Cardiology
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Adaptive servo ventilation cuts atrial fib burden
Adaptive servo ventilation appeared to substantially reduce atrial fibrillation burden in patients with heart failure and sleep apnea in a...
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Mediterranean diet for secondary prevention cuts all-cause mortality
ROME – Adherence to the Mediterranean diet by patients with known cardiovascular disease provides powerful protection against mortality beyond...
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MIs in pregnancy have worse prognosis
ROME – Women with a pregnancy-associated acute MI are far less likely to undergo percutaneous coronary revascularization than are nonpregnant,...
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Advanced heart failure symptoms linked to mortality
Hospitalized advanced heart failure patients with severe symptoms at the time of hospital discharge had a substantially increased risk of death...
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Ezetimibe’s ACS benefit centers on high-risk, post-CABG patients
ROME – Patients who have undergone coronary artery bypass surgery and who later have an acute coronary syndrome event gain the most from an...
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TOPCAT, a third time around
TOPCAT is back again, having randomized its first patient with heart failure with preserved ejection fraction (HFpEF) almost 10 years ago for its...
From the Journals
Guideline: Supplemental, dietary calcium both heart safe
Both dietary and supplemental calcium should be considered safe for the cardiovascular system as long as total intake doesn’t exceed 2,000-2,500...
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Joint European atrial fibrillation guidelines break new ground
ROME – The novel oral anticoagulants are now strongly recommended over warfarin for stroke prevention.
From the Journals
Study links low diastolic blood pressure to myocardial damage, coronary heart disease
Low diastolic blood pressure is significantly associated with myocardial injury and incident coronary heart disease, especially when the systolic...
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CMS offering educational webinars on MACRA
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services is offering a pair of webinars aimed at helping physicians navigate the new regulation that...
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Pulmonary embolism common in patients hospitalized for syncope
Pulmonary embolism was identified in approximately 17% of adults hospitalized for a first episode of syncope, according to a recent study.