Guidelines Miss Younger MI Patients for Cholesterol Treatment
ASCVD calculator underestimates risk in some young adults A substantial proportion of younger...
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Cardiology General
ARNI Therapy May Have Anti-Fibrotic Benefit for Failing Hearts
Post-hoc analysis of PARAGON-HF biomarker data provides clues When sacubitril/valsartan was tested...
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Illness Severity Post-Cardiac Arrest May Guide TTM Decision
One temperature will not ’fit’ every post cardiac arrest patient Is there an ideal...
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NSAIDs After First MI Tied to Higher Bleeding, CV Risks
Risks seen even with short treatment duration In patients with first myocardial infarction (MI),...
Read MoreBilateral adrenal hemorrhage in Coronavirus disease 2019 patient: A case report.
Bilateral adrenal hemorrhage is a rare condition with potentially life-threatening consequences as acute adrenal insufficiency. Early adrenal axis testing, as well as directed imaging, is crucial for immediate diagnosis and...
Read MoreEvaluation of Oral Factor Xa inhibitor-associated Extracranial Bleeding Reversal with Andexanet alfa.
A reversal agent for factor Xa (FXa) inhibitors, andexanet alfa, was FDA approved without extensive study of clinical effectiveness, due to an overwhelming demand for FXa inhibitor reversal. In this study, we aimed to describe...
Read MoreUtility of D-dimer for diagnosis of deep vein thrombosis in COVID-19 infection.
The objective of this study was to investigate the clinical utility of D-dimer in excluding a diagnosis of deep vein thrombosis (DVT) in patients with COVID-19 infection, potentially limiting the need for venous duplex...
Read MoreBirthweight predicts adult cardiovascular disorders: Population based cross sectional survey.
Cardiovascular disease (CVD) is the primary cause of death in the developed-countries and mostly in the poorer areas of the country, and in lower income-groups.Birthweight predicts adult development of angina, coronary heart...
Read MorePatient Risk Assessment for Transcatheter Aortic Valve Replacement at Veterans Health Administration Hospitals.
To compare patient-level risk assessment at Veterans Affairs (VA) hospitals in patients undergoing transcatheter aortic valve replacement (TAVR) with patients included in the Society for Thoracic Surgeons/American College of...
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