Cardiology
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Sleep disorders may be undetected precursors for cardiometabolic disease in U.S. Latinos
Clinicians should consider screening their patients at risk for hypertension and diabetes for both sleep-disordered breathing and insomnia.
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Statins linked to reduced mortality in COVID-19
A pooled analysis of available data suggest moderate- to high-intensity statin therapy may be beneficial in patients with COVID-19, researchers...
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REALITY trial supports restrictive transfusion in anemic MI
Restrictive transfusion proves more effective and less costly than liberal transfusion.
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First randomized trial reassures on ACEIs, ARBs in COVID-19
The BRACE CORONA study found no difference in key outcomes between patients continuing versus stopping their medication.
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HOME-PE trial clarifies which pulmonary embolism patients to treat at home
“Who’s happy with the HOME-PE trial? I think everybody.” – Dr. Stavros V. Konstantinides
FDA/CDC
Two PR employees at FDA fired after plasma therapy controversy
The warnings by two public relations experts at the FDA against overpromoting convalescent plasma as a treatment for COVID-19 reportedly led to...
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DAPA-CKD: SGLT2 inhibitor benefit extends to chronic kidney disease without diabetes
DAPA-CKD showed that dapagliflozin helps patients with albuminuria and declining eGFR levels whether or not they have type 2 diabetes.
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COVID-19 at home: What does optimal care look like?
Most attention has focused on the sickest patients, leaving less severe cases to fall through the cracks.
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New ESC/EACTS guideline on atrial fibrillation
The document takes a paradigm shift away from the conventional classification of AFib and goes all in on measuring quality of care, including...
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Nine antihypertensive drugs associated with reduced risk of depression
Some but not all drugs in three antihypertensive classes are associated with reduced risk of depression.