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Dapagliflozin benefits low-EF heart failure regardless of diuretic dose: DAPA-HF
June 26, 2020
The trial that turned an SGLT2 inhibitor into a heart failure drug also has clues to mechanisms behind the observed benefits. Contrary to early speculation, diuresis may be off the list.
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VA readmissions program not linked to increased death
June 26, 2020
Unlike CMS’s hospital readmissions program, the VA’s program had no financial penalties. A new analysis shows heart failure readmissions are down and mortality unchanged in the VA setting.
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ED visits for life-threatening conditions declined early in COVID-19 pandemic
June 23, 2020
Visits for MI, stroke, and hypoglycemic crisis dropped 10%-23% over the first 10 weeks.
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Cost of preventable adult hospital stays topped $33 billion in 2017
June 23, 2020
Heart failure, diabetes, and COPD were the most expensive preventable conditions.
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CVD risk continues to fall down to systolic BP of 90 mm HG
June 19, 2020
“From an individual level we can now say that in healthy individuals, a systolic pressure in the 90s is not too low. It is a positive thing.”
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Opinion
Preventing arrhythmias and QTc prolongation in COVID-19 patients on psychotropics
June 18, 2020
Psychotropics associated with QTc interval prolongation should be discontinued (or substituted with a low-risk agent) if a patient presents with suspected COVID-19.
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DAPA-HF: Dapagliflozin slows T2D onset in heart failure patients
June 16, 2020
In the landmark DAPA-HF trial that enrolled HFrEF patients without diabetes, treatment with dapagliflozin cut incident type 2 diabetes by a relative 32%.
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Mortality differs by LVEF between women and men
June 12, 2020
An Australian big-data study shows that a left-ventricular ejection fraction above 70% in women spells trouble
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Aspirin and warfarin together leads to increased bleeding without reducing thrombotic events
June 9, 2020
In patients taking warfarin for atrial fibrillation (AFib) or venous thromboembolism (VTE), how often is aspirin used without a clear indication, and what are the clinical outcomes for these patients?
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Catheter ablation of AFib improves quality of life more than medications do
June 8, 2020
Does catheter ablation of atrial fibrillation (AFib) improve quality of life (QOL) compared to medication therapy?
