ECG not needed before stimulant medicationNew Canadian guidelines address risk of sudden death in attention deficit hyperactivity disorder New lipid guidelines focus on LDL targetsOther changes include new roles for C-reactive protein and apo B, as well as a modified risk calculation Genetic testing now standard of care for inherited arrhythmias Cardiologists hope new guidelines will prompt governments to allocate more resources Check for postop MI in noncardiac surgery Many events occur without ischemic symptoms, so monitoring troponins will help Job strain linked with masked hypertension Study reveals people with managerial occupations are more likely to have higher blood pressure outside the clinic Practice Issues: Venous thromboembolism in pregnancy Clinical Issues: Cardiac risk assessment before using stimulants for ADHD in children Off-pump bypass comes up short Raising HDL beats further LDL lowering But controversial add-on drug trial measured plaque buildup, not clinical endpoints New lipid guidelines focus on LDL targets First Previous 80 81 82 83 84 Next Last