Cardiology Archives - Page 46 of 78

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Daily aspirin use may not improve CV outcomes in healthy elderly
June 28, 2019
What are the benefits and risks of daily aspirin use for primary prevention in healthy elderly adults?
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Short Takes
June 27, 2019
Restrictive transfusion strategy for cardiac surgery patients remains noninferior at 6 months post op.
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Subset of patients benefits from in-hospital sleep apnea screening
June 26, 2019
SAN ANTONIO – Readmission rates can be reduced in hospitalized cardiac patients who use CPAP consistently.
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Medicare may best Medicare Advantage at reducing readmissions
June 25, 2019
Editorialists provide reasons to exercise caution when interpreting the results.
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What drives intensification of antihypertensive therapy at discharge?
June 25, 2019
Are decisions to intensify antihypertensive medication regimens appropriate in older hospitalized adults?
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Rivaroxaban tied to higher GI bleeding than other NOACs
June 17, 2019
SAN DIEGO – Real-world studies comparing the GI bleeding rates among different non–vitamin K anticoagulants have been limited.
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Medicaid expansion associated with lower cardiovascular mortality
June 6, 2019
Counties in states that expanded Medicaid coverage had a significantly smaller increase in cardiovascular mortality rates in middle-aged adults, compared with nonexpansion counties.
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Lipoprotein(a) levels can guide CV risk assessment and treatment
June 5, 2019
High levels of Lp(a) are an independent risk factor for atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease and could be used to guide risk assessment and treatment.
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DOACs surpass warfarin in low-weight AFib patients
June 5, 2019
SAN FRANCISCO – Data from 21,000 Korean AFib patients weighing 60 kg or less showed DOACs had better efficacy and safety than did warfarin.
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Restrictive transfusion strategy in cardiac surgery remains noninferior
May 24, 2019
Does using a restrictive transfusion strategy with patients undergoing cardiac surgery affect long-term outcomes?