Acute Coronary Syndromes
Guidelines
New AHA statement on managing ACS in older adults
Aging may alter the diagnosis and treatment of acute coronary syndrome in older adults, the American Heart Association notes in a new scientific...
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Shorter fever prevention duration effective after cardiac arrest
New study challenges guidelines on active fever prevention in comatose patients.
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Single chest x-ray could predict 10-year CVD risk
Researchers trained a deep-learning model with single chest x-rays only.
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Lp(a) tied to more early CV events than familial hypercholesterolemia
Higher levels of lipoprotein(a) are associated with risk similar to that seen with familial hypercholesterolemia, but with risk starting as low as...
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HDL cholesterol not linked to CHD risk in Blacks: REGARDS
A large biracial cohort study found that low levels of high-density lipoprotein cholesterol don’t raise heart disease risk in Black patients.
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IRONMAN galvanizes case for IV iron repletion in heart failure
The trial missed its primary endpoint, but makes unique contributions; many see it as further evidence that the treatment helps iron-deficient...
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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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‘Lucid dying’: EEG backs near-death experience during CPR
“Recalled experiences and brain wave changes may be the first signs of the so-called near-death experience.”
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Chinese herbal medicine may offer benefits in STEMI: CTS-AMI
Treatment with tongxinluo was tied to better outcomes out to 1 year, but observers say further data are needed to see how it may fit into STEMI...
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Precision CAD testing shows 70% cut in composite risk at 1 year
A streamlined protocol for evaluating suspected stable chest pain substantially improved outcomes at 1 year in the PRECISE trial.
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Diuretic agents equal to prevent CV events in hypertension: DCP
Cardiovascular events were nearly identical with two different hypertension drugs in the randomized Diuretic Comparison Project trial.