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Hypertension worsened by commonly used prescription meds
May 6, 2021
Close to 20% of U.S. adults with hypertension are on a prescription drug, such as NSAIDs, known to raise blood pressure, creating an opportunity for drug substitution.
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Torsemide over furosemide as first-line loop diuretic for HF
May 5, 2021
One “Thing We Do for No Reason” is use furosemide rather than torsemide as loop diuretic for patients with heart failure, said Dr. Anthony Breu.
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Weight-related COVID-19 severity starts in normal BMI range, especially in young
May 4, 2021
Increases in BMI, beginning in normal ranges, show a linear link to severe COVID-19 outcomes, independent of obesity-related diseases in younger and Black patients.
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Torsemide vs. furosemide in heart failure patients
May 3, 2021
Does the use of torsemide improve clinical outcomes when compared with furosemide?
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Higher MI shock survival with NCSI protocol: Final results
April 30, 2021
Final results of the National Cardiogenic Shock Initiative show better survival rates in acute MI shock than seen in previous North American studies, but 1-year mortality remains a problem.
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No link seen between heart inflammation and COVID shots, CDC says
April 29, 2021
“We have not seen a signal and we’ve actually looked intentionally for the signal in the over 200 million doses we’ve given,” says CDC director Rochelle Walensky.
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Being overweight ups risk of severe COVID-19 in hospital
April 29, 2021
This research “adds to the known data on the associations between obesity and severe COVID-19 disease and extends these findings” to patients who are overweight and/or have diabetes.
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Infective endocarditis from IV drug use tied to hemorrhagic stroke
April 27, 2021
The incidence of patients with IVDU-associated endocarditis increased 630% from 2014 to 2018.
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Efficacy and safety of daily low-dose colchicine after recent MI
April 26, 2021
Can giving low-dose colchicine to patients after a recent myocardial infarction reduce future ischemic cardiovascular events, compared with placebo?
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Lower target LDL-C cuts risk of CV events in ischemic stroke patients
April 23, 2021
Is a target LDL cholesterol (LDL-C) level of less than 70 mg/dL superior to a target LDL-C level of 90-110 mg/dL in prevention of future cardiovascular (CV) events in patients with a prior stroke of atherosclerotic origin or transient ischemic attack (TIA)?
