Arrhythmias & EP
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Old gout drug learns new cardiac tricks
Major finding: At the end of 5 years of allopurinol use, the incidence of new-onset atrial fibrillation was 184 cases/1,000 person-years in the...
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Patients underestimate risk of warfarin emergencies
Major finding: Just 25% of respondents recognized the urgency of acute unilateral vision loss as a possible sign of stroke and 20% recognized the...
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FDA issues warning on azithromycin arrhythmia risk
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PREVAIL trial of Watchman device meets safety endpoint
Major finding: The primary safety endpoint, The 7-day composite rate of death, ischemic stroke, systemic embolism, or device-related...
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Rivaroxaban ACS indication remains unapproved, manufacturer says
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New recommendations guide use of cardioversion treatment
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Atrial fibrillation device among top trials at ACC 13
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Apixaban, dabigatran found effective, safe for extended post-VTE therapy
Major Finding: Rates of recurrent VTE or death were 3.8% with 2.5 mg apixaban and 4.2% with 5 mg apixaban, vs 11.6% with placebo. Rates of...
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PFOs raise stroke risk from devices
Major Finding: ICD or pacemaker recipients with a PFO had a 4.6-fold increased risk of stroke or TIA.Data Source: A review of 6,086 patients at...
Conference Coverage
VIDEO: Marijuana may raise stroke risk
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Anticoagulant dabigatran ups the required dose of heparin
Major finding: Of 38 patients prescribed dabigatran during their hospital stay, 5 (13%) received it for unlabeled indications.Data source: A...