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Silver lining emerges for embolic protection in post-TAVR stroke
A database study found that embolic protection during transcatheter aortic valve replacement may improve outcomes, although not the occurrence, of...
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Assisted reproduction tied to increased risk for vascular, pregnancy complications
The findings highlight the importance of counseling women who are considering ART about health and pregnancy, as well as postpartum-related risks...
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Mixed results for cardiologists in stroke thrombectomy
Specialized training and collaboration between specialties, experts say, are essential for interventional cardiologists to achieve results similar...
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Rate of venous thromboembolism in hospitalized children continues to rise
“The risk of VTE is spread throughout all age groups, but consistent with prior findings, it is the highest in infants and adolescents.”
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New stroke risk score developed for COVID patients
The user-friendly score represents a step forward but also points to the need to better risk-stratify patients for this complex, expensive, and...
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Novel drug targets raised Lp(a): topline results released
Significant reductions in lipoprotein(a) were sustained out to 150 days in patients without cardiovascular disease in top-line phase 1 results...
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Merits of short DAPT, de-escalation in ACS challenge guidelines
Results from the meta-analysis should put the alternative strategies on par with each other or even dethrone standard DAPT in current guidelines,...
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‘Substantial’ CVD risks, burden up to a year after COVID-19
Governments and health systems need to be prepared to deal with the likely significant contribution of the pandemic to a rising burden of...
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Seniors face higher risk of other medical conditions after COVID-19
The risk of a new condition being triggered by COVID is more than twice as high in seniors, compared with younger patients, new research suggests...
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Ischemic stroke rates higher in young women than young men
Young women may be at a higher risk of ischemic stroke than young men, representing a “significant departure from our current scientific...
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CVS Caremark formulary change freezes out apixaban
The decision doesn’t affect patients on a Medicare or Medicaid plan but hits those taking the popular anticoagulant who have select commercial...