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New HF guidelines feature ‘quad’ therapy, tweaked terminology
They include new generalist-friendly labels for the traditional but obscurely named four stages of HF that, it is hoped, will have wider reach and...
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Supermarket diet advice improves DASH adherence: SuperWIN
People who received personalized nutrition education at the grocery store significantly improved adherence to a healthy diet, in a study where...
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Novel cholesterol drug disappoints: TRANSLATE-TIMI 70
An investigational antisense oligonucleotide drug targeting a novel cholesterol pathway showed disappointing results in this phase 2b study.
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Diltiazem fails to improve vasomotor dysfunction, angina in ANOCA: EDIT-CMD
In patients with angina and no coronary artery disease, 6 weeks of diltiazem did not improve most coronary function test results or angina...
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SCORED: Sotagliflozin shows robust MACE benefit
Trial results in patients with diabetes, CKD, and high CVD risk showed robust benefits across MACE outcomes, distinguishing sotagliflozin from the...
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Hypertension control during pregnancy validated in major trial
In the CHAP trial, treatment of mild hypertension during pregnancy lowered the risk of adverse maternal and fetal outcomes.
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Low-sodium diet did not cut clinical events in heart failure trial
Reducing sodium intake did not lead to a reduction in death/hospitalization in ambulatory patients with heart failure in the SODIUM-HF study,...
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Skin reactions to first COVID-19 vaccine don’t justify forgoing second dose
“There are no serious adverse consequences from these cutaneous reactions,” said Dr. Esther Freeman.
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Below the belt: sexual dysfunction overlooked in women with diabetes
The most commonly reported issues were decreased sexual desire, lubrication problems, orgasmic dysfunction, and pain.
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Calcium scores predict sudden-death risk in preclinical CAD
The findings strengthen the case for initial CAC imaging as a gatekeeper to further testing in some primary-prevention patients, researchers say...
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Hybrid ACC 2022 resurrects the live scientific session
The ACC offers a traditional in-person meeting spanning all of cardiology paired with what could be a lasting legacy of the pandemic, a robust,...