Arrhythmias & EP
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CHA2DS2-VASc score of 1 linked to lower stroke risk than previously reported
Key clinical point: Stroke risk was low in patients with atrial fibrillation and a CHA2DS2-VASc score of 1. Major finding: Risk of stroke was 0.1...
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Unrecognized MI common with impaired fasting glucose
Key clinical point: Consistent impaired fasting glucose may be associated with asymptomatic myocardial infarction.
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Edoxaban approved for atrial fib, DVT, and PE indications
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Poor kidney function increased risk of warfarin-related bleeding
Key clinical point: Poor kidney function significantly increased the risk of a major bleed in the first 30 days after warfarin initiation for...
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Overanticoagulation in AF boosts dementia risk
Key clinical point: The more time patients with atrial fibrillation who are on warfarin plus aspirin spend with a supratherapeutic INR, the...
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Introducing a better bleeding risk score in atrial fib
Key clinical point: A simple new score is available to assess major bleeding risk in patients with atrial fibrillation on oral anticoagulation....
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ICD lead extraction complication rates warrant surgical backup
Key clinical point: Appropriate training and optimal cardiothoracic surgical backup is necessary at all centers performing lead extractions,...
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Rivaroxaban matches warfarin’s total Afib costs
Key clinical point: Patients with atrial fibrillation who started on rivaroxaban treatment had total hospitalization and drug costs that were...
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Polypharmacy linked to increased AFib bleeding
Key clinical point: Among atrial fibrillation patients on an oral anticoagulant, those on at least four other medications concurrently had a...
Conference Coverage
Consider graded exercise before medications for postural orthostatic tachycardia syndrome
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Novel oral hyperkalemia drug shows promise in phase III trial
Key clinical point: A new oral agent shows promise in outpatients with mild hyperkalemia in the short term, but more studies are needed to...