Cardiology
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DOACs linked to lower fracture risk versus warfarin in AFib patients
The results suggest women may particularly benefit from DOAC use.
News
Blood pressure lowering lessens risk of dementia, cognitive decline
“These findings have the potential to inform public health strategies to reduce the burden of dementia globally.”
Guidelines
Even with mild COVID-19, athletes need cardiac testing before returning to play
These recommendations are part of a clinical algorithm that sorts athletes based on coronavirus test status and symptom severity.
Conference Coverage
Polygenic risk score helps target AAA screening
Researchers validated a 29-item genetic risk score that improved abdominal aortic aneurysm screening pick-up when added to sex and age.
Conference Coverage
Many hydroxychloroquine COVID-19 prophylaxis trials lack ECG screening
From the Journals
Obesity can shift severe COVID-19 to younger age groups
“This could turn into kind of a viral replication depot. You may well be brewing more virus as a component of obesity.”
Conference Coverage
Evolocumab safe, well-tolerated in HIV+ patients
PCSK9 inhibition may play a major role in curbing markedly increased cardiovascular risk in people living with HIV.
Applied Evidence
Hypertriglyceridemia: A strategic approach
This review, and the at-a-glance tables that follow, detail indications and strategies for the treatment of adults with hypertriglyceridemia.
From the Journals
Evidence builds linking anticoagulation to COVID-19 survival
“Any family of mine who will have this disease absolutely will be on antithrombotic therapy and, actually, so are all of the patients at Mount...
Conference Coverage
Coffee drinking linked with fewer arrhythmias
From the Journals
Adolescent obesity, diabetes linked to atherosclerotic signs
A 5-year longitudinal study reports that obesity and type 2 diabetes may predispose adolescents to early signs of atherosclerosis.