Cardiology
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Early post-ACS bleeding may signal cancer
PARIS – Cancer risk is elevated with bleeding, whether or not DAPT is employed
FDA/CDC
FDA’s low-risk TAVR okay set to propel case volume
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Impact of climate change on mortality underlined by global study
One remarkable aspect of this study is its size, wrote John R. Balmes, MD, the author of an editorial on the paper.
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HCV coinfection adds to cardiovascular risk in HIV-infected patients
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Diabetes effect in heart failure varies by phenotype
In a pan-Asian cohort of heart failure patients with diabetes, there were differences in cardiac remodeling between patients with preserved left...
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Cardiovascular cost of smoking may last up to 25 years
While quitting smoking significantly reduces the risk of cardiovascular disease within five years, the elevated risk can persist for up to 25...
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Post-TAVR anticoagulation alone fails to cut stroke risk in AFib
By contrast, antiplatelet therapy linked to reduced risk of stroke, whether or not oral anticoagulation was used in this PARTNER II substudy.
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Midlife hypertension is associated with subsequent risk of dementia
Elevated blood pressure in midlife is associated with risk of subsequent dementia, but whether the risk is treatable is unclear.
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Study: Cardiac biomarkers predicted CV events in CAP
The results suggest a change in usual practice is needed to reduce cardiovascular community-acquired pneumonia complications, according to a study...
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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...