Cardiology

Longer hospital stays, increased risk of cardiac complications noted

Often relying on pediatric specialists, adults face long wait

From 1995 to 2007, ratio of PCI to CABG rose from 1.7 to 3.7

Higher blood pressures seen in winter, prompting researchers to suggest closer monitoring of patients in cold weather

Effects of fibrosis during exercise stress to be studied further

Condition expected to become more common as population ages; choice of using rate control or rhythm control is still under discussion