Cardiology
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European ANCA-associated vasculitis guidance gets first makeover since 2009
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Elusive evidence pervades ESC’s 2016 heart failure guidelines
FLORENCE, ITALY – The new European heart failure guidelines underscore the great dependence that many new approaches have on expert opinion rather...
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Cancer survivors with PCI die more often from cardiac causes
Key clinical point: A malignancy background aggravates cardiovascular issues in percutaneous coronary intervention. Major finding: Patients with a...
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LEADER: Liraglutide lowers CVD risk in type 2 diabetes
Key clinical point: Liraglutide is associated with a decreased risk of cardiovascular events, compared with placebo, in patients with type 2...
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Sweet spot found for LDL-C reduction to minimize risk
Key clinical point: A moderate target for LDL-C reduction achieves the greatest reduction in the risk of adverse events, compared with low or high...
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SLEEP TIGHT: CPAP may be vasculoprotective in stroke/TIA
DENVER – Continuous positive airway pressure treatment of obstructive sleep apnea in patients with a recent TIA or mild stroke appears to reduce...
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Statins improve ovarian cancer survival
SAN DIEGO – The risk of all-cause mortality in ovarian cancer patients on statin therapy was reduced by one-third.
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Simplify cardiac risk assessment for rheumatologic conditions
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Tyrosine kinase inhibitors may boost cardiac risk in chronic myeloid leukemia
Tyrosine kinase inhibitors were associated with a significantly increased risk of cardiovascular events among chronic myeloid leukemia patients....
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Far fewer adults would meet SPRINT than guideline-recommended BP goals
Key clinical point: The more aggressive SPRINT targets for blood pressure lowering reduce major cardiovascular events but significantly fewer...
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Novel anticoagulants linked to lower intracranial hemorrhages, higher GI bleeds
A real-life comparison of major bleeding risk with anticoagulants showed that in-hospital mortality was lower with novel oral agents than with...