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VIDEO: Clopidogrel bests ticagrelor in PCI for ACS in real-world study
August 30, 2017
BARCELONA – Fewer adverse events seen with less potent platelet inhibition in contemporary practice in CHANGE DAPT.
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VIDEO: Rivaroxaban plus aspirin cut cardiovascular events in stable patients
August 28, 2017
BARCELONA – The COMPASS trial produced “unambiguous results that should change guidelines and the management of stable coronary artery disease,” commented Eugene Braunwald, MD.
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Forgo supplemental oxygen in adequately perfused patients with acute MI, study suggests
August 28, 2017
Supplemental oxygen shows no benefit in no-hypoxemia patients with acute MI.
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Rapid AMI rule out
August 28, 2017
Clinical Question: Can a single high-sensitivity cardiac troponin-T (hs-cTnT) reliably rule-out acute myocardial infarction (AMI) to safely enable earlier discharge?
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Undiagnosed AF common in higher-risk patients
August 26, 2017
Patients at high risk of atrial fib and stroke commonly have undiagnosed AF.
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Despite global decline, rheumatic heart disease persists in poorest regions
August 24, 2017
From 1990 to 2015, the percentage of deaths worldwide due to rheumatic heart disease rose in endemic regions of Oceania, South Asia, and central sub-Saharan Africa.
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New findings from first all-female TAVR registry
August 15, 2017
PARIS – Preprocedural atrial fibrillation is associated with bad outcomes at 1 year.
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FDA approves first spironolactone oral suspension
August 9, 2017
After more than 50 years on the U.S. market, spironolactone is available in liquid form, bypassing the compounding pharmacist.
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Award for best hospital goes to … the Mayo Clinic
August 9, 2017
The U.S. News Best Hospitals Honor Roll for 2017-2018 includes the usual suspects, with the University of Michigan making a big move up the list.
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Syncope Guidelines
August 3, 2017
What are the key points from the 2017 ACC/AHA/HRS guidelines for the evaluation and management of adult patients with syncope?
