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FDA advises stopping SGLT2 inhibitor treatment prior to surgery
The changes affect canagliflozin, dapagliflozin, empagliflozin, and ertugliflozin, and were made because surgery may put patients taking SGLT2...
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African Americans with SLE face increased risk of CVD hospitalizations
PHOENIX – “Our next steps include examining potential reasons for these disparities, such as looking at primary care patterns over time, SLE...
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PARAGON-HF: Optimal systolic pressure in HFpEF is 120-129 mm Hg
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Childhood CV health tied to reduced risk later in life
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Trump to governors: Don’t wait for feds on medical supplies
President Trump outlined new guidance for Americans to avoid gatherings of more than 10 people.
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ESC says continue hypertension meds despite COVID-19 concern
European Society of Cardiology cites lack of data for theoretical link between ACE inhibitors and ARBs with COVID-19 infection risk.
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CV health in pregnancy improves outcomes for mother and infant
PHOENIX – “Further study is needed across pregnancy and in other settings,” Dr. Perak said.
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Internist reports from COVID-19 front lines near Seattle
KENT, WASHINGTON – Dr. Elisabeth Poorman’s clinic has decided to convert all COVID-19 cases with symptoms into...
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Red meat intake linked to increased risk of fatal CHD in men
The study population consisted of 43,259 men in the Health Professionals Follow-up Study (1986-2012) who had no known history of cancer or...
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FDA to revise safety evaluation of type 2 diabetes drugs
The draft guidance will replace the requirement that manufacturers conduct cardiovascular outcomes trials to rule out unacceptable cardiovascular...
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Gender, racial disparities persist in statin use by ASCVD patients
PHOENIX – “Each year during the study period, more than 3 million women with ASCVD were not prescribed a statin, which translated into about 36...