Cardiology
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Role of aspirin explored in primary prevention of CVD in systemic rheumatic diseases
“The message for rheumatologists is it needs to be prescribed on an individual basis, rather than based on diagnosis of a rheumatic condition – at...
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ECG promising for predicting major depression, treatment response
On average, depressed patients had a heart rate that was roughly 10-15 beats per minute higher than healthy controls.
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For BP screening, shorter rest time yields similar results
The recommended 5-minute rest period before obtaining a clinic blood pressure measurement can be shortened without sacrificing accuracy, a new...
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Liberalized European sports cardiology guidelines break new ground
The guidelines lift barriers to competitive sports participation by many with cardiovascular diseases.
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Biologics for psoriasis may also reduce coronary plaque
Cardiac CT scans reveal a reduction in lipid-rich necrotic core (LRNC) in patients who were receiving biologics.
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Many providers don’t follow hypertension guidelines
Most health care professionals rely on clinic BP measurements to make a new diagnosis of hypertension, and view pressure measured manually with a...
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Diffuse idiopathic skeletal hyperostosis heart risk higher than expected
Cardiovascular disease, most notably myocardial infarction, occurs in more people with DISH than is predicted by the Framingham Risk Score.
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Novel calculator predicts cancer risk in patients with CVD
Individual lifetime total cancer risk ranges from 1% to 52%.
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Is it better to take that antihypertensive at night?
A large RCT in a primary care setting comparing bedtime to upon-waking administration of antihypertensives answers the question.
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MIS-C cardiac evaluation requires more than EF