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New ESC guidelines for cutting CV risk in noncardiac surgery
The guidelines, which aim to reduce cardiovascular complications from noncardiac surgery, introduce new concepts and recommendations, compared...
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Cumulative blood pressure load: A better predictor of CV events?
Cumulative systolic BP load, calculating the magnitude and duration of hypertension from serial measures, may provide better prediction of major...
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Autoimmune diseases linked to spike in post-MI events
“People with rheumatic arthritis, when they have a heart attack, are less likely to get the standard kind of treatments and have worse outcomes...
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Heparin pretreatment may safely open arteries before STEMI cath
The “early reperfusion” associated with IRA patency at angiography “could have long-term benefit due to smaller infarct size.”
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PARADISE-MI results obscured as post hoc analysis finds flaws
A post hoc analysis of the PARADISE-MI trial suggests relevant benefits are being missed in current trial design.
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Myocardial infarction in women younger than 50: Lessons to learn
“Cardiovascular disease is the main cause of death in women, killing seven times more than breast cancer,” notes Dr. Manzo-Silberman.
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Dietary change tops for reducing CVD risk in stage 1 hypertension
Healthy lifestyle changes, particularly adoption of the DASH diet, can reduce CVD events in people with stage 1 hypertension.
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Test Lp(a) levels to inform ASCVD management: NLA statement
“The question in the scientific community is: What role does that particular biomarker play in terms of causing serious heart disease, stroke, and...
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No invasive strategy benefit at 5 years in ISCHEMIA-CKD extension study
The trial speaks to the lofty high-risk status of patients with CAD. ‘You’re seeing in a group of patients, with largely preserved EF but advanced...
Guidelines
ACC/AHA issue chest pain data standards update to 2021 guideline
The data standards are an effort to harmonize the language around chest pain and should be “broadly applicable,” the work group says.
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Artificial sweeteners linked to higher CV event risk
The first study to include artificial sweetener from all sources, not just drinks, may increase concerns about these agents. But not all are...