Cardiology
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Thirteen percent of patients with type 2 diabetes have major ECG abnormalities
ECGs from more than 8,000 Dutch patients with type 2 diabetes, most without known cardiovascular disease, show that major abnormalities are not...
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New-onset arrhythmias low in COVID-19 and flu
Overall, incidence of AF/AFL and new onset AF/AFL was similar in COVID-19 vs. influenza. Mortality in those with arrhythmias also increased to a...
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Myocardial injury seen on MRI in 54% of recovered COVID-19 patients
Two months after discharge, 54% of hospitalized COVID-19 patients with troponin elevation showed signs of myocardial injury on MRI, some of which...
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New light cast on type 2 MI aims to sharpen diagnosis, therapy
A large survey of type 2 MI, triggered when myocardial oxygen demand outstrips supply, points to confusion hindering its diagnosis and treatment...
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More from DAPA-HF: Dapagliflozin quickly reduces heart failure events
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Ivabradine knocks down heart rate, symptoms in POTS
The heart failure drug also may be helpful in treating similar symptoms in patients with long-hauler COVID-19, researchers say.
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FDA expands sacubitril/valsartan indication to embrace some HFpEF
The newly approved labeling for sacubitril/valsartan (Entresto) is simply for “chronic heart failure” but almost teasingly adds, “the benefits are...
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More Americans hospitalized, readmitted for heart failure
“We should be emphasizing the things we know work to reduce heart failure hospitalization, which is, number one, prevention.”
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ColCORONA: More questions than answers for colchicine in COVID-19
Millions of dollars and thousands of patients later, the phase 3 study highlights the challenges of COVID-19–related preprint studies without peer...
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Cardiac activity not uncommon after lifesaving measures stop
ECG and blood pressure monitoring identified resumption of cardiac activity in 14% of patients, all occurring in the 5 minutes after pulselessness...