Cardiology
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Aspirin fails to protect elderly at-risk patients from cardiac events
Key clinical point: Low-dose aspirin may not prevent adverse cardiovascular outcomes in patients with atherosclerotic risk factors. Major finding...
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VIDEO: End of the road for aspirin in primary prevention?
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IMPROVE-IT: Ezetimibe/simvastatin further reduces cardiovascular events
Key clinical point: Combined therapy with ezetimibe and simvastatin reduces cardiovascular events more than simvastatin alone in high-risk...
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VIDEO: IMPROVE-IT exonerates ezetimibe, proves LDL hypothesis
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NSAIDs linked to serious bleeding, thromboembolism in AF patients
Key clinical point: Even short-term treatment with nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs increases the risk of bleeding and thromboembolism in...
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VIDEO: DAPT trials send mixed messages on treatment duration
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Telephone CPR training boosts cardiac arrest survival
Key clinical point: Adoption of the most recent AHA guidelines on telephone CPR by EMS dispatchers will lead to vast improvement in survival for...
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Stress more dangerous for women with heart disease than for men
Key clinical point: Younger women with stable coronary heart disease suffer greater stress-induced myocardial ischemia than men do. Major finding...
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Energy drink poison control calls involved cardiac, neurologic effects
Key clinical point: Energy drink exposures commonly involve children and may lead to serious cardiac and neurologic effects in adults. Major...
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Lisinopril monotherapy controls blood pressure as well as combo therapy in ADPKD
Key clinical point: Dual RAAS blockade is no better than lisinopril monotherapy in patients with moderately advanced ADPKD. Major finding: The...
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Meat, poultry, some seafood may up hypertension risk
Key clinical point: Long-term consumption of any type of animal flesh may increase the risk of hypertension. Major finding: Intake of at least 1...