Cardiology
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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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New strategies cut esophageal damage from AFib catheter ablation
NATIONAL HARBOR, MD. – Esophageal cooling and high-power short-duration ablation each produced substantial cuts in esophageal thermal injury.
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Mortality sevenfold higher post TAVR with severe kidney injury
NATIONAL HARBOR, MD. – Acute renal injury in transcatheter aortic valve replacement is identified as major risk of bad outcomes.
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Incidence of cardiovascular events is doubled in patients with MS
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After PCI, stopping antiplatelet therapy for surgery appears safe
NATIONAL HARBOR, MD. –
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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...
FDA/CDC
Dulaglutide OK for primary, secondary CV risk reduction in U.S.
This marks the first time a GLP-1 receptor agonist for type 2 diabetes has been approved for primary prevention of CV events.
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First clinical evidence of neuroprotection in acute stroke?
LOS ANGELES – A potential neuroprotectant was beneficial for patients with ischemic stroke undergoing thrombectomy in the ESCAPE-NA1 trial.
FDA/CDC
New lipid-lowering drug earns FDA approval
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Higher endovascular thrombectomy volumes yield better stroke outcomes
LOS ANGELES – Thrombectomy for acute ischemic stroke works like other endovascular interventions: The more cases a center does, the better the...