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Can periodontal treatment reduce cardiovascular events in stroke patients?
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- Sue Hughes
“Even standard periodontal care – a dental cleaning every 3 months – was beneficial.”
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‘Remarkable’ benefit with intra-arterial tPA after stroke thrombectomy: CHOICE
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- Sue Hughes
The benefit was achieved without any increase in intracranial hemorrhage.
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Does endovascular therapy benefit strokes with larger ischemic cores?
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- Sue Hughes
Functional outcomes at 90 days were better with endovascular therapy and medical care than with medical care alone.
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Ischemic stroke rates higher in young women than young men
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- Sue Hughes
Young women may be at a higher risk of ischemic stroke than young men, representing a “significant departure from our current scientific...
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Yoga maneuver may prevent vasovagal syncope
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- Sue Hughes
“This is a very easy fix for a scary and potentially dangerous condition,” said Dr. Hygriv Rao.
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Oral penicillin advised for high-risk rheumatic heart disease
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- Sue Hughes
Some patients with rheumatic heart disease who are thought to have an allergic response to injectable penicillin may actually be experiencing a...
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Hypertension protocols curb racial bias in therapeutic inertia
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- Sue Hughes
Racial disparities in treatment intensification were not seen within the strict confines of blood pressure management in the SPRINT trial, a new...
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Cardiac inflammation can be present after mild COVID infection
- Author:
- Sue Hughes
Although the inflammation improved over time in the study, the long-term consequences are not known, the authors warn.
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Bleeding after reperfusion contributes to cardiac injury in MI
- Author:
- Sue Hughes
Intramyocardial hemorrhage could be a major cause of reperfusion injury after MI and could contribute to myocardial damage.
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Bullying a ‘persistent, important’ problem for cardiology trainees
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- Sue Hughes
One-third of cardiologist trainees in the U.K. reported experiencing or witnessing bullying in the previous 4-week period in new survey, with the...
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Cardiologist positive for Omicron after London conference
- Author:
- Sue Hughes
“Came back from a conference in London. With a mask and 3 Pfizer vaccines I managed to get Omicron.”
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New CETP inhibitor impresses in LDL lowering
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- Sue Hughes
A new lipid-lowering agent, obicetrapib, in a class that had been written off by many, is being developed by a group of academic experts, with new...
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High-dose fish oil: ‘Intriguing’ results in COVID-19
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- Sue Hughes
A high dose of the purified form of eicosapentaenoic acid failed to significantly reduce hospitalizations or...
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CABG safe 3 days after stopping ticagrelor: RAPID CABG
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- Sue Hughes
A new randomized trial showed similar rates of severe bleeding in patients going to surgery at 3 days and 6 days after stopping the antiplatelet...
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How applicable is ISCHEMIA trial to U.S. clinical practice?
- Author:
- Sue Hughes
A new study suggests that less than a third of U.S. patients with stable ischemic heart disease who currently undergo intervention would meet the...