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PIONEER-HF secures place for sacubitril/valsartan in this heart failure doc’s practice
CHICAGO – The designated discussant for the PIONEER-HF presentation points out the importance of the results.
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Apixaban is safest effective DOAC for stroke prevention in Afib, per AHRQ report
The agency found the lowest bleeding risk with apixaban, but cites lack of head-to-head trials as a limitation in evaluating DOACs.
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Lower glucose targets show improved mortality in cardiac patients
Lower blood glucose targets in critically ill cardiac patients are associated with lower 30-day mortality, compared with higher targets.
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BNP levels and mortality in patients with and without heart failure
Does B-type natriuretic peptide (BNP) have prognostic value outside of heart failure (HF) patients?
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Fever, intestinal symptoms may delay diagnosis of Kawasaki disease in children
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EHR-guided strategy reduces postop VTE events
BOSTON – Missed doses of enoxaparin correlate with increased incidence of deep vein thrombosis.
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Transition to high-sensitivity troponin T assay helped boost ED discharge rates
SAN DIEGO – The study marks the first analysis of its kind in the United States.
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Stroke risk in elderly following AMI extends to 12 weeks
ATLANTA – The prolonged period of heightened risk was evident in patients with both STEMI and NSTEMI.
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Reducing alarm fatigue
A centralized monitoring system might help reduce unimportant alarms with no increase in cardiopulmonary arrest events.
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Readmission to non-index hospital following acute stroke linked to worse outcomes
ATLANTA – Study adds to the stroke literature on nationwide estimates of 30-day readmissions.