Cardiology
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Subclinical AF found in 1/3 of asymptomatic elderly
NEW ORLEANS – About a third of elderly people at high cardiovascular risk but otherwise healthy and asymptomatic had subclinical atrial...
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Curb AF recurrences through risk factor modification
SNOWMASS, COLO. – Overlooking the common modifiable risk factors in patients with atrial fibrillation is missing out on an excellent opportunity...
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Cardiac procedures tied to higher cancer risk in adult congenital heart disease
NEW ORLEANS – Cancer risk climbs in adults with congenital heart disease as their lifetime number of cardiac procedures involving low-dose...
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Left ventricle dose predicts heart events after BC radiation
The risk of acute coronary events following radiotherapy for breast cancer is better predicted by the volume of the left ventricle that received 5...
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Cancer risk six times higher in children with congenital heart defects
NEW ORLEANS – A high index of suspicion for pediatric cancer is warranted in children and adolescents with congenital heart defects.
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Prominent clinical guidelines fall short of conflict of interest standards
Two recent clinical practice guidelines – one for cholesterol management and another for treatment of chronic hepatitis C – did not meet the...
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Macitentan boosts quality of life in PAH patients
Macitentan, a recent addition to the drugs that treat pulmonary arterial hypertension (PAH), improves and stabilizes quality of life for patients...
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Statin use increases risk of herpes zoster
Statin use, as well as how recent statin exposure occurred, are significant risk factors of herpes zoster.
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The Barbershop Study: Hypertension causes nocturia
NEW ORLEANS – Uncontrolled systolic hypertension is an important contributor to nocturia in African American men.
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High-intensity statins cut amputations and mortality in PAD
NEW ORLEANS – High-intensity statin therapy in patients with peripheral artery disease saves lives and limbs.
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‘Weekend warrior’ exercise pattern sufficient to cut mortality
The “weekend warrior” exercise pattern – having one or two rather than five to seven leisure-time activity sessions per week – may be sufficient...