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Hypertensive disease of pregnancy linked to earlier mortality
LAS VEGAS - Women who develop any form of hypertensive disease during pregnancy are at a higher risk of death, at least until age 50.
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Aspirin reduces recurrent preeclampsia in real-world study
LAS VEGAS - Using $4 worth of low-dose aspirin over the course of a pregnancy could substantially reduce the risk of recurrent preeclampsia in...
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VIDEO: Public reporting of congenital heart disease outcomes should be easily understood
Parents of children with congenital heart disease want more data on survival statistics, surgeon-specific experience, and complication rates.
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After TAVR, 1 in 10 Medicare patients need permanent pacemaker
About 1 in 10 Medicare patients require implantation of a permanent pacemaker following transcatheter aortic valve replacement, results from a...
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European guidelines strengthen screening for silent AF
ORLANDO – An ECG screening benefit in detecting silent atrial fibrillation is assumed but unproven.
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SAVR an option for elderly with aortic stenosis
HOUSTON – Surgical aortic valve replacement can be performed in intermediate-risk elderly patients with an operative mortality rate of 4.1%, which...
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Positive experience reported for new AF ablation system
ORLANDO – A uniquely designed multielectrode radiofrequency ablation (RFA) balloon catheter system for the treatment of atrial fibrillation (AF)...
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Stroke rates high when catheter ablation of AF fails
ORLANDO – In patients with atrial fibrillation (AF) who fail to achieve rhythm control after catheter ablation, the risk of ischemic stroke may...
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Strokes cut by extended NOAC prophylaxis in hospitalized, medically ill patients
NEW ORLEANS - Thromboprophylaxis for 35-42 days with the new oral anticoagulant betrixaban led to a significant reduction in all-cause and...
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As-needed anticoagulation for intermittent Afib raises concerns
ORLANDO – Despite a positive pilot study, the efficacy of intermittent anticoagulation for stroke prevention after ablation for atrial...
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Even small weight loss can improve long-term atrial fib ablation success
ORLANDO – New data expand evidence that obesity reduces long-term success of ablation for atrial fibrillation.