Cardiology
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Digital alerts reduced AF-related stroke, MI rates
CHICAGO – A computerized decision support system increased anticoagulation rates and reduced cardiac event rates in at-risk atrial fibrillation...
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AHA: Statins associated with high degree of safety
Rumors of statins’ adverse side effects are greatly exaggerated.
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Phone app diagnoses STEMI nearly as well as ECG
CHICAGO – With some tweaking, the AliveCor app could improve outcomes by speeding up diagnosis and treatment.
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Acute stroke thrombolysis worked safely despite GI bleed or malignancy
CHICAGO – Current guidelines contraindicate acute stroke thrombolysis in patients with GI bleed or malignancy, but a new analysis suggests it’s...
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EARLY: Angiography within 2 hours of acute non-ST event cut recurrent ischemic events
Coronary angiography immediately after an acute non–ST-segment elevation coronary event limited recurrent events, compared with later intervention...
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ARISTOPHANES: Apixaban edges other DOACS for octogenarians
CHICAGO – Insurance claims data from more than 50,000 U.S. octogenarians on a DOAC showed apixaban worked best and caused the fewest major bleeds...
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Invasive strategy increased bleeding risk in frail older AMI patients
Registry analysis suggests frailty in an AMI patient calls for personalized decision making.
Clinical
Resuming DOAC therapy in AF patients after gastrointestinal bleed
For patients who develop a gastrointestinal bleed (GIB) while using direct oral anticoagulant (DOAC) therapy for atrial fibrillation (AF), does...
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PIONEER-HF called “practice changing” for acute decompensated heart failure
CHICAGO – In-hospital initiation of sacubitril/valsartan safely and significantly reduced heart failure rehospitalizations in the next 8 weeks.
Clinical
Burden of atrial fibrillation associated with stroke risk
In patients with paroxysmal atrial fibrillation (PAF), is the burden of atrial fibrillation associated with increased risk of ischemic stroke?