Cardiology
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How to lower blood pressure in real-world primary care clinics
A commonsense quality improvement program increased the rate of blood pressure control at 16 South Carolina primary care clinics.
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Empagliflozin’s effects independent of CVD risk factors
There is more to empagliflozin than meets the eye, or the risk factors.
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Higher BP targets suggested for elderly, cognitively impaired
SAN FRANCISCO – The price of lowering blood pressure in the elderly may be cognitive decline and even Alzheimer’s disease, one expert says.
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No benefit seen for routine low-dose oxygen after stroke
The large SO2S trial found no benefit for continuous or night-only routine oxygen supplementation.
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Medtronic, others push forward with HTN renal artery denervation
SAN FRANCISCO – Despite its major 2014 trial failure, renal denervation is still a hot topic, with a new, successful catheter.
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Lomitapide manufacturer will plead guilty to two misdemeanor charges of misbranding
Lomitapide's rare disorder target was portrayed as vague to extend its use to more patients, according to the FDA.
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While U.S. heart failure readmissions fall, deaths rise
DALLAS – CMS’s penalties for heart failure outcomes may have unintentionally pushed hospitals toward “gaming the system.”
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VIDEO: Educational intervention boosts A fib anticoagulation
BARCELONA – Patient education and feedback increased anticoagulation and cut strokes.
From the Journals
Statins linked to lower death rates in COPD
Researchers explore whether COPD progression results from systemic inflammation.
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Riociguat may benefit subset of PAH patients
Some improvements were seen in pulmonary arterial hypertension patients who switched to using riociguat from phosphodiesterase-5 inhibitors.
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Hepatitis C falls as barrier to heart transplantation
GRAPEVINE, TEXAS – Transplant recipients, whether naive or previously exposed to HCV, eradicated the virus with direct-acting antiviral therapy....