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Staying Awake to Evade Death
Night after night, this 64-year-old man has feared going to sleep because his heart might fatally skip a beat. Will your analysis of the ECG allow...
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Undiagnosed COPD may change heart function before heart attacks occur
Screening patients admitted for acute coronary syndromes with respiratory measures could identify those at risk for undiagnosed COPD.
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Sepsis survivors’ persistent immunosuppression raises mortality risk
Individuals with persistent biomarkers of inflammation and immunosuppression had a higher risk of readmission and death because of cardiovascular...
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NSAIDs a significant mediator of cardiovascular risk in osteoarthritis
NSAID use could be responsible for a significant proportion of the increased risk of cardiovascular disease associated with osteoarthritis.
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Older patients who stop statins may be increasing their cardiovascular risk
Discontinuation of statins was associated with an increased risk of hospital admission for a cardiovascular event.
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AI technology meets AFib detection
An AI-enabled ECG model suggests clinical implications for early identification of atrial fibrillation.
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Meeting just 2 of 7 ‘simple’ goals lowers HF risk
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Increased cardiovascular risk seen early on with testosterone replacement therapy
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Statins crush early seizure risk poststroke
BANGKOK – Statin initiation upon hospitalization for acute ischemic stroke was linked to a major antiseizure benefit in a Japanese study.
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Systolic, diastolic BP each tied to adverse CV outcomes
Diastolic hypertension can’t be ignored, investigator says, though systolic ultimately has a larger impact.