Cardiology
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Bariatric surgery tied to fewer cerebrovascular events
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Lp(a) molar concentration flags CVD, diabetes risk
Higher lipoprotein(a) molar concentration is linked to an increased risk of cardiovascular disease, compared with apolipoprotein(a) size.
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Women have fewer cardiovascular events after non–ST-segment elevation ACS
While women were found to be at lower risk of major cardiovascular events than men after non-ST-segment elevation acute coronary syndromes (...
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New heart failure trial data presage guideline revisions
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Intensive BP control reduced dementia but increased brain atrophy and hurt cognition
SAN DIEGO – The small but significant ill effects worried some researchers at the Clinical Trials on Alzheimer’s Disease...
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Cardiac arrests peak with pollution in Japan
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Icosapent ethyl cost effective in REDUCE-IT analysis
PHILADELPHIA – Treatment with the fish-derived drug for CV event reduction is more effective and less costly than placebo.
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DAPA-HF: Dapagliflozin benefits regardless of age, HF severity
PHILADELPHIA – The SGLT2 inhibitor had similar efficacy in the elderly, and across the spectrum of baseline symptom status.
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Large population-based study underscores link between gout, CVD event risk
ATLANTA – The relationships between gout and fatal and nonfatal CVD events found in a large population-based health data linkage study in New...
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Treating LDL to below 70 reduces recurrent stroke
PHILADELPHIA – Results of TST, a rare cholesterol study in patients with a history of ischemic stroke, explore the benefits of treating to a lower...
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Data build on cardiovascular disease risk after GDM, HDP
WASHINGTON – “The metabolic stress of pregnancy can uncover underlying susceptibilities.” – Deborah B. Ehrenthal, MD...