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CardioMEMS shows real-world success as use expands
DALLAS – The implanted PAP monitor maintains efficacy, safety in real-world use.
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VIDEO: Mobile stroke units aren’t just expensive toys
Mobile stroke units can deliver stroke diagnosis and treatment, circumventing the transportation time to the emergency department. But are they...
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Sorting out syncope signs and symptoms in kids remains essential
CHICAGO – A new guideline from the ACC, AHA, and HRS offer guidance to discern syncope from other causes of chest pain.
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MI, stroke risk from HFrEF surpasses HFpEF
DALLAS – Events go up as ejection fraction declines.
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Eye movement, not CT or MRI, rules out posterior stroke
“Physiology beats anatomy in the acute phase,” Dr. David Newman-Toker said in regard to the results of a meta-analysis.
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Young adult stroke survivors have distinct risk profile
An analysis of rehospitalization shows associations with blood sugar problems and dyslipidemia, but not hypertension or smoking.
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MACRA Monday: Advance care plan
Avoid a 4% penalty under MIPS by reporting that you discussed advance care planning with one patient.
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Higher stroke risk found for TAVR versus SAVR
Study in real-world setting shows more than sixfold higher risk for hemorrhagic stroke.
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VIDEO: AF ablation boosts survival in heart failure patients
BARCELONA - Should all heart failure patients be monitored for atrial fibrillation?
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Trump halts ACA cost-sharing reduction subsidy payments
The action prompted criticism from medical organizations and health insurers alike.
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Malpractice: Communication and compensation program helps to minimize lawsuits
Of 929 adverse events that entered the CARe (Communication, Apology, and Resolution) program in Massachusetts, only 5% led to malpractice claims...