Cardiology
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No link shown between thyroid dysfunction and heart failure
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Biometric changes on fitness trackers, smartwatches detect COVID-19
Adding passively monitored physiologic data from wearable devices to self-reported symptom data enhances an app’s ability to discriminate between...
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New return-to-play recommendations for athletes with COVID-19
The American College of Cardiology’s Sports and Exercise Cardiology Section has updated its May 2020 recommendations on safe return to play among...
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MADIT-CRT: Resynchronization linked to fewer heart failure hospitalizations
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HF an added risk in COVID-19, regardless of ejection fraction
A history of HF was associated with a near doubling risk of in-hospital mortality and ICU care.
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Updated heart failure measures add newer meds
Updated measures for heart failure account for newer medications, drug titration in cardiac resynchronization therapy, and patient-reported...
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Novel drug slows progression of diabetic kidney disease
Finerenone, a selective, nonsteroidal mineralocorticoid receptor antagonist, significantly reduced both renal and cardiovascular events, with good...
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AACE issues ‘cookbook’ algorithm to manage dyslipidemia
The algorithm helps clinicians “focus on LDL-C, triglycerides, high-risk patients, and lifestyle [and] understand all the medications available to...
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Valvular disease and COVID-19 are a deadly mix; don’t delay intervention
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Artificially sweetened drinks add to CVD risk
People who reported consuming around 180 mL per day of beverages high in sugar or artificially sweetened drinks saw a higher risk of developing...