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Ticagrelor, DAPT equal in preventing repeat revascularization

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Richard Mark Kirkner
Publish date: May 30, 2023

After percutaneous coronary intervention, ticagrelor alone or with aspirin are equally effective in preventing repeat revascularization at 1 year...

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Real-world data validate ESC risk model in NSTE-ACS

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Richard Mark Kirkner
Publish date: May 25, 2023

A real-world study has potentially validated a risk model put forward by the ESC for management of acute coronary syndromes without persistent ST-...

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Distal radial access doesn’t harm hand function at 1 year

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Richard Mark Kirkner
Publish date: May 22, 2023

A head-to-head comparison of distal vs. proximal radial artery access for coronary interventions found no difference in hand function a year later...

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Anticipating FDA action, SCAI drafts guidance for adoption of renal denervation

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Richard Mark Kirkner
Publish date: May 22, 2023

“Through the open comment process, we are hoping to gain broad perspective from stakeholders, including clinicians, hospitals, payers,...

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Marijuana linked to higher PAD risk

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Richard Mark Kirkner
Publish date: May 19, 2023

A large study found marijuana users had almost four times the risk of peripheral artery disease, but no higher risk of death or coronary...

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Colchicine’s 2010 price spike had major impact on gout care

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Richard Mark Kirkner
Publish date: May 10, 2023

Colchicine prescriptions dropped sharply and patient visits for gout-related symptoms increased significantly after a 2010 U.S. Food and Drug...

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Study of hospitalizations in Canada quantifies benefit of COVID-19 vaccine to reduce death, ICU admissions

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Richard Mark Kirkner
Publish date: May 9, 2023

Unvaccinated patients were found to be up to 15 times more likely to die from COVID-19 than fully vaccinated patients.

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A call to revamp revascularization trial endpoints

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Richard Mark Kirkner
Publish date: May 8, 2023

Coronary revascularization trials should focus more on quality of life than traditional composite outcomes, two trial investigators say.

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LAA closure outcomes improve with CCTA: Swiss-Apero subanalysis

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Richard Mark Kirkner
Publish date: May 5, 2023

A trial of left atrial appendage closure reported better outcomes with preprocedure CT than transesophageal echocardiography alone.

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Red-cell donor’s sex does not affect transfusion survival

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Richard Mark Kirkner
Publish date: April 18, 2023

New study showed that the sex of a red blood cell donor has no bearing on the survival of the transfusion recipient.

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New update on left atrial appendage closure recommendations

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Richard Mark Kirkner
Publish date: April 5, 2023

A new consensus statement on transcatheter left atrial appendage closure tightens standards for patient selection as well as operator experience...

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Disparities in statin use persist in high-risk Americans

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Richard Mark Kirkner
Publish date: March 28, 2023

National database analysis finds disparities in primary-prevention statin use persist despite 10-year atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease risk...

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From PERT to AI, high-risk PE care evolves

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Richard Mark Kirkner
Publish date: March 16, 2023

Pulmonary embolism response teams have been in the vanguard of care strategies for high-risk PE cases.

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Biomarkers linked to elevated T2D MACE risk in DECLARE-TIMI 58

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Richard Mark Kirkner
Publish date: March 6, 2023

A secondary DECLARE-TIMI 58 trial analysis linked two biomarkers to higher cardiovascular risks in diabetes and found a strong benefit of...

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Meta-analysis throws more shade aspirin’s way

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Richard Mark Kirkner
Publish date: February 15, 2023

A large meta-analysis raises more questions about the benefit of low-dose aspirin in people who don’t have atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease...

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