Cardiology
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Hypertension worsened by commonly used prescription meds
Close to 20% of U.S. adults with hypertension are on a prescription drug, such as NSAIDs, known to raise blood pressure, creating an opportunity...
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Torsemide over furosemide as first-line loop diuretic for HF
One “Thing We Do for No Reason” is use furosemide rather than torsemide as loop diuretic for patients with heart failure, said Dr. Anthony Breu....
Clinical
Torsemide vs. furosemide in heart failure patients
Does the use of torsemide improve clinical outcomes when compared with furosemide?
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Higher MI shock survival with NCSI protocol: Final results
Final results of the National Cardiogenic Shock Initiative show better survival rates in acute MI shock than seen in previous North American...
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No link seen between heart inflammation and COVID shots, CDC says
“We have not seen a signal and we’ve actually looked intentionally for the signal in the over 200 million doses we’ve given,” says CDC director...
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Being overweight ups risk of severe COVID-19 in hospital
This research “adds to the known data on the associations between obesity and severe COVID-19 disease and extends these findings” to patients who...
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Infective endocarditis from IV drug use tied to hemorrhagic stroke
Clinical
Efficacy and safety of daily low-dose colchicine after recent MI
Can giving low-dose colchicine to patients after a recent myocardial infarction reduce future ischemic cardiovascular events, compared with...
Clinical
Lower target LDL-C cuts risk of CV events in ischemic stroke patients
Is a target LDL cholesterol (LDL-C) level of less than 70 mg/dL superior to a target LDL-C level of 90-110 mg/dL in prevention of future...
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COVID plus MI confers poor prognosis; 1 in 3 die in hospital
National registry data confirm the challenges and uniqueness of patients with STEMI and COVID-19, with atypical symptoms and ‘very high’ in-...