Cardiology
Conference Coverage
VIDEO: Prescription-strength ibuprofen worsens blood pressure more than other NSAIDs
BARCELONA – Celecoxib performs best in PRECISION-ABPM trial.
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VIDEO: Rivaroxaban plus aspirin cut cardiovascular events in stable patients
BARCELONA – The COMPASS trial produced “unambiguous results that should change guidelines and the management of stable coronary artery disease,”...
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CANTOS sings of novel strategy for cardiovascular, cancer prevention
BARCELONA – Targeted anti-inflammatory therapy with canakinumab showed diverse clinical benefits.
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Forgo supplemental oxygen in adequately perfused patients with acute MI, study suggests
Supplemental oxygen shows no benefit in no-hypoxemia patients with acute MI.
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VIDEO: Inflammation’s role in atherosclerosis confirmed in CANTOS
BARCELONA – Inflammation as a treatment target is definitively shown in the CANTOS trial.
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Big risk of serious falls after first episode of syncope
BARCELONA – Surprising age effects seen in this Danish national study.
From the Journals
In T1 diabetes, CABG seems better than PCI
An observational study shows worse outcomes for PCI among type 1 diabetes patients who require multivessel revascularization, but the researchers...
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Undiagnosed AF common in higher-risk patients
Patients at high risk of atrial fib and stroke commonly have undiagnosed AF.
News
Liraglutide approved for cardiovascular event reduction
Victoza (liraglutide) has a new indication from the FDA to reduce risk of several adverse cardiovascular events.
From the Journals
Despite global decline, rheumatic heart disease persists in poorest regions
From 1990 to 2015, the percentage of deaths worldwide due to rheumatic heart disease rose in endemic regions of Oceania, South Asia, and central...
From the Journals
Cognitive decline not seen with lower BP treatment targets
A 10-year study finds less, not more, cognitive decline associated with aggressive control – especially in black patients.