Cardiology
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Rheumatoid arthritis increases heart failure risk
ROME – The likelihood of being hospitalized for heart failure is more than one-third greater in Danish rheumatoid arthritis patients than in the...
From the Journals
Metabolic syndrome predicts cardiovascular events in HBV infection
Metabolic syndrome was associated with a fourfold rise in cardiovascular events among patients with chronic hepatitis B virus infection, according...
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Heart failure targets African Americans
ORLANDO – The disparity in U.S. heart failure incidence continued undiminished during 2002-2013, with African Americans maintaining a steady 2.3-...
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14% of ASCVD patients need a PCSK9 inhibitor to reach LDL goal
ROME – Fourteen percent of patients with atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease won’t reach the goal of an LDL cholesterol level below 70 mg/dL...
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VIDEO: Two PCI vs. CABG trials produce conflicting results
Two large, randomized comparisons of coronary stenting and bypass surgery for patients with less complex left main CAD had sharply different...
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ReACT: No benefit from routine coronary angiography after PCI
Routine coronary angiography after PCI increases rates of revascularization but does not improve outcomes.
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Interrupting oral anticoagulation in AF carries high thromboembolic cost
ROME – Interrupting oral anticoagulation for more than 3 days in patients with atrial fibrillation places them at sharply increased risk of...
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Blood pressure changes and persistent hypertension elevate dementia risk
BALTIMORE - The impact of blood pressure on the risk of dementia in late life follows a U-shaped curve in which elevated mid-life and late-life...
Commentary
Notice of retraction
The study1 that served as the basis for the PURL entitled, “Ramipril for claudication?” (J Fam Pract. 2013;62:579-580), has been...