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New valvular heart disease guidelines change several repair indications
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- Ted Bosworth
The new set of ESC/EACTS guidelines for heart valve disease offer more than 45 revised or new recommendations.
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Although inconclusive, CV safety study of cancer therapy attracts attention
- Author:
- Ted Bosworth
Even though PRONOUNCE, a trial comparing prostate cancer drugs for cardiovascular safety couldn’t reach a conclusion, it may prove to be a model...
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In all-comer approach, FFR adds no value to angiography: RIPCORD 2
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- Ted Bosworth
Fractional flow reserve studies in all patients at time of angiography is not supported by the randomized RIPCORD 2 trial.
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Ablation at an early stage of fibrosis appears critical to improved AFib control
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- Ted Bosworth
A negative clinical trial suggests ablation must be performed at early stages of fibrosis to improve AFib outcomes, but experts are wary of that...
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ICMs detect serious arrhythmias in high-risk post-MI patients: SMART-MI
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- Ted Bosworth
In patients with modestly reduced left ventricular ejection fraction after MI, implantable monitors detect many times more arrhythmias than usual...
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Study informs about risks of discontinuing meds in JIA
- Author:
- Ted Bosworth
If patients with JIA flare after discontinuing therapy, the majority regain disease control when treatment is restarted, according to preliminary...
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In RA patients, multiple comorbidities lower odds of disease control
- Author:
- Ted Bosworth
Real-world registry data from four different sources show that patients with RA develop comorbidities more quickly than do those without, have a...
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Same-day discharge for elective PCI shown safe in real-world analysis
- Author:
- Ted Bosworth
No disadvantages seen with increasing use of same-day discharge after percutaneous cardiovascular intervention.
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ACC issues decision pathway for hypertriglyceridemia management
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- Ted Bosworth
“In light of the controversies regarding the REDUCE-IT trial, the writing committee has done a nice job with providing useful guidance regarding...
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More on GRADE: Cognitive deficits linked to CV risk factors in T2D
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- Ted Bosworth
Hyperlipidemia and hypertension predict modest cognitive impairment even in diabetes of limited duration, but one expert urges caution: “The...
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Medicare rules for CPAP penalize low-income patients for nonadherence
- Author:
- Ted Bosworth
Adherence studies show a steady climb in adherence in all income groups initially, but “right at 90 days, there...
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PCI after TAVR mostly succeeds, some risks identified
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- Ted Bosworth
In a relatively large-scale registry analysis, angiography was performed successfully after TAVR in most cases.
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DOACs linked to lower mortality than vitamin K antagonist: 3-year TAVR registry
- Author:
- Ted Bosworth
Mortality and bleeding advantage favors DOACs over VKA in TAVR patients who are candidates for anticoagulation.
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Telemedicine is poised to drive new models of care
- Author:
- Ted Bosworth
The effort to bring permanent coverage of telehealth services “the shared responsibility of every medical...
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Patients’ sexual problems: Be proactive, make discussions routine
- Author:
- Ted Bosworth
Elicit information about sexual health in the context of inquiring about other clinical issues, advised Dr. Anita H. Clayton.