What can angioplasty do for you?

Rothberg MB, Sivalingam SK, Ashraf J, et al. Patients' and cardiologists' perceptions of the benefits of percutaneous coronary intervention for stable coronary disease. Annals of Internal Medicine 2010; 153:307-13.

Patel M, Kim M, Karajgikar R, et al. Outcomes of patients discharged the same day following percutaneous coronary intervention. JACC Cardiovascular Interventions 2010; 3:851-8.

Protein "package" matters in a low-carb diet

Bernstein AM, Sun Q, Hu FB, Stampfer MJ, Manson JE, Willett WC. Major dietary protein sources and risk of coronary heart disease in women. Circulation 2010; 122:876-83.

Fung TT, van Dam RM, Hankinson SE, Stampfer M, Willett WC, Hu FB. Low-carbohydrate diets and all-cause and cause-specific mortality: two cohort studies. Annals of Internal Medicine 2010; 153:289-98.

Refining the rules for abdominal aortic aneurysm testing

Kent KC, Zwolak RM, Egorova NN, et al. Analysis of risk factors for abdominal aortic aneurysm in a cohort of more than 3 million individuals. Journal of Vascular Surgery 2010; 52:539-48.

Alcohol: moderation matters, especially with high blood pressure

Sull JW, Yi SW, Nam CM, Choi K, Ohrr H. Binge drinking and hypertension on cardiovascular disease mortality in Korean men and women. Stroke, published online, Aug. 19, 2010.

Chowdhury P, Balluz L, Town M, et al. Surveillance of certain health behaviors and conditions among states and selected local areas - Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System, United States, 2007. MMWR Surveillance Summaries 2010; 59:1-220.

Snow and stents a chilly mix

Janardhanan R, Henry Z, Hur DJ, et al. The snow-shoveler's ST elevation myocardial infarction. American Journal of Cardiology 2010; 106:596-600.

Ornish, Pritikin get Medicare okay for rehab

Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services. Intensive Cardiac Rehabilitation Programs.

Heart arteries thrive with more potassium

van Mierlo LA, Greyling A, Zock PL, Kok FJ, Geleijnse JM. Suboptimal potassium intake and potential impact on population blood pressure. Archives of Internal Medicine 2010; 170:1501-2.

Follow-up

Aortic valve repair: Leon MB, Smith CR, Mack M, and others for the PARTNER Trial Investigators. Transcatheter aortic-valve implantation for aortic stenosis in patients who cannot undergo surgery. New England Journal of Medicine, published online, September 22, 2010.

Whole grain foods: Tighe P, Duthie G, Vaughan N, et al. Effect of increased consumption of whole-grain foods on blood pressure and other cardiovascular risk markers in healthy middle-aged persons: a randomized controlled trial. American Journal of Clinical Nutrition 2010; 92:733-40.

Testosterone therapy: Basaria S, Coviello AD, Travison TG, et al. Adverse events associated with testosterone administration. New England Journal of Medicine 2010; 363:109-22.

Ask the doctor

Flu vaccination: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Seasonal Flu.

ARBs and cancer: Sipahi I, Debanne SM, Rowland DY, Simon DI, Fang JC. Angiotensin-receptor blockade and risk of cancer: meta-analysis of randomised controlled trials. Lancet Oncology 2010; 11:627-36.