We read with interest the winter issue of The Ochsner Journal (Volume 12, Number 4) that
discussed variable aspects about medical education and mentorship. The issue presented …

Aims Limited data are available on prognostic indicators for HIV patients presenting with
ACS. Methods and results Data on consecutive patients with HIV infection receiving standard …

A systematic review and meta-analysis was performed to evaluate the effects of carvedilol
versus metoprolol on the incidence of postoperative atrial fibrillation in patients undergoing …

… The ongoing VITAL trial will test the efficacy of Vitamin D (2000 IU/d) and OM3 (1 g/day) for
prevention … Dr Elagizi, Dr DiNicolantonio and Dr Milani report no potential conflicts of interest. …

Recently, 3 large randomized controlled trials (RCTs) have assessed the effects of supplementation
with marine omega-3 fatty acids on the occurrence of cardiovascular disease (CVD) …

Aspirin is a cornerstone of therapy in the treatment of patients with acute coronary syndromes
(ACS). However, dual antiplatelet therapy reduces the risk of stent thrombosis and …

The recent IMProved Reduction of Outcomes: Vytorin Efficacy International Trial (IMPROVE-IT)
is the first study to demonstrate a significant benefit of another medication (ezetimibe) on …

Background Visceral obesity and the metabolic syndrome that often accompanies it are robust
and well-established risk factors for postmenopausal breast cancer. This increased risk is …

… DiNicolantonio have nothing to declare. Special thanks to Dr. S. … D.Bhatt (CHARISMA) for
the trial data clarification. … Serebruany VL, Atar D. Viewpoint: Central adjudication of myocardial …

Results: Twelve RCTs involving 5,124 patients were identified. According to the pooled
analysis, TRPCI was associated with a significant reduction in major bleeding (odds ratio (OR): …