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Oral antibiotics as effective as IV for stable endocarditis patients
November 6, 2019
Can patients with left-sided endocarditis safely switch from intravenous to oral antibiotics?
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New score predicts benefits of prolonged cardiac monitoring for TIA, stroke patients
November 5, 2019
How can we determine which patients would benefit from prolonged cardiac monitoring after a neurologic event?
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How P-wave indices can improve AFib-related ischemic stroke prediction
November 1, 2019
Do the addition of P-wave indices (PWIs) measurements to the CHA2DS2-VASc score improve the ability to predict atrial fibrillation (AFib)–related ischemic stroke?
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Dose-reduced NOACs may be safer than warfarin in some AFib patients
October 31, 2019
Are dose-reduced non–vitamin K antagonist oral anticoagulants (NOACs) safer or more effective than warfarin is in patients with atrial fibrillation who are eligible for a dose-reduced NOAC?
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Dapagliflozin approved for reducing HF hospitalization in diabetes
October 21, 2019
It is the first SGLT2 inhibitor approved in the United States for this indication in adults with type 2 disease.
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Minimize blood pressure peaks, variability after stroke reperfusion
October 15, 2019
ST. LOUIS – Controlling blood pressure variability improves outcomes after stroke.
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FDA approves rivaroxaban for VTE prevention in hospitalized, acutely ill patients
October 15, 2019
The latest approval is based on results from the phase 3 MAGELLAN and MARINER trials, which included more than 20,000 patients.
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Automated ventilation outperformed nurses in post-op cardiac care
October 13, 2019
MADRID – Automated mechanical ventilation keeps post-op patients in safe breathing zones better than nurses.
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Short-term statin use linked to risk of skin and soft tissue infections
October 11, 2019
Use of statins was associated with increased risk of SSTIs at an average of 91, 182, and 365 days.
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TAVR, SAVR share same infective endocarditis risk
October 3, 2019
PARIS – “Be aware, be careful, and provide appropriate antibiotic prophylaxis, just as surgeons do in SAVR,” said Dr. Laurent Fauchier.