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Reducing heart failure readmissions raises mortality

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This week from MDedge Cardiology, the Hospital Readmissions Reduction Program may be doing more harm than good, ticagrelor holds no edge over aspirin in CABG patients, weight-loss apps lack evidence, and the Surgeon General sends out an alarm.

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This week from MDedge Cardiology, the Hospital Readmissions Reduction Program may be doing more harm than good, ticagrelor holds no edge over aspirin in CABG patients, weight-loss apps lack evidence, and the Surgeon General sends out an alarm.

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Societies refresh diabetes and PAD guidance

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This week, the barbershop may become a key battleground in the fight against hypertension, the American Diabetes Association upgrades newer antihyperglycemics, refreshed appropriate use criteria for peripheral artery disease are released, and body mass index as a measure of cardiometabolic risk gets a boost.

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This week, the barbershop may become a key battleground in the fight against hypertension, the American Diabetes Association upgrades newer antihyperglycemics, refreshed appropriate use criteria for peripheral artery disease are released, and body mass index as a measure of cardiometabolic risk gets a boost.

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AHA statement on statin risks, app that diagnoses STEMI, and more

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This week, the American Heart Association says that statins’ benefits far outweigh the risks, a smartphone app is nearly as good as an ECG at diagnosing STEMI, stroke thrombolysis appears safe in patients prone to GI bleeding, and a new strategy for pausing DOAC therapy works in A-fib patients.

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This week, the American Heart Association says that statins’ benefits far outweigh the risks, a smartphone app is nearly as good as an ECG at diagnosing STEMI, stroke thrombolysis appears safe in patients prone to GI bleeding, and a new strategy for pausing DOAC therapy works in A-fib patients.

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This week, the American Heart Association says that statins’ benefits far outweigh the risks, a smartphone app is nearly as good as an ECG at diagnosing STEMI, stroke thrombolysis appears safe in patients prone to GI bleeding, and a new strategy for pausing DOAC therapy works in A-fib patients.

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Withdrawing heart failure meds, the best DOAC for octogenarians, and more.

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This week, apixaban edges out other DOACs for octogenarians, methotrexate fails to cut cardiovascular events in a large trial, withdrawing heart failure medications after recovery leads to relapse, and showing patients their own atherosclerosis may reduce their cardiovascular event risk.

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This week, apixaban edges out other DOACs for octogenarians, methotrexate fails to cut cardiovascular events in a large trial, withdrawing heart failure medications after recovery leads to relapse, and showing patients their own atherosclerosis may reduce their cardiovascular event risk.

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This week, apixaban edges out other DOACs for octogenarians, methotrexate fails to cut cardiovascular events in a large trial, withdrawing heart failure medications after recovery leads to relapse, and showing patients their own atherosclerosis may reduce their cardiovascular event risk.

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AHA jewels, readmissions not best at ‘Best Hospitals,’ and more

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From AHA 2018, an analysis gives clue to how empagliflozin cuts cardiovascular risk, and study findings challenge cholesterol guidelines for patients with type 1 diabetes. Also, we take a closer look at how smoke-free policies affect blood pressure, and how magazine-ranked “Best Hospitals” actually perform.

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From AHA 2018, an analysis gives clue to how empagliflozin cuts cardiovascular risk, and study findings challenge cholesterol guidelines for patients with type 1 diabetes. Also, we take a closer look at how smoke-free policies affect blood pressure, and how magazine-ranked “Best Hospitals” actually perform.

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From AHA 2018, an analysis gives clue to how empagliflozin cuts cardiovascular risk, and study findings challenge cholesterol guidelines for patients with type 1 diabetes. Also, we take a closer look at how smoke-free policies affect blood pressure, and how magazine-ranked “Best Hospitals” actually perform.

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AHA 2018: Part II

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MDedge reporters Mitchel Zoler and Bruce Jancin join MDedge Cardiology Editor Catherine Hackett to continue their recap of the important highlights of the 2018 annual Scientific Sessions of the American Heart Association. You can click here to find more coverage from AHA 2018.

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MDedge reporters Mitchel Zoler and Bruce Jancin join MDedge Cardiology Editor Catherine Hackett to continue their recap of the important highlights of the 2018 annual Scientific Sessions of the American Heart Association. You can click here to find more coverage from AHA 2018.

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AHA 2018: Part I

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MDedge reporters Mitchel Zoler and Bruce Jancin join MDedge Cardiology Editor Catherine Hackett to break down the 2018 annual Scientific Sessions of the American Heart Association. You can click here to find more coverage from AHA 2018.

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MDedge reporters Mitchel Zoler and Bruce Jancin join MDedge Cardiology Editor Catherine Hackett to break down the 2018 annual Scientific Sessions of the American Heart Association. You can click here to find more coverage from AHA 2018.

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Bradycardia guidelines, hypertension’s risk in young adults, and more

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This week on Cardiocast, guidelines for bradycardia set a new bar for shared decision-making in pacemaker placement, young adults with hypertension may be at higher CVD risk, how sleep quality affects cardiovascular risk, and a strong showing for exercise in patients with both heart failure and sleep apnea.

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This week on Cardiocast, guidelines for bradycardia set a new bar for shared decision-making in pacemaker placement, young adults with hypertension may be at higher CVD risk, how sleep quality affects cardiovascular risk, and a strong showing for exercise in patients with both heart failure and sleep apnea.

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A new MI risk factor emerges, ASCVD guidelines challenged, and more

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Today, an analysis that may challenge ASCVD guidelines, a new formula may predict adverse events from NSAIDs, a potentially important myocardial infarction risk factor is identified, and a diabetes drug gets a new cardiovascular indication.

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Today, an analysis that may challenge ASCVD guidelines, a new formula may predict adverse events from NSAIDs, a potentially important myocardial infarction risk factor is identified, and a diabetes drug gets a new cardiovascular indication.

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Post-MI stroke risk window expands, FFR goes wire-free, and more

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Why wire-dependent fractional flow reserve may soon be obsolete; stroke risk after a myocardial infarction goes on three times longer than previously thought; poststroke dual-antiplatelet therapy should be cut short; and emergency departments are seeing results from greater use of high-sensitivity troponin T in chest pain patients.

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Why wire-dependent fractional flow reserve may soon be obsolete; stroke risk after a myocardial infarction goes on three times longer than previously thought; poststroke dual-antiplatelet therapy should be cut short; and emergency departments are seeing results from greater use of high-sensitivity troponin T in chest pain patients.

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Why wire-dependent fractional flow reserve may soon be obsolete; stroke risk after a myocardial infarction goes on three times longer than previously thought; poststroke dual-antiplatelet therapy should be cut short; and emergency departments are seeing results from greater use of high-sensitivity troponin T in chest pain patients.

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