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Decision pathway for periprocedural management of anticoagulation in patients with nonvalvular atrial fibrillation
April 28, 2017
This work group synthesized available data to address whether and when anticoagulant therapy should be interrupted, whether and how anticoagulant bridging with a parenteral agent should be performed, and when and how anticoagulant therapy should be restarted for those who require temporary interruption.
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What drives readmissions within 90 days after MI hospitalization
April 26, 2017
WASHINGTON – Cardiologists and hospitals gear up for switch to Medicare bundled payments for acute MI.
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CRT-D beneficial in mild HF with ejection fraction above 30%
April 26, 2017
WASHINGTON – Risk of death was cut in half in new MADIT-CRT long-term substudy.
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It’s been a good year for heart failure research … mostly
April 13, 2017
WASHINGTON – The highs ... and the lows.
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Uptake of new heart failure drugs slow despite guidelines
April 5, 2017
Ivabradine and sacubitril/valsartan reduce mortality and hospitalizations.
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New-onset AF boosts bad HFrEF outcomes
April 4, 2017
WASHINGTON – Monitor patients with heart failure with reduced ejection fraction for atrial fibrillation.
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Perioperative statin associated with reduction in all-cause perioperative mortality in noncardiac surgery
March 25, 2017
CLINICAL QUESTION: Does perioperative statin use reduce 30-day mortality in noncardiac surgery?
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Dabigatran crushes warfarin for AF ablation
March 23, 2017
RE-CIRCUIT trial is called practice changing for AF ablation.
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Recent increase in subdural hematoma may be linked to antithrombotics
February 28, 2017
Has the more widespread use of antithrombotic medication resulted in more cases of subdural hemotoma?
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Prediction: LVADs will rule end-stage heart failure
February 27, 2017
SNOWMASS, COLO. – Will mechanical circulatory support ultimately surpass heart transplantation?
