Cardiology
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MI, strokes spike during 30 days after cancer diagnosis
HONOLULU – During the first 30 days after a cancer diagnosis, the incidence of an MI or stroke jumped nearly 500%.
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Higher blood pressure after thrombectomy links with bad stroke outcomes
HONOLULU – Observational data showed that ischemic stroke patients with systolic blood pressure above 158 mm Hg after thrombectomy had worse...
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Five pitfalls in optimizing medical management of HFrEF
SNOWMASS, COLO. – “A key message is that stability is an illusion in patients with symptomatic heart failure.” – Dr. Akshay S. Desai
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Forget what you learned about infective endocarditis
Also in Cardiocast: Big Pharma says it can’t drop drug list prices alone.
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Poor COPD management might increase MI risk in HIV
SEATTLE – Underuse of long-acting inhalers is an issue.
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Histoplasmosis Manifests After Decades
Are immunocompromised patients ever out of the woods after the original health issue is resolved? A new study suggests not.
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New SOFA version could streamline outcomes research
The eSOFA includes more objective criteria and should make it easier to compare data across institutions.
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Myeloma therapies raise cardiovascular risks
WASHINGTON – The proteasome inhibitor carfilzomib increases risk for heart failure, and thalidomide analogs increase the risk for venous...
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ICU admissions raise chronic condition risk
Compared to non-ICU visitors, patients had greater risk of developing new chronic conditions after discharge.
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Much still unknown about inflammation’s role in RA patients’ CVD risk