Cardiology
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Coronary CT angiography radiation dose fell 78% from 2007-2017
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Danish endocarditis strategy halved hospital days
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Rivaroxaban superior to aspirin for extended VTE treatment
Researchers said there is no longer a place for aspirin in extended VTE treatment.
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Declining lung function linked to heart failure, stroke
Cardiologists and pulmonologists should collaborate to better identify the relationship between lung function decline and early CV disease...
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New MI definition aims to better distinguish infarction from injury
MUNICH – By endorsing high sensitivity cardiac troponin and cardiac MR as diagnostic cornerstones, the new MI definition stands to change U.S....
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Rivaroxaban no help for heart failure outcomes
MUNICH - Rivaroxaban did not change outcome in patients with heart failure and coronary artery disease in the COMMANDER trial.
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VTE risk unchanged by rivaroxaban after discharge
The MARINER study looked at postdischarge rivaroxaban in individuals who had been recently hospitalized and were at an increased risk of venous...
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New Valsalva maneuver for SVT beats all others
NEW ORLEANS – A simple postural modification to the standard Valsalva maneuver boosts conversion rate.
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AHA: Chagas disease and its heart effects have come to the U.S.
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Adult congenital heart disease guideline gets 10-year update, new classification system