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BMI ‘vastly underestimates’ true obesity
“We’re at the start of the end of BMI.”
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Big trial reassures on heart safety of testosterone in men
“The community of physicians who prescribe testosterone to men was waiting with bated breath” for the TRAVERSE results.
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Ticagrelor may reduce brain lesions after carotid stenting
There were also significantly fewer cases of a composite of adverse clinical events with ticagrelor versus clopidogrel, but no difference in rates...
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Immediate statin after acute stroke reduces disability
It was “safe, with no increased risk of bleeding, hepatotoxicity, or muscle toxicity.”
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Big boost in sodium excretion with HF diuretic protocol
“The protocol is feasible, safe, and very effective. Cardiologists might consider how to implement a similar protocol in their center to improve...
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High Lp(a) tied to higher coronary plaque volume, progression
This could explain the greater risk for major adverse cardiovascular events seen in patients with high Lp(a) levels.
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More support for thrombectomy in large-core strokes: TESLA, MAGNA
“Noncontrast CT scans are available at all stroke centers so this study is more practical, highly generalizable, and more applicable globally.”
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First-line or BiV backup? Conduction system pacing for CRT in heart failure
CSP is “a long way” from replacing conventional CRT, but the new studies at the HRS sessions should help extend His-bundle and LBB-area pacing to...
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Dapagliflozin matches non–loop diuretic for congestion in AHF: DAPA-RESIST
“The next steps are to assess whether a strategy of using SGLT2 inhibitors up front in patients with HF reduces the incidence of diuretic...
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EHR nudges a bust for boosting guideline-directed meds in acute HF: PROMPT-AHF
“I do think that a lot of the clinicians were thinking, ‘I’m just going to get this patient out and someone in the outside will get them on GDMT...
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Lomitapide shows promise in pediatric homozygous FH
The drug inhibits microsomal triglyceride transfer protein, which plays a key role in apolipoprotein B-containing lipoprotein assembly and...