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FDA: Febuxostat may have increased heart-related death risk
The agency reported preliminary findings from a postmarketing safety study started after febuxostat’s approval in 2009.
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Stenting improved outcomes for treating chronic IVC obstruction
Study shows that stenting is useful for treating chronic inferior vena cava obstruction.
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Restrictive transfusion strategy safe in cardiac surgery
ANAHEIM, CALIF. – Using a lower hemoglobin threshold for transfusion in surgery with cardiopulmonary bypass is as safe as the usual 9.5 g/dL.
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FDA addresses cell-based regenerative medicine in comprehensive new policy
Clarifying the existing regulations will “promote responsible and flexible regulation that leverages science to advance public health,” according...
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Prescribers mostly ignore clopidogrel pharmacogenomic profiling
ANAHEIM, CALIF. – Physicians treating ACS patients with an antiplatelet all but ignore their genetically assessed ability to metabolize...
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Heart transplantation: Preop LVAD erases adverse impact of pulmonary hypertension
COLORADO SPRINGS – This expands the recipient pool.
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Keep PCI patients on aspirin for noncardiac surgery
ANAHEIM, CALIF. – Perioperative aspirin is more likely to help than harm PCI patients undergoing noncardiac surgery.
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VIDEO: Regionalized STEMI care slashes in-hospital mortality
ANAHEIM, CALIF. – Implementation of the AHA Mission: Lifeline program improved treatment times.
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Bicarb, acetylcysteine during angiography don’t protect kidneys
PRESERVE showed sodium chloride does just as well on its own.
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ACA repeal could mean financial ruin for many MI, stroke patients
ANAHEIM, CALIF. – Investigators weighed median hospital charges for AMI and stroke against census and labor statistics data.
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VIDEO: U.S. hypertension guidelines reset threshold to 130/80 mm Hg
ANAHEIM, CALIF. – Thirty million Americans became hypertensive overnight.