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AHA report highlights CVD burden, declines in smoking, sleep importance
Nearly half of Americans now have high blood pressure, in part due to the 2017 redefinition of hypertension.
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Pulmonary hypertension linked to complications after head and neck procedures
SAN DIEGO – The odds of in-hospital mortality were not significantly different for those with PHTN.
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Risk models fail to predict lower-GI bleeding outcomes
Seven complex clinical risk stratification models did not do as well.
Public Policy
Defeating the opioid epidemic
U.S. Surgeon General Jerome M. Adams says the opioid epidemic is his primary focus.
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Aspirin for primary cardiovascular prevention, RIP
SNOWMASS, COLO. – “Is aspirin safe and effective for primary prevention? The short answer here is no.” –Dr. Patrick T. O’Gara
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Revised U.S. A fib guidelines revamp anticoagulation
The first revision of U.S. guidelines for managing atrial fibrillation since 2014 favor DOACs over warfarin.
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Benefit of thrombectomy may be universal
The proportional benefit of thrombectomy is uniform among various subgroups of patients with acute ischemic stroke.
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Tamsulosin not effective in promoting stone expulsion in symptomatic patients
Does tamsulosin provide benefit in ureteral stone expulsion for patients who present with a symptomatic stone less than 9 mm?
Clinical
Mortality risk remains high for survivors of opioid overdose
What are the causes and risks of mortality in the first year after nonfatal opioid overdose?
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Subclinical hypothyroidism boosts immediate risk of heart failure
CHICAGO – Large Danish study links subclinical and overt hypothyroidism to immediate risk of heart failure.