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How to Prevent Pharmacological Overtreating in the Elderly

Cardiovascular risk increases dramatically with over the years, which almost inevitable leads to treating the elderly with...

Though Systolic BP Seems More Important, Diastolic BP Should Not Be Disregarded

Systolic hypertension is more often associated to cardiovascular events. However, diastolic blood pressure should not be disregarded,...

Dietary Supplements and Diets Show No Impact on Cardiovascular Risk

Americans spend billions in dietary supplements every year but, in truth, this money is only wasted, according...

Supervised Exercise and Revascularization for Intermittent Claudication

The combination of optimal medical treatment plus angioplasty plus supervised exercise seems to be the first line...

Many Guidelines, Much Confusion. Blood Pressure Targets in the Elderly

Seeing as hypertension prevalence and incidence increases with age, treating elderly patients of paramount importance. The AHA/ACC guidelines...

Loss in Life Expectancy after Surgical Aortic Valve Replacement

This study found after surgical aortic valve replacement (SAVR) patients had shorter life expectancy, compared against the...

Vena Cava Filter for All Patients After Severe Trauma

Until today, there was no evidence warranting the early implantation of a vena cava filter for the...

Calcium Scoring: “Location” Seems to Be More Important than “Percentage”

The presence of a high percentage of calcium in the left main coronary artery is independently associated...