Cardiology
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VA readmissions program not linked to increased death
Unlike CMS’s hospital readmissions program, the VA’s program had no financial penalties. A new analysis shows heart failure readmissions are down...
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LAA Closure noninferior to DOACs to prevent AF-related events
Left atrial appendage occlusion offers nondrug alternative to stroke prevention for atrial fibrillation patients.
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CVD risk continues to fall down to systolic BP of 90 mm HG
“From an individual level we can now say that in healthy individuals, a systolic pressure in the 90s is not too low. It is a positive thing.”
Commentary
Preventing arrhythmias and QTc prolongation in COVID-19 patients on psychotropics
Psychotropics associated with QTc interval prolongation should be discontinued (or substituted with a low-risk agent) if a patient presents with...
Conference Coverage
Frequent hypoglycemic episodes raise cardiac event risk
It’s “essential” to avoid drugs associated with hypoglycemia to minimize CV event risk in patients with type 2 diabetes, investigator says.
Conference Coverage
DAPA-HF: Dapagliflozin slows T2D onset in heart failure patients
Conference Coverage
Smart phones boosted compliance for cardiac device data transmission
Conference Coverage
CV outcomes of SGLT2 inhibitors and GLP-1 agonists compared in real-world study
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Spinning of results common in industry-sponsored interventional cardiovascular trials
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Lancet, NEJM retract studies on hydroxychloroquine for COVID-19
The Lancet issued a retraction of an influential study of hydroxychloroquine use in COVID-19 patients. Hours later, NEJM retracted a second study...