Cardiology
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CVD risk continues to fall down to systolic BP of 90 mm HG
“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.”
Opinion
Preventing arrhythmias and QTc prolongation in COVID-19 patients on psychotropics
Psychotropics associated with QTc interval prolongation should be discontinued (or substituted with a low-risk agent) if a patient presents with...
News
DAPA-HF: Dapagliflozin slows T2D onset in heart failure patients
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Mortality differs by LVEF between women and men
An Australian big-data study shows that a left-ventricular ejection fraction above 70% in women spells trouble
Clinical
Aspirin and warfarin together leads to increased bleeding without reducing thrombotic events
In patients taking warfarin for atrial fibrillation (AFib) or venous thromboembolism (VTE), how often is aspirin used without a clear indication,...
Clinical
Catheter ablation of AFib improves quality of life more than medications do
Does catheter ablation of atrial fibrillation (AFib) improve quality of life (QOL) compared to medication therapy?
Clinical
QI initiative can decrease unnecessary IV treatment of asymptomatic hypertension
How common is treatment of asymptomatic hypertension in the hospital with IV medications and what is the impact of a quality improvement...
News
Lancet, NEJM retract studies on hydroxychloroquine for COVID-19
The Lancet issued a retraction of an influential study of hydroxychloroquine use in COVID-19 patients. Hours later, NEJM retracted a second study...
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More fatalities in heart transplant patients with COVID-19
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Ticagrelor gets FDA nod for DAPT in high-risk patients with CAD
The new indication is based on THEMIS, which comprised patients with CAD and type 2 diabetes without previous MI or stroke and showed clinical...