Cardiology
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AHA pens roadmap to more patient-focused care for PAD
The AHA calls for individualizing PAD care through patient-reported outcome measures and developing metrics to ensure high-quality care that could...
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Athletes with mild HCM can likely continue competitive sports
Mortality from sudden cardiac death was no greater in low-risk athletes with HCM who continued high-intensity exercise than in the general...
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Novel head-up CPR position raises odds of survival of out-of-hospital heart attacks
The shorter time to CPR initiation with a breakthrough technique improved survival chances for patients who had out-of-hospital heart attacks.
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Tirzepatide’s benefits expand: Lean mass up, serum lipids down
New results from the SURMOUNT-1 trial of tirzepatide in people with obesity show further positive effects.
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ACC issues guidance on ED evaluation of acute chest pain
A major challenge is to quickly identify the small number of patients with acute coronary syndrome (ACS).
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Dapagliflozin DELIVERs regardless of systolic pressure in HFpEF
The finding may alleviate long-standing concerns that starting modestly diuretic SGLT2 inhibitors in patients with heart failure might present a...
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Bariatric surgery prompts visceral fat reduction, cardiac changes
Weight loss after bariatric surgery was tied to favorable cardiac effects associated with reduction in visceral fat.
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Air pollution tied to stroke risk, subsequent CV events, and death
“Understanding and reducing the effects of air pollutants on different transition stages in stroke will be beneficial in managing people’s health...
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Pumping iron improves longevity in older adults
“Weight lifting is independently associated with lower all-cause and CVD-specific mortality, regardless of aerobic activity.”
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Long-term antidepressant use tied to an increase in CVD, mortality risk
“Careful assessment of the long-term cardiometabolic effects of antidepressant treatment is critical,” said Dr. Narinder Bansal.