Cardiology
Conference Coverage
LAA occlusion studied for stroke prevention in atrial fib with prior intracerebral hemorrhage
PARIS – Left atrial appendage occlusion appears to be better than medical management for stroke prevention in patients with AF and prior...
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Expert simplifies diagnosis of endocrine hypertension
Commentary
New heart failure interventions face outcomes test
Patient Information
Guidelines add 2 new heart failure treatments
Commentary
New heart failure guidelines
Although the two new heart failure drugs that are the focus of a new guideline update are improvements to the current therapeutic options, the...
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Do novel oral anticoagulants safely prevent stroke in patients with nonvalvular A-fib?
News
Methylphenidate tied to greater risk of arrhythmia in children, adolescents
Children and adolescents with methylphenidate prescriptions are at an increased risk of arrhythmia and other cardiac conditions.
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Exercise training cuts heart failure mortality
Key clinical point: A meta-analysis of 20 randomized controlled studies confirmed that an exercise training intervention in heart failure patients...
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Prasugrel beats clopidogrel for complex PCI in ACS
PARIS – Sharply lower 1-year mortality and MACE rates were seen with prasugrel in the PROMETHEUS study.
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Statins, but not aspirin, linked to lower pancreatic cancer risk
Key clinical point: Statin use was linked to lower odds of pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma, while aspirin use was not. Major finding: Statin use...
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Flu vaccination cut hospitalizations in heart failure patients
Key clinical point: When heart failure patients received an influenza vaccination, their rate of hospitalization for cardiovascular disease and...