Cardiology
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How to improve diagnosis of HFpEF, common in diabetes
Heart failure with preserved ejection fraction is common in people with type 2 diabetes but is often hard to recognize. Treatments newly proven to...
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Coffee linked to reduced cardiovascular disease and mortality risk
Two to three cups per day of ground, instant, or decaf coffee is linked to lower risk of mortality and cardiovascular disease, and can be...
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Apremilast may have some cardiometabolic benefits in patients with psoriasis
The trial does help answer the question of whether apremilast can induce weight loss ... something that earlier trials suggested.
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Emphasis on weight loss in new type 2 diabetes guidance
No major changes but several shifts in emphasis since the last update in 2019, including weight loss as a co–primary goal of management.
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Uncontrolled BP linked to one-third of ED visits for CVD
In a sample of more than 20 million emergency department visits, about one-third of CVD-related visits were related to poorly controlled...
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Hep C, HIV coinfection tied to higher MI risk with age
“Clinicians providing health care to people with HIV should know their patients’ HCV status and provide support regarding HCV treatment and ways...
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Eat more dairy, less red meat to prevent type 2 diabetes
Not all animal foods are alike when it comes to their association with type 2 diabetes risk, shows a large new review. The devil is in the details...
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Whole grains may improve survival in people with type 2 diabetes
Fish, whole grain, fiber, and polyunsaturated fats are found to reduce premature death in a large overview of studies in people with type 2...
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Frailty poses no limit to HFpEF meds
Sacubitril/valsartan worked as well or better in frail patients with HFpEF compared with those less frail. Recent dapagliflozin data show this as...
Myth of the Month
Do lipid labs need to be fasting?
There are instances when patients need to have fasting labs.
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Early or delayed menopause and irregular periods tied to new-onset atrial fibrillation
Findings highlight the significance of considering the reproductive history of women while developing tailored screening and prevention strategies...