Cardiology
Commentary
A plane crash interrupts a doctor’s vacation
‘My oldest brother-in-law jumped into his ski boat and we sped out to the scene.’
Conference Coverage
Optimize HF meds rapidly and fully after hospital discharge: STRONG-HF
Outcomes were superior with a high-intensity up-titration strategy compared with usual care, but questions about implementation in practice remain...
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Is there a doctor on the plane? Tips for providing in-flight assistance
Tools in a physician’s in-flight toolbox start with the first-aid kit.
From the Journals
OSA raises risk of atrial fibrillation and stroke
Silent atrial fibrillation was common in patients with moderate to severe obstructive sleep apnea, compared with controls.
Conference Coverage
Sham-controlled renal denervation trial for hypertension is a near miss
The SPYRAL HTN–ON MED trial missed its primary endpoint, likely caused in part by imbalances in medication use.
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Tirzepatide cuts BP during obesity treatment
“The large effects on ambulatory 24-hour blood pressure raise the possibility that there may be important long-term benefits of [tirzepatide] on...
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Statins boost glycemia slightly, but CVD benefits prevail
Meta-analysis of 23 trials confirmed statins raise glycemia and can trigger diabetes, but the effect pales compared with their CVD prevention.
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No benefit of rivaroxaban in COVID outpatients: PREVENT-HD
PREVENT-HD joins a long list of smaller trials also showing no benefit of anticoagulation in nonhospitalized COVID-19 patients.
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First-line AFib ablation cuts risk of progression vs. drug therapy
Atrial fibrillation treated with ablation rather than drug therapy was less likely to progress to persistent symptoms in the PROGRESSIVE-AF trial...
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Four-drug combo gets BP down in one step: QUARTET-USA
The combination product containing quarter doses of four different drugs reduced blood pressure by almost 5 mm Hg more than a standard dose of one...
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If a saphenous graft is available, treat limb threatening ischemia surgically
Surgery beats endovascular treatment for limb threatening ischemia when saphenous grafts are an option, according to the BEST-CLI trial.