Defining a moderate-intensity workout

Marhsall SJ, Levy SS, Tudor-Locke CE, et al. Translating physical activity recommendations into a pedometer-based step goal. American Journal of Preventive Medicine 2009; 36(5):410-415

Meet the METs, Harvard Health Letter, September 2008

Exercise equals angioplasty for leg pain

Spronk S, Bosch JL, den Hoed PT, Veen HF, Pattynama PM, Hunink MG. Intermittent claudication: clinical effectiveness of endovascular revascularization versus supervised hospital-based exercise training--randomized controlled trial. Radiology 2009; 250:586-95.

Is that angioplasty really necessary?, Harvard Heart Letter, October 2005

COURAGE to make choices, Harvard Heart Letter, June 2007

Nothing peripheral about this artery disease, Harvard Heart Letter, March 2006

Treat "mini-strokes" as an emergency, not a gentle warning

Lavallee PC, Meseguer E, Abboud H, et al. A transient ischaemic attack clinic with round-the-clock access (SOS-TIA): feasibility and effects. Lancet Neurology 2007; 6:953-60.

Luengo-Fernandez R, Gray AM, Rothwell PM. Effect of urgent treatment for transient ischaemic attack and minor stroke on disability and hospital costs (EXPRESS study): a prospective population-based sequential comparison. Lancet Neurology 2009; 8:235-43.

Sacco RL, Adams R, Albers G, et al. Guidelines for prevention of stroke in patients with ischemic stroke or transient ischemic attack: a statement for healthcare professionals from the American Heart Association/American Stroke Association Council on Stroke. Stroke 2006; 37:577-617.

New guidelines refine aspirin prescription

Aspirin for the prevention of cardiovascular disease: U.S. Preventive Services Task Force recommendation statement. Annals of Internal Medicine 2009; 150:396-404.

Atrial fibrillation and blood pressure

Du X, Ninomiya T, de Galan B, et al. Risks of cardiovascular events and effects of routine blood pressure lowering among patients with type 2 diabetes and atrial fibrillation: results of the ADVANCE study. European Heart Journal 2009.

Creating order from chaos: taming atrial fibrillation, Harvard Heart Letter, March 2009

Billions for heart care

Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality. Medical expenditure panel survey, Table 3.

Take care of triglycerides

Ford ES, Li C, Zhao G, Pearson WS, Mokdad AH. Hypertriglyceridemia and its pharmacologic treatment among US adults. Archives of Internal Medicine 2009; 169:572-8.

Unraveling drug therapy's benefit

Glynn RJ, Danielson E, Fonseca FA, et al. A Randomized Trial of Rosuvastatin in the Prevention of Venous Thromboembolism. New England Journal of Medicine 2009.

Another chore for statins?

Kotseva K, Wood D, De Backer G, De Bacquer D, Pyorala K, Keil U. Cardiovascular prevention guidelines in daily practice: a comparison of EUROASPIRE I, II, and III surveys in eight European countries. The Lancet 2009; 373:929-40.