Cardiology
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‘Case closed’: Bridging thrombolysis remains ‘gold standard’ in stroke thrombectomy
Two new noninferiority trials support the continued use of intravenous thrombolysis followed by endovascular thrombectomy for large-vessel...
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‘Stunning variation’ in CV test, procedure costs revealed at top U.S. hospitals
Should an echocardiogram cost $200 or $2,500? Such costs varied more than tenfold in some cases, not only among hospitals but also at individual...
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Rosuvastatin again linked with risks to kidneys
Practice should more often heed FDA-recommended rosuvastatin dosages for patients with severe chronic kidney disease and step up monitoring for...
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Overly tight sodium restriction may worsen HFpEF outcomes
Results of a new TOPCAT analysis point to the need to determine the optimal salt restriction range for patients with heart failure with preserved...
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RV dysfunction slams survival in acute COVID, flu, pneumonia
The findings suggest that abnormal RV findings should be considered a mortality risk marker in patients with acute respiratory illness.
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Adding social determinants of health to AI models boosts HF risk prediction in Black patients
Inclusion of social determinants of health in machine-learning risk-assessment models sharpened in-hospital mortality predictions, compared with...
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The heartache of bereavement can be fatal in heart failure
“Having an awareness of the risk and trying to follow patients or at least not let them fall out of usual care, asking questions, trying to...
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Pulse oximeters lead to less oxygen supplementation for people of color
Readings are affected by various surface pigmentations, upping risk of hidden hypoxemia in those with darker skin.
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Adding salt to food linked to higher risk of premature death
“An excessive salt intake is harmful in hypertensive patients and increases the risk of stroke. But 0.17 g is not going to make any difference.”...
Feature
Doc releases song after racist massacre in Buffalo
Cardiologist-musician Cleveland Francis wrote and recorded a song to honor the victims as “a plea to the other side to recognize us as people.”
News
New AHA checklist: Only one in five adults has optimal heart health
The U.S. population is well below optimal levels of cardiovascular health, according to the first study of the AHA’s new Life’s Essential 8 CV...