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How often should we check EKGs in patients starting antipsychotic medications?
April 19, 2021
A prolonged QT interval can predispose a patient to dangerous arrhythmias that can result in sudden cardiac death.
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How some COVID-19 vaccines could cause rare blood clots
April 14, 2021
Six cases of a rare but serious event in patients who got the J&J vaccine are being reviewed.
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Arthritis drug may curb myocardial damage in acute STEMI
April 13, 2021
Tocilizumab appears to improve myocardial salvage by helping tamp down the inflammatory overshoot that occurs during infarction and reperfusion.
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More evidence MIS-C is a delayed response to SARS-CoV-2
April 13, 2021
CDC analysis of the largest cohort of MIS-C cases in the United States to date shows three temporal peaks of diagnoses in the United States and further validates the “prevailing hypothesis that MIS-C is a postinfectious mediated disorder.”
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Novel antiplatelet drug: Hope for efficacy without bleeding?
April 12, 2021
A new antiplatelet drug with a completely novel mechanism of action could hold the promise of delivering the holy grail – reducing cardiac events without increasing bleeding.
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Longitudinal associations between income changes and incident CVD
April 2, 2021
Is there an association between income change and cardiovascular disease (CVD)?
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AstraZeneca COVID vaccine: Clotting disorder mechanism revealed?
April 2, 2021
The vaccine may be linked to a condition that clinically resembles heparin-induced thrombocytopenia and seems to occur mainly in younger women.
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The role of aspirin in primary prevention of cardiovascular disease
April 1, 2021
Does aspirin have a role in primary prevention of cardiovascular disease?
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PCI and CABG for left main disease have equal outcomes at 5 years
March 31, 2021
In a patient with left main coronary disease, is percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI) or coronary artery bypass grafting (CABG) a better option when considering long-term (5-year) outcomes?
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In-hospital mobility impairment in older MI patients predicts postdischarge functional decline
March 29, 2021
Does in-hospital mobility of older patients hospitalized for acute myocardial infarction predict overall functional decline after discharge?