Cardiology
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COVID coronary plaque infection confirms CV risk
The findings may not only explain the link between COVID and the increased risk of cardiovascular events but mark a starting point for new...
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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.
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Stair climbing tied to reduced risk for heart disease
“Short bursts of high-intensity stair climbing are a time-efficient way to improve cardiorespiratory fitness and lipid profile, especially among...
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‘Diagnosis creep’: Are some AFib patients overtreated?
“Risk scores derived when risk variables were described in one way are starting to be applied based on a diagnosis made in a totally different way...
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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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EMA warns that omega-3-acid ethyl esters may cause AFib
Experts found a dose-dependent increase in the risk for atrial fibrillation in patients with cardiovascular diseases or cardiovascular risk...
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High and low HDL cholesterol levels linked to dementia risk
There was no significant association between LDL cholesterol and dementia risk.
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Pragmatic solutions to ‘catastrophic’ global stroke burden
Recommendations to reduce the global burden of stroke include measures to improve surveillance, prevention, acute care, and rehabilitation.
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Redefining CVD risk: Cardiovascular-kidney-metabolic (CKM) syndrome
“Clearly defining the patient with CKM syndrome, and providing new approaches for CKM syndrome staging and risk prediction, will help health care...