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Treating young adults with high LDL may be cost-effective
About one-fourth of young adults have LDL levels ≥130 mg/dL, and treating them with statins would be cost-effective for primary CVD prevention.
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Antithrombotic therapy not warranted in COVID-19 outpatients
In stable patients with COVID-19, use of aspirin or apixaban did not reduce the rate of the composite of all-cause mortality, thromboembolism, MI...
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Circulating post-STEMI ketones elevated, hints at treatment role
Ketone bodies are increased at STEMI, remain elevated after 24 hours of reperfusion, and decline after 4 months.
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Physical activity paradoxically tied to higher coronary calcium
“Physical activity is a key component of a healthy lifestyle. Our analysis can be useful, however, if someone starts exercising and sees that his...
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Flavonoid-rich foods, aided by gut bacteria, tied to lower BP
“Incorporating flavonoid-rich foods into the diet can have clinically relevant reductions in systolic blood pressure and pulse pressure, and a...
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Plant-based lignan intake linked to lower CHD risk
Long-term consumption of lignans, polyphenols produced by plants, was associated with a reduced risk of coronary heart disease in this prospective...
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Rising meth-related heart failure admissions a ‘crisis,’ costly for society
‘They’re not going to die from it overnight, but it will damage the heart slowly,’ a researcher said. Meth-related HF admissions exploded in the...
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CABANA: Ablation bests drugs for AFib in racial/ethnic minorities
A new secondary analysis points to a large relative advantage of ablation and worse outcomes with drug therapy in North American minority patients...
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Prophylactic anticoagulation tied to lower death rate in COVID
Prophylactic use of low-dose anticoagulation to prevent venous thromboembolism was associated with reduced 60-day mortality in patients...
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‘Remarkable’ response to diabetes drug in resistant bipolar depression
Patients with treatment-resistant bipolar depression with insulin resistance showed marked improvement in depressive symptoms after metformin...
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Once-weekly oral antipsychotic for schizophrenia on the horizon
LYN-005 was well tolerated in the 85% of study participants who received all three doses.
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Novel text-messaging program boosts ADHD treatment adherence
"Patients are not going to be fully compliant if they do not understand what the implications are if they do not take their pills," said Dr....