Cardiology
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TNF inhibitors reduce coronary artery disease risk in rheumatoid arthritis
Major finding: Treatment with TNF-alpha inhibitors more than halves the risk of coronary artery disease in patients with rheumatoid arthritis, in...
Guidelines
Latest heart failure guidelines break new ground
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Obesity prevalence steady between 2003 and 2012
Major Finding: Obesity prevalence was high at 16.9% among children and 34.9% among adults in 2011-2012, which is not significantly different from...
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USPSTF: Insufficient evidence to judge vitamin supplements
Major Finding: Current evidence is still insufficient to recommend for or against the use of multivitamins, individual vitamins and minerals, or...
Guidelines
AAN issues nonvalvular atrial fibrillation stroke prevention guideline
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VIDEO: Device detects more atrial fibrillation, but when is intervention necessary?
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Continuous AF monitors raise questions about when to intervene
Major finding: After 6 months, Medtronic’s Reveal XT heart monitor implant detected atrial fibrillation in 19 patients (8.6%).