Cardiology
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Large study weighs in on ‘fat but fit’ paradox
Physical activity reduced cardiovascular risk factors, compared with inactivity, but risk still increased with BMI.
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Full-dose anticoagulation reduces need for life support in COVID-19
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Biomarker HF risk score envisioned as SGLT2 inhibitor lodestar in diabetes
Together, four “easily measured” biomarkers predicted 5-year heart failure risk in patients with diabetes or prediabetes, potentially identifying...
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CVD deaths rose, imaging declined during pandemic
Two new papers quantify the impact of COVID-19 on patients with heart disease: more deaths, less disease testing or diagnosis. Experts suggest...
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Treprostinil offers some benefits for patients with ILD-associated pulmonary hypertension
The INCREASE trial was multicenter, randomized, double blind, and placebo controlled.
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In COVID-19 patients, risk of bleeding rivals risk of thromboembolism
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Updated ACC decision pathway embraces new heart failure treatment strategies
The ACC’s updated decision pathway aims to close the substantial gap between current practice and unmet opportunities for inhibiting HFrEF...
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NETs a possible therapeutic target for COVID-19 thrombosis?
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Far too few with treatment-resistant hypertension get hormone test
“Testing rates also did not change meaningfully over nearly 2 decades ... despite an increasing number of guidelines recommending testing for...
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High blood pressure at any age speeds cognitive decline
Prehypertension was also linked to accelerated cognitive decline.