immattersacp.org/archives/2018/11/obits.htm
1 Nov 2018

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