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AHA issues new advice on managing stage 1 hypertension
If lifestyle changes alone fail to lower slightly elevated blood pressure within 6 months, consider adding medication, the American Heart...
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Higher MI shock survival with NCSI protocol: Final results
Final results of the National Cardiogenic Shock Initiative show better survival rates in acute MI shock than seen in previous North American...
Conference Coverage
Modest clinical gain for AF screening of asymptomatic elderly: STROKESTOP
Literally all known 75- and 76-year-olds in two Swedish regions were included, whether or not they were screened by mobile ECG recorder. But does...
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Being overweight ups risk of severe COVID-19 in hospital
This research “adds to the known data on the associations between obesity and severe COVID-19 disease and extends these findings” to patients who...
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COVID plus MI confers poor prognosis; 1 in 3 die in hospital
National registry data confirm the challenges and uniqueness of patients with STEMI and COVID-19, with atypical symptoms and ‘very high’ in-...
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PTSD linked to ischemic heart disease
Retrospective cohort study results show a significant association between PTSD in female veterans and increased risk for incident ischemic heart...
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Transgender hormone therapy linked to blood pressure changes
BP elevations in transgender males and a subset of transgender females are seen before and soon after gender-affirming hormone therapy initiation...
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Pneumonia risk soars in heart failure patients, especially HFpEF
An analysis of two large trials found that patients with heart failure have an elevated risk of pneumonia and related adverse cardiovascular...
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How some COVID-19 vaccines could cause rare blood clots
Six cases of a rare but serious event in patients who got the J&J vaccine are being reviewed.
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Study suggests no added risk of blood clots in COVID-19 outpatients