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New LDL-lowering drug under FDA review

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This week in MDedge Cardiocast: A novel drug lowers LDL in on top of maximums statins, invasive cardiology is a top money maker for hospitals, a meta-analysis parses the heart and kidney benefits of new diabetes drugs, and the AHA warns that heart-harming toxins may hurt hookah smokers.
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This week in MDedge Cardiocast: A novel drug lowers LDL in on top of maximums statins, invasive cardiology is a top money maker for hospitals, a meta-analysis parses the heart and kidney benefits of new diabetes drugs, and the AHA warns that heart-harming toxins may hurt hookah smokers.
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Forget what you learned about infective endocarditis

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This week in MDedge Cardiocast: Infective endocarditis isn’t what it used to be, there’s a new, lower goal for Americans’ dietary intake of sodium, a drug to treat multiple myeloma also raises heart failure risk, and Big Pharma says it can’t drop drug list prices alone.
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This week in MDedge Cardiocast: Infective endocarditis isn’t what it used to be, there’s a new, lower goal for Americans’ dietary intake of sodium, a drug to treat multiple myeloma also raises heart failure risk, and Big Pharma says it can’t drop drug list prices alone.
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This week in MDedge Cardiocast: Infective endocarditis isn’t what it used to be, there’s a new, lower goal for Americans’ dietary intake of sodium, a drug to treat multiple myeloma also raises heart failure risk, and Big Pharma says it can’t drop drug list prices alone.
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AHA drills into CV risk factors in children

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Who is least adherent to statins, and more

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This week in MDedge Cardiocast: Silent strokes are pretty common after noncardiac surgery, troubling news about nonadherence to statins, what cardiologists need to know about ARVC, and how gender inequality in medicine affects the health of ALL women.

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This week in MDedge Cardiocast: Silent strokes are pretty common after noncardiac surgery, troubling news about nonadherence to statins, what cardiologists need to know about ARVC, and how gender inequality in medicine affects the health of ALL women.

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This week in MDedge Cardiocast: Silent strokes are pretty common after noncardiac surgery, troubling news about nonadherence to statins, what cardiologists need to know about ARVC, and how gender inequality in medicine affects the health of ALL women.

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What comes first with SGLT2 inhibitors – diabetes or heart failure?

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This week in MDedge Cardiocast: Most tPA-eligible stroke patients now get treated within an hour, atrial fib patients with prior hemorrhagic stroke who get their LAA closed can be safely treated, SGLT2 inhibitors are quickly morphing from diabetes to heart failure drugs, and the MESA cardiovascular disease risk calculator can be an improvement on the ACC/AHA version.

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This week in MDedge Cardiocast: Most tPA-eligible stroke patients now get treated within an hour, atrial fib patients with prior hemorrhagic stroke who get their LAA closed can be safely treated, SGLT2 inhibitors are quickly morphing from diabetes to heart failure drugs, and the MESA cardiovascular disease risk calculator can be an improvement on the ACC/AHA version.

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This week in MDedge Cardiocast: Most tPA-eligible stroke patients now get treated within an hour, atrial fib patients with prior hemorrhagic stroke who get their LAA closed can be safely treated, SGLT2 inhibitors are quickly morphing from diabetes to heart failure drugs, and the MESA cardiovascular disease risk calculator can be an improvement on the ACC/AHA version.

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‘Simple’ way to cut PAD risk, misguided ED visits for atrial fib, and more

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This week in MDedge Cardiocast: Elevated CAC in highly active men doesn’t raise risk of death, Life’s Simple 7 scores can be used to modify PAD risk, medical guidance often leads atrial fibrillation patients to needlessly seek emergency department care, and thinking of pregnancy as a stress test can help predict women’s future cardiovascular risk.

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This week in MDedge Cardiocast: Elevated CAC in highly active men doesn’t raise risk of death, Life’s Simple 7 scores can be used to modify PAD risk, medical guidance often leads atrial fibrillation patients to needlessly seek emergency department care, and thinking of pregnancy as a stress test can help predict women’s future cardiovascular risk.

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This week in MDedge Cardiocast: Elevated CAC in highly active men doesn’t raise risk of death, Life’s Simple 7 scores can be used to modify PAD risk, medical guidance often leads atrial fibrillation patients to needlessly seek emergency department care, and thinking of pregnancy as a stress test can help predict women’s future cardiovascular risk.

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Atrial fib guidelines updated, SPRINT MIND published, and more

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This week in cardiology news, revised atrial fibrillation guidelines revamp anticoagulation, the SPRINT MIND results showing that tight BP control staves off mild cognitive impairment are published, the FDA discovers that nitrosamine-contaminated ARBs have been on the market for years, and subclinical hypothyroidism boosts the immediate risk of heart failure.

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This week in cardiology news, revised atrial fibrillation guidelines revamp anticoagulation, the SPRINT MIND results showing that tight BP control staves off mild cognitive impairment are published, the FDA discovers that nitrosamine-contaminated ARBs have been on the market for years, and subclinical hypothyroidism boosts the immediate risk of heart failure.

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This week in cardiology news, revised atrial fibrillation guidelines revamp anticoagulation, the SPRINT MIND results showing that tight BP control staves off mild cognitive impairment are published, the FDA discovers that nitrosamine-contaminated ARBs have been on the market for years, and subclinical hypothyroidism boosts the immediate risk of heart failure.

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FDA: Benefits still outweigh risks from paclitaxel-coated devices for PAD

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This week, the FDA weighs in on concerning reports about paclitaxel-coated stents, and it approves a device to treat patent ductus arteriosus in infants weighing as little as 2 pounds. Also, a treat-to-target approach for CVD risk factors decreased atherosclerosis in rheumatoid arthritis patients, and ezetimibe was effective for primary prevention in elderly patients.

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This week, the FDA weighs in on concerning reports about paclitaxel-coated stents, and it approves a device to treat patent ductus arteriosus in infants weighing as little as 2 pounds. Also, a treat-to-target approach for CVD risk factors decreased atherosclerosis in rheumatoid arthritis patients, and ezetimibe was effective for primary prevention in elderly patients.

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This week, the FDA weighs in on concerning reports about paclitaxel-coated stents, and it approves a device to treat patent ductus arteriosus in infants weighing as little as 2 pounds. Also, a treat-to-target approach for CVD risk factors decreased atherosclerosis in rheumatoid arthritis patients, and ezetimibe was effective for primary prevention in elderly patients.

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Sleep: Too much, too little both tied to atherosclerosis

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This week in MDedge Cardiocast: Too little sleep, too much sleep, and fragmented sleep are all linked to atherosclerosis; dabigatran matches aspirin for second stroke prevention; HDL particle subfractions may be prognostic in heart failure; and a novel drug safely reduced LDL cholesterol in statin-intolerant patients.

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This week in MDedge Cardiocast: Too little sleep, too much sleep, and fragmented sleep are all linked to atherosclerosis; dabigatran matches aspirin for second stroke prevention; HDL particle subfractions may be prognostic in heart failure; and a novel drug safely reduced LDL cholesterol in statin-intolerant patients.

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This week in MDedge Cardiocast: Too little sleep, too much sleep, and fragmented sleep are all linked to atherosclerosis; dabigatran matches aspirin for second stroke prevention; HDL particle subfractions may be prognostic in heart failure; and a novel drug safely reduced LDL cholesterol in statin-intolerant patients.

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Biodegradable stent polymer offers no long-term protection

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This week from MDedge Cardiology, a biodegradable polymer shows no long-term benefit in heart stents, appropriate use criteria for imaging in nonvalvular heart disease are released, ACOG updates guidance on hypertension in pregnancy, and more losartan lots are recalled.

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This week from MDedge Cardiology, a biodegradable polymer shows no long-term benefit in heart stents, appropriate use criteria for imaging in nonvalvular heart disease are released, ACOG updates guidance on hypertension in pregnancy, and more losartan lots are recalled.

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This week from MDedge Cardiology, a biodegradable polymer shows no long-term benefit in heart stents, appropriate use criteria for imaging in nonvalvular heart disease are released, ACOG updates guidance on hypertension in pregnancy, and more losartan lots are recalled.

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