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With Preliminary Win for DOAC, Sights Set on Supplanting DAPT After LAA Closure

First randomized trial sets the stage for larger, more definitive studies

May 18, 2023
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Weekly Exercise May Help Reduce Flu, Pneumonia Deaths

Benefit observed even in adults with levels of aerobic activity below guideline recommendations

May 17, 2023
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Navigating My Father's Alzheimer's as a Doctor

Sandeep Jauhar, MD, PhD, on his career and wrestling with his father's dementia

May 16, 2023
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EVAR vs Aneurysm Activity; Carotid Stenosis Inaccuracy; More PAP in Heart Failure?

Recent developments of interest in cardiovascular medicine

May 16, 2023
Cardio Break over a computer rendering of a heart.
Falls and Mortality; At-Home Versus In-Clinic Blood Pressure Measurement

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May 13, 2023
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Hyperbaric Oxygen for Long COVID? Heart Ultrasounds Offer Limited Support

Randomized trial shows global longitudinal strain improvement with clinical data lacking

May 10, 2023
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Farxiga OK'd for All EF; Older Donor Hearts; Cardiologist Arrested for Deaths

Recent developments of interest in cardiovascular medicine

May 09, 2023
Cardio Break over a computer rendering of a heart.
GLP-1 Agonists Come Out on Top in Cardiovascular Comparison of Newer Diabetes Meds

Serious limitations noted of attempt to compare GLP-1 agonists, SGLT-2 inhibitors, however

May 08, 2023
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Insulin Resistance Risk Much Higher for Kids With Obesity

Waist-to-hip-ratio, waist circumference can aid in predicting IR, researcher says

May 07, 2023
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Benefits of Parathyroidectomy Run Far Deeper Than PTH Normalization

Significant reductions in heart-harming inflammatory cytokines also noted

May 06, 2023
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Scoliosis Cramps Heart Function in Adulthood

Spinal curvature associated with cardiac strain, compression

May 04, 2023
Scoliosis Cramps Heart Function in Adulthood
Lower BP Might Mean Less Cardiac Conduction Disease

SPRINT post hoc analysis suggests a means for prevention

May 03, 2023
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Severe Depression Linked to Higher Risk of Physical Illness

Observational cohorts point to more hospitalizations for 29 health conditions

May 03, 2023
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Case Builds Against Beta-Blockers Beyond First Year After Heart Attack

Do they still have a role for people without heart failure or LV systolic dysfunction?

May 02, 2023
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