Cardiology
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Vegetable fats tied to lower stroke risk, animal fats to higher risk
Higher intake of vegetable fats, such as olive oil and nuts, was associated with a lower risk for stroke, and animal fats, especially processed...
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CRAVE: Drinking coffee not linked to atrial arrhythmias
Real-time monitoring painted a complex picture of the effects of coffee consumption on not only the heart but physical exercise and sleep as well...
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Finerenone, sotagliflozin exert heart failure benefits despite renal dysfunction
Secondary trial analyses in patients with type 2 diabetes showed both finerenone and sotagliflozin had heart failure benefits across the spectrum...
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BP Track: Blood pressure control rates dropped during pandemic
Data culled from 24 health systems showed lower rates of blood pressure control during the COVID-19 pandemic.
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Treating young adults with high LDL may be cost-effective
About one-fourth of young adults have LDL levels ≥130 mg/dL, and treating them with statins would be cost-effective for primary CVD prevention.
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COVID-19 has brought more complex, longer office visits
Patients’ increased mental health needs and worsened chronic conditions have practices playing catch-up and expanding teams to ease demand.
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Renal denervation remains only promising, per latest meta-analysis
A fairly large body of evidence showing safety and efficacy for renal denervation is not enough for an indication.
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‘Green’ Mediterranean diet benefits may arise from ‘hunger hormone’
Greater increases in fasting ghrelin associated with improved metabolic benefits seen with plant-enhanced Mediterranean diet. But one commentator...
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Nondiabetes hospitalization is wrong time to up diabetes meds
Diabetes treatment intensification after being hospitalized for reasons other than diabetes was linked with a short-term increase in risk of...
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Researchers parse which patients with T2D need SGLT2 inhibition