Cardiology
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Heparin pretreatment may safely open arteries before STEMI cath
The “early reperfusion” associated with IRA patency at angiography “could have long-term benefit due to smaller infarct size.”
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Myocardial infarction in women younger than 50: Lessons to learn
“Cardiovascular disease is the main cause of death in women, killing seven times more than breast cancer,” notes Dr. Manzo-Silberman.
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Dietary change tops for reducing CVD risk in stage 1 hypertension
Healthy lifestyle changes, particularly adoption of the DASH diet, can reduce CVD events in people with stage 1 hypertension.
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Lack of exercise linked to small heart, HFpEF
Chronic “exercise deficiency” is a major risk factor for heart failure with preserved ejection fraction, and regular physical activity ... may...
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Even mild COVID tied to vascular impairment
“It may encourage treating clinicians to be more aggressive with preventative neurovascular and cardiovascular health measures and/or screening in...
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‘Spectacular’ polypill results also puzzle docs
“If they got the same results on the biomarkers that the pill was designed to intervene upon, why are the [primary outcome] results different? It’...
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How does salt intake relate to mortality?
Although there is an ongoing debate about the extent of salt’s effects ... there is no doubt that in most places in the world, people are...
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No invasive strategy benefit at 5 years in ISCHEMIA-CKD extension study
The trial speaks to the lofty high-risk status of patients with CAD. ‘You’re seeing in a group of patients, with largely preserved EF but advanced...
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ACC/AHA issue chest pain data standards update to 2021 guideline
The data standards are an effort to harmonize the language around chest pain and should be “broadly applicable,” the work group says.
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Artificial sweeteners linked to higher CV event risk
The first study to include artificial sweetener from all sources, not just drinks, may increase concerns about these agents. But not all are...