Clinical Cardiology Alert – November 1, 2006

November 1, 2006

• More Good News about the Prevention of Diabetes

  Type II Diabetes Mellitus effects 7-8% of adults in the United States and 5% worldwide, with increasing prevalence. Cardiologists have become more aware of the critical importance of diabetes in elevating vascular risk.

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• Risk Stratification in Acute Coronary Syndromes

  ECG ST depression was strikingly predictive of outcomes in ACS patients, compared to new biomarkers.

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• Importance of HDL Cholesterol in ACS

  Regardless of baseline low-density lipoprotein cholesterol levels and statin therapy, additional strategies to increase HDL cholesterol should be evaluated in patients with acute coronary syndrome.

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• Safety of MRI Patients with Pacemakers and ICDs

  Given appropriate precautions, noncardiac and cardiac MRI can potentially be safely performed in patients with selected implantable pacemaker and defibrillator systems.

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• Risk of Cardiac Arrest in the Long-QT Syndrome

  In LQTS, the timing and frequency of syncope, QTc prolongation, and sex were predictive of risk for aborted cardiac arrest and sudden cardiac death during adolescence. Among patients with recent syncope, beta-blocker treatment was associated with reduced risk.

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• Pharmacology Watch

  Wait and see prescriptions (WASP) is a new concept for the treatment of otitis media in children.

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• Clinical Briefs in Primary Care Supplement

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