Cardiology
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Secondary CV prevention benefit from polypill promises global health benefit
In older patients with a prior myocardial infarction, a three-drug polypill significantly reduced risk of CV events in the multinational SECURE...
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Congressman’s wife died after taking herbal remedy marketed for diabetes and weight loss
Lori McClintock’s death was caused by “adverse effects of white mulberry leaf ingestion,” according to the coroner’s report.
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NSAIDs linked to heart failure risk in diabetes
A Danish case-crossover study found that NSAID use increased heart failure risks 50% in patients with diabetes.
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‘Conservative’ USPSTF primary prevention statin guidance finalized
The new statement invites comparison with the more comprehensive 2018 ACC/AHA-multisociety statin guidelines. A slew of editorials across several...
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Cholesterol levels lowering in U.S., but disparities emerge
While cholesterol levels in American adults have improved overall in the past decade, disparities in control have emerged, according to a new...
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Antibiotic before oral surgery spares endocarditis; study validates guidelines
“You have to have this [antibiotic prophylaxis] conversation when you see your patient with a prosthetic valve or who’s had endocarditis every...
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AHA statement outlines symptoms of common heart diseases
Symptoms of six common cardiovascular diseases often overlap and vary over time and by sex, the AHA says in a new ‘state of the science’...
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Rich or poor, educated or not, all face risk for hypertension
Historically thought to be a disease of the rich and sedentary, hypertension occurs with similar frequency in low- and middle-income countries.
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‘Obesity paradox’ in AFib challenged as mortality climbs with BMI
Mortality rose with body mass index in patients with new atrial fibrillation in a GARFIELD-AF analysis, which also examined BMI effects on...
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Blood pressure smartphone app fails to beat standard self-monitoring
Here’s another vote for less screen time.