Cardiology
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PURE Healthy Diet Score validated
MUNICH – A diet score that linked certain food choices with improved survival underwent validation with data from another 80,000 people.
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Rivaroxaban gains indication for prevention of major cardiovascular events in CAD/PAD
Rivaroxaban (Xarelto) is the first direct oral anticoagulant to gain an indication for prevention of cardiovascular events.
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GARFIELD-AF registry: DOACs cut mortality 19%
MUNICH – Results from a worldwide registry with more than 26,000 atrial fibrillation patients showed better survival with a direct oral...
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ADVENT-HF early results: High ASV compliance, no safety concerns
SAN ANTONIO – Compliance with adaptive servo ventilation was greater in the ADVENT-HF trial.
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Get ready for high-sensitivity troponin tests in the ED
SAN DIEGO - Each ED may have to arrive at their own rule-in cutoff value so it can diagnose acute MI with an acceptable number of false positives...
From the Journals
Two distinct subtypes of SLE-linked pulmonary arterial hypertension described
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Sexual assault and harassment linked to hypertension, depression, and anxiety
Women may lack the financial stability to leave abusive work situations.
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CorMicA: Nonobstructive angina should trigger functional testing
SAN DIEGO – Don’t be satisfied with a diagnosis of angina with no obstructive coronary artery disease; push for acetylcholine testing.
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SPRINT: Pill burden affects ability to reach systolic BP control
CHICAGO – Patients in the SPRINT trial were less likely to meet the intensive treatment goal – systolic blood pressure below 120 mm Hg – if they...
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CKD children need office blood pressures below the 75th percentile
CHICAGO – There is possible harm below the 50th percentile for pediatric patients with chronic kidney disease.
From the Journals
No significant VTE risk for women taking noncyclic COCs