Cardiology
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Hydrocodone rescheduling: Intended and unintended consequences
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Combined angiotensin inhibition raises hyperkalemia, acute kidney injury risks
Major finding: There was an increased risk of hyperkalemia (6.3 vs. 2.6 events/100 person-years) and acute kidney injury (12.2 vs. 6.7 events/100...
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CV events scuttle bardoxolone for diabetic kidney disease
Major Finding: Bardoxolone methyl improved eGFR and may have delayed progression to ESRD, but that result was inconclusive because the trial was...
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Gastric bypass associated with greatest improvement in cardiac risk factors
Major finding: Gastric bypass showed greater improvement in all cardiovascular risk factors 1 year postoperatively.Data source: Prospective...
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FDA moves to reduce or remove unhealthy trans fats from foods
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Limited neonatal benefit from later delivery in congenital heart disease
Major finding: There were no significant differences between 2004-2008 and 2010 data in 5-minute APGAR scores (8.5 vs. 8.6; P = .11), median...
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CVD more prevalent in chronic kidney disease patients
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Number of restless leg movements during sleep may predict AFib progression
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Lower-dose beta-blocker associated with reduced mortality in decompensated cirrhosis patients
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Testosterone for ‘low T’ raises death, MI, and stroke risk
Major Finding: The absolute risk of death, MI, or ischemic stroke was 5.8% higher in men taking any formulation of testosterone therapy than in...
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Atrial fib linked to incident myocardial infarction
Major finding: The age-adjusted incidence of MI was 12 per 1,000 in participants who had AF, compared with 6 per 1,000 in participants who didn’t...