Cardiology
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Indefinite anticoagulation likely not cost effective after unprovoked VTE
Pros, cons, and lack of cost-effectiveness warrant shared decision-making based on preferences and values.
Livin' on the MDedge
Placebo effect can be found in a cup of coffee
Plus: Humble shopping carts become diagnostic tools and dirty dentures become homes for respiratory pathogens.
Commentary
The most important question in medicine
“What else could this be?”
Latest News
Women with atrial fibrillation more likely to develop dementia
Authors say cognitive screening should be part of yearly visits for men and women with AF; early rhythm control and anticoagulation are also key...
Conference Coverage
‘Striking’ benefit of lipid lowering in primary prevention
“If patients can’t tolerate a statin, then treat them with bempedoic acid. The bottom line is that these patients just need to be treated.”
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Low-dose colchicine approved for CVD: Now what?
“If we think patients are still at high risk of recurrent cardiovascular events, we have to think what we will do next. This is where this drug...
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Time to prescribe sauna bathing for cardiovascular health?
"Increased cardiac output is one of the physiologic reasons sauna is good for heart health."
News from the FDA/CDC
FDA OKs low-dose colchicine for broad CV indication
“The FDA approval of colchicine for patients with atherosclerotic disease is a huge signal that physicians need to be aware of inflammation as a...
From the Journals
Aspirin warning: Anemia may increase with daily use
“We found that low-dose aspirin also increased the risk of anemia during the trial, and this was most likely due to bleeding that was not...
Conference Coverage
Upping CO2 does not benefit OHCA patients: TAME
“These out-of-hospital cardiac arrest patients are a very diverse group, and it may be possible that some patients could have benefited from...
From the Journals
Syncope not associated with increased risk for car crash
“This study doesn’t say there’s no relationship between syncope and subsequent crash, just that our current practices, including current driving...