Cardiology
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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-...
Clinical
Assessing the efficacy and safety of dapagliflozin in patients with HFrEF
Can the use of dapagliflozin, in addition to guideline-directed medical therapy, improve patient-reported outcomes and health-related quality of...
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Pneumonia risk soars in heart failure patients, especially HFpEF
An analysis of two large trials found that patients with heart failure have an elevated risk of pneumonia and related adverse cardiovascular...
Clinical
How often should we check EKGs in patients starting antipsychotic medications?
A prolonged QT interval can predispose a patient to dangerous arrhythmias that can result in sudden cardiac death.
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How some COVID-19 vaccines could cause rare blood clots
Six cases of a rare but serious event in patients who got the J&J vaccine are being reviewed.
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Arthritis drug may curb myocardial damage in acute STEMI
Tocilizumab appears to improve myocardial salvage by helping tamp down the inflammatory overshoot that occurs during infarction and reperfusion....