Cardiology
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Heart-healthy actions promote longer, disease-free life
Stronger measures of cardiovascular health were linked to longer life expectancy and fewer chronic conditions.
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High CV risk factor burden in young adults a ‘smoldering’ crisis
Cardiovascular risk factors are “unacceptably” high and are increasing among young adults, prompting calls for aggressive preventive measures.
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Long-term BP reductions with renal denervation not race specific
Long-term blood pressure reductions in the Black patient cohort of the SYMPLICITY renal denervation trial challenge early results.
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COORDINATEd effort boosts optimal therapy in patients with T2D and ASCVD
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Med center and top cardio surgeon must pay $8.5 million for fraud, concurrent surgeries
A lawsuit alleges that James L. Luketich, MD, regularly performed up to three complex surgical procedures simultaneously.
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Causal AI quantifies CV risk, providing patient-specific goals
Causal artificial intelligence is showing how specific risk factors can be overcome to avoid cardiovascular events.
From the Journals
Biomarkers linked to elevated T2D MACE risk in DECLARE-TIMI 58
A secondary DECLARE-TIMI 58 trial analysis linked two biomarkers to higher cardiovascular risks in diabetes and found a strong benefit of...
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NUDGE-FLU: Electronic ‘nudges’ boost flu shot uptake in seniors
Two strategies based on electronically delivered letters or “nudges” were found to increase flu shot uptake, compared with usual care, a new study...
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EHR alerts boosted MRA prescribing to patients with HFrEF
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BIOVASC: Immediate complete revascularization beneficial in ACS
Immediate complete revascularization during the index procedure might become the new treatment paradigm in patients with ACS and multivessel...
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Atorvastatin cut anthracycline cardiac dysfunction in lymphoma