Geriatrics
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ESC: Bivalirudin no better than unfractionated heparin in PCI
Key clinical point: Compared with unfractionated heparin, bivalirudin did not reduce the MACE rate in patients with ACS who were candidates for...
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VIDEO: Spironolactone a game changer in resistant hypertension
In the PATHWAY-2 trial, spironolactone rewrites rule book for resistant hypertension
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VIDEO: LAA ablation safely treats long-standing, persistent Afib
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VIDEO: Newer type 2 diabetes drugs pose no significant heart failure risk
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VIDEO: Europeans adopt 1-hour ED chest pain triage
New European Society of Cardiology guidelines support 1-hour ED acute MI rule in/rule out using high-sensitivity troponin assays.
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ESC: Lead-free pacemaker shows good safety, efficacy at 6 months
Key clinical point: The Nanostim leadless pacemaker showed good efficacy and safety in this observational study. Major finding: At 6 months, the...
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VIDEO: Hospitalized heart failure patients susceptible to C. difficile
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ICEID: Surveillance program identifies enterovirus strain early
Consider implementing a surveillance program for the successful early identification of enterovirus, according to a new study presented at ICEID...
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Pruritus in the elderly often linked to atopic-like dermatosis
Nearly every time Dr. Kevin C. Wang evaluates elderly patients whose chief complaint is pruritus, he’s struck by how the condition impacts their...
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Physical activity, omega-3 supplements didn’t improve cognitive outcomes
Key clinical point: Neither physical activity nor omega-3 supplements improved cognitive function in two separate studies of high-risk elderly...
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Alzheimer’s patients often had low cerebral amyloid
Key clinical point:Patients diagnosed with mild to moderate Alzheimer’s disease, especially apolipoprotein E epsilon-4 noncarriers, may have low...