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Risk factors for death from COVID-19 identified in Wuhan patients
March 11, 2020
The odds of dying in the hospital increased with age, higher SOFA score, and D-dimer level exceeding 1 mcg/L.
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MACE benefits with dapagliflozin improve with disease duration
March 4, 2020
Findings suggest treatment with the SGLT-2 inhibitor should be initiated early in some high-risk patients.
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Tools for preventing heart failure
February 13, 2020
SNOWMASS, COLO. – “There will be more than 1 million new cases of heart failure this year, and the vast majority of them could have been prevented.” – Gregg C. Fonarow, MD
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Noninjectable modes of insulin delivery coming of age
February 2, 2020
Intranasally delivered insulin may also improve neurocognitive function.
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Treatment of heart failure with preserved ejection fraction is a work in progress
January 13, 2020
Although the disorder has a lower mortality than heart failure with reduced ejection fraction, it places a significant burden on health care systems.
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Farxiga granted Priority Review for treatment of adults with HFrEF
January 6, 2020
The Food and Drug Administration is reviewing dapagliflozin for reducing the risk of cardiovascular death or worsening of heart failure in adults with heart failure with reduced ejection fraction based on DAPA-HF.
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ENGAGE AF-TIMI: Insulin linked to greater risk for stroke, CV death, bleeding
December 16, 2019
LOS ANGELES – Use of novel oral anticoagulants may be preferred over vitamin K antagonists in patients with diabetes and AFib.
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New heart failure trial data presage guideline revisions
December 9, 2019
PHILADELPHIA – Recent trial findings for sacubitril/valsartan and dapagliflozin in heart failure patients provide a blueprint for guideline changes.
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DAPA-HF: Dapagliflozin benefits regardless of age, HF severity
November 25, 2019
PHILADELPHIA – The SGLT2 inhibitor had similar efficacy in the elderly, and across the spectrum of baseline symptom status.
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Glycemic Control eQUIPS yields success at Dignity Health Sequoia Hospital
November 11, 2019
The tools available in the GC eQUIPS program are powerful for data analysis and benchmarking.
