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Left atrial appendage occlusion, DOAC comparable for AFib

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Richard Mark Kirkner
Publish date: January 12, 2021

European study reports LAAO is equal to direct oral anticoagulation in preventing stroke in high-risk atrial fibrillation, but experts are...

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Asthma guidelines update FeNO, intermittent ICS use

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Richard Mark Kirkner
Publish date: December 15, 2020

Updated asthma management guidelines expand the role for inhaled corticosteroids and fractional exhaled nitric oxide testing.

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Sac/val heart failure benefit extends to diabetes patients

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Richard Mark Kirkner
Publish date: December 14, 2020

Sacubitril/valsartan had a similar effect on reverse cardiac remodeling for heart failure and reduced ejection fraction regardless of diabetes...

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Infant’s COVID-19–related myocardial injury reversed

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Richard Mark Kirkner
Publish date: December 5, 2020

Children hospitalized for COVID-19 should be tested for heart failure based on a case report of an infant with COVID-19 and reversible myocardial...

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New HCM guidelines make shared decision-making top priority

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Richard Mark Kirkner
Publish date: November 20, 2020

Revised hypertrophic cardiomyopathy recommendations address shared decision-making, genetic testing, and team-oriented care and lifestyle...

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COVID-19 burdens follow patients after discharge

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Richard Mark Kirkner
Publish date: November 18, 2020

Postdischarge COVID-19 patients have high rates of long-term sequelae from sepsis and other severe respiratory viral illnesses.

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Updated heart failure measures add newer meds

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Richard Mark Kirkner
Publish date: November 2, 2020

Updated measures for heart failure account for newer medications, drug titration in cardiac resynchronization therapy, and patient-reported...

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ODC1 gene linked to newly described neurodevelopmental disorder

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Richard Mark Kirkner
Publish date: October 28, 2020

A previously undescribed neurometabolic disease has been linked to a gain-of-function mutation of the ODC1 gene.

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Study supports halting antiseizure medications after neonatal seizures

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Richard Mark Kirkner

A registry study found that halting antiseizure medications after acute symptomatic neonatal seizures had similar outcomes to maintenance therapy...

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Evaluating the impact of new pediatric brain tumor classifications

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Richard Mark Kirkner

Additional molecular subtypes of childhood brain tumors will have far-reaching implications for diagnosis and management.

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Acute flaccid myelitis: More likely missed than diagnosed

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Richard Mark Kirkner
Publish date: October 26, 2020

A retrospective series reports that 78% of children with acute flaccid myelitis are misdiagnosed initially, causing delays in treatment.

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CBD for LGS: Fewer seizures, but thrombocytopenia risk

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Richard Mark Kirkner
Publish date: October 22, 2020

Cannabidiol reduces seizures in Lennox Gastaut syndrome out to 3 years, but has been linked to thrombocytopenia in children also on valproic acid...

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Review finds evidence for beta-blockers for some rosacea symptoms

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Richard Mark Kirkner
Publish date: September 25, 2020

A systematic review provides limited evidence to support oral beta-blockers as a treatment for rosacea-associated facial erythema and flushing.

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Valvular AFib heightens risk in TAVR

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Richard Mark Kirkner
Publish date: September 23, 2020

A single-center study finds that valvular atrial fibrillation raises the risk for cardiovascular death after transcatheter aortic valve...

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MIS-C cardiac evaluation requires more than EF

Author:
Richard Mark Kirkner
Publish date: September 9, 2020

Children with COVID-19 and multisystem inflammatory syndrome need a thorough coronary work-up to evaluate later-...

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