Cardiology
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Sorting out syncope signs and symptoms in kids remains essential
CHICAGO – A new guideline from the ACC, AHA, and HRS offer guidance to discern syncope from other causes of chest pain.
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MI, stroke risk from HFrEF surpasses HFpEF
DALLAS – Events go up as ejection fraction declines.
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VIDEO: AF ablation boosts survival in heart failure patients
BARCELONA - Should all heart failure patients be monitored for atrial fibrillation?
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Intensified approach reduces long-term heart failure risk in T2DM
T2DM sharply ups heart failure risk, but intensified multifactorial treatment reduces the risk.
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Phrenic nerve stimulator shows heart failure benefits
DALLAS – Can phrenic nerve simulation succeed where adaptive servo-ventilation failed?
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Cardio-oncology booms but awareness lags
As cancer treatment options expand, so do their cardiac effects, and everyone caring for patients should be aware of them.
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Hyperlipidemia diagnosis protects against breast cancer
BARCELONA – Large U.K. study also shows mortality benefit.
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Avoid sildenafil for pulmonary hypertension after corrected valvular disease
Sildenafil performed worse than placebo in the SIOVAC trial.
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HOPE-3 wades into fray regarding optimal blood pressure targets
Top outcomes in landmark trial came with achieved SBP of 130-140 mm Hg.
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BP accuracy is the ghost in the machine
When it comes to measuring a patient’s blood pressure, “we do it wrong.”
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Obesity paradox slings its weight around in atrial fibrillation
As BMI goes up, mortality unexpectedly dropped in huge registry study.