Cardiology
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ISAR-REACT 5: Prasugrel superior to ticagrelor in ACS
PARIS – This large randomized trial was called practice changing.
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Wildfire smoke has acute cardiorespiratory impact, but long-term effects still under study
While research advances, the unforgiving wildfire season looms, assuring more destruction of property and threats to cardiorespiratory health.
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Milrinone beats dobutamine in extending survival in HF
PHILADELPHIA – Survival benefit favored milrinone regardless of indication for use in continuous outpatient intravenous inotropic therapy.
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European cholesterol guidelines push LDL targets below 55 mg/dL
PARIS –
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BP load predicts cardiovascular damage in children
NEW ORLEANS – The amount of time spent above the 95th blood pressure percentile is an emerging metric of pediatric hypertension control.
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Drug doses for heart failure could possibly be halved for women
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Older IBD patients are most at risk of postdischarge VTE
Readmission for venous thromboembolism in patients with inflammatory bowel diseases most often occurs within 60 days of discharge.
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Survival at ‘overweight’ BMI surpasses ‘normal’
PARIS – Data from more than 142,000 middle-aged people worldwide show those with a body mass index of 25-29 kg/m2 outlast those at 20-...
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Chronic hypertension in pregnancy increased 13-fold since 1970
There was a significant racial disparity in the rates of chronic hypertension.
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Chemotherapy may raise CVD risk in pediatric cancer survivors
Pediatric cancer patients exposed to chemotherapy had a higher 10-year risk of developing several types of cardiovascular disease.
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Wrong cuff size throws off pediatric BP by 5 mm Hg
NEW ORLEANS – The study helps inform the use of a cuff that’s too big or too small when the correct sized cuff is unavailable.