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Exercise needn’t be strenuous to reduce heart risk
PHOENIX – “Find the things you love to do and get moving,” Dr. Andrea Z. LaCroix advises.
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MACE benefits with dapagliflozin improve with disease duration
Findings suggest treatment with the SGLT-2 inhibitor should be initiated early in some high-risk patients.
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Prescription cascade more likely after CCBs than other hypertension meds
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Varied nightly bedtime, sleep duration linked to CVD risk
Circadian disruption may occur outside of shift work and accumulate over time, particularly given modern lifestyle factors such as increased use...
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Bad behavior by medical trainees target of new proposal
Unprofessional behaviors by medical trainees are universally deemed egregious and worthy of discipline, but often these lapses may offer teachable...
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More evidence backs LDL below 70 to reduce recurrent stroke
LOS ANGELES – Targeting LDL below 70 mg/dL for more than 5 years avoided more than one in four subsequent major cardiovascular events among adults...
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ACC issues guidance on cardiac implications of coronavirus
The document provides information on the potential cardiac implications from analog viral respiratory pandemics and offers early clinical guidance...
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Glaring gap in CV event reporting in pivotal cancer trials
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How much exercise is needed for maximum heart benefit?
SNOWMASS, COLO. – It’s a lot less than you may think.
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Walk test may predict complications after lung cancer surgery
Findings suggest role for curative resection in patients with moderately decreased lung function but a longer 6-minute walk distance,...