Acute Coronary Syndromes
Conference Coverage
Common meds link to sudden cardiac arrest in type 2 diabetes
“If the patient has type 2 diabetes, then maybe it’s better to avoid some of these medications and try and cope without them, or at least find an...
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CMS ‘million hearts’ CVD risk reduction model works
First-time myocardial infarction and strokes were reduced among Medicare beneficiaries without significant changes in Medicare spending.
From the Journals
CKD linked to cardiac arrest in Hispanic, Latinx patients
“Our study, the first to include feasible numbers of Hispanic or Latino individuals, highlights the importance of renal dysfunction as a risk...
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Depression tied to higher all-cause and cardiovascular mortality
Approximately 11%-16% of the positive associations could be explained by lifestyle factors such as excess alcohol consumption, overeating, and...
Conference Coverage
Optimal antiplatelet regimen in ‘bi-risk’ ACS?
OPT-BIRISK tested an antiplatelet strategy “in challenging patients at increased risk for bleeding and ischemic events, but I don’t think we can...
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CPAP adherence curbs severe cardiovascular disease outcomes
Meta-analysis supports the need for better strategies to improve CPAP adherence in high-risk populations.
Guidelines
AHA updates CPR guidelines on cardiac arrest after poisoning
The update reflects treatment advances and new knowledge, including the use of venoarterial extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (VA-ECMO) for...
From the Journals
Residential move after a heart attack raises mortality risk
“Clinicians need better awareness that the need to change residence is an important marker of changing health status and may portend end-of-life...
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Substance use in pregnancy linked to adverse CVD outcomes
The authors said the findings “highlight the critical support required during pregnancy and postpartum” for substance users.
Commentary
SCD in athletes: Lessons from high-profile cases
There are certainly things that we know we should be intervening on and others where participation is a question. All of these we are trying to...
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New ESC ACS guideline combines STEMI and NSTE-ACS
“After the initial triage and management decisions, then most of the rest of the care follows a common pathway so it would make sense to consider...