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Skip supplemental O2 in nonhypoxic ACS
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Beta-blockers effective, safe for HFrEF with renal dysfunction
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Machine learning–derived risk score predicts heart failure risk in diabetes patients
Highest WATCH-DM scores linked to 5-year heart failure risk approaching 20%.
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Reversal agents for direct-acting oral anticoagulants
DOACs are increasingly prescribed for anticoagulation, thanks to its multiple advantages.
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Drug abuse–linked infective endocarditis spiking in U.S.
New cases doubled from 2002 to 2016, and those affected tended to be younger white males living in poverty.
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Drug doses for heart failure could possibly be halved for women
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Older IBD patients are most at risk of postdischarge VTE
Readmission for venous thromboembolism in patients with inflammatory bowel diseases most often occurs within 60 days of discharge.
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ARNIs effective for acute decompensated heart failure
In patients hospitalized for acute decompensated heart failure with reduced ejection fraction (HFrEF), is an angiotensin receptor–neprilysin...
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Wrong cuff size throws off pediatric BP by 5 mm Hg
NEW ORLEANS – The study helps inform the use of a cuff that’s too big or too small when the correct sized cuff is unavailable.