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Friday, May 27, 2011

Younger Doctors Treat Cardiovascular Disease Better?

Sue Hughes
May 23, 2011 (Rome, Italy) — Younger doctors appear to be diagnosing and treating cardiovascular disease better than their older colleagues, according to the results of an Italian study [1].
The study, published in the June 2011 issue of the International Journal of Clinical Practice, was conducted by a team led by Dr Giuliano Tocci (Sant'Andrea Hospital, Rome, Italy).
Tocci commented to heartwire : "We found that younger doctors followed best practice more than older doctors. Younger doctors were more likely to order diagnostic tests for global cardiovascular risk stratification as advised by guidelines and prescribed more guideline-recommended drugs, such as antiplatelet and glucose- and lipid-lowering agents, whereas older doctors were more likely to recommend lifestyle changes. And patients treated by older doctors had a lower rate of control of major cardiovascular risk factors, such as hypertension, dyslipidemia, and diabetes./.../

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