Cardiology
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Visceral adiposity linked to sixfold increase in masked hypertension
NEW ORLEANS – The body mass index trend was not significant.
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siRNA drug safely halved LDL cholesterol in phase 3 ORION-11
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New hypertension cases halved with community-wide salt substitution
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In PAD, dropping statins ups death risk 43%
PARIS – Statin adherence saves lives in peripheral arterial disease.
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DAPA-HF results transform dapagliflozin from antidiabetic to heart failure drug
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Community intervention curbs CV disease in hypertensive adults
Nonphysician health workers helped patients control hypertension and reduce cardiovascular disease risk.
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Early post-ACS bleeding may signal cancer
PARIS – Cancer risk is elevated with bleeding, whether or not DAPT is employed
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POP AGE shakes up DAPT in elderly
PARIS – Clopidogrel hailed as P2Y12 inhibitor of choice in older patients with non-ST-elevation ACS.
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COMPLETE revascularization reduces death and recurrent MI risk
Complete revascularization of nonculprit lesions after STEMI could significantly reduce the risk of death or recurrent myocardial infarction.
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Over decades, low physical activity boosts mortality risk
PARIS – Being active in earlier adulthood didn’t save sedentary older adults from increased risk.
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FDA’s low-risk TAVR okay set to propel case volume