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Intensive Patient Education Primes Care-Seeking Attitudes for Acute MI

Can education help reduce prehospital delays in heart attack care?

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Despite Exciting Newcomer Drugs, Uptake of HF Meds Still Meek Across Oceans

U.S. not alone in slow initiation, low target-dose achievement, and early discontinuation

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Lower Entresto Doses Suffice in the Real World

Reassuring findings for patients who don't tolerate the maximum ARNI dose

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Clopidogrel Recall; COAPT Score; Pediatric Cardiologist's Child Porn

Recent developments of interest in cardiovascular medicine

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SGLT2 Inhibitors, GLP-1 RAs Not Cost-Effective as First-Line T2D Agents

Cost-effectiveness study compared lifetime costs with first-line metformin

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Urgency to Expand SGLT2i Use in HF Heightened by More DELIVER Data

Analyses continue to support wider adoption of dapagliflozin, researchers say

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Keeping Plavix After Short DAPT: Bleeding Benefit Emerges a Few Years After PCI

Antiplatelet strategy has good results in longer follow-up of SMART-CHOICE trial

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Dairy Reportedly Bad for the Heart -- But Don't Lump Milk and Cheese Together

Different dairy products may have different health effects

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Making Low-Dose tPA Work for Japanese DOAC Users With Ischemic Stroke

IV thrombolytics for these patients are accepted in some countries, but not the U.S.

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PCSK9 Inhibitor Passes Muster for LDL Reduction in Acute Coronary Syndrome

Question now is whether routine early treatment will translate to better clinical outcomes

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Brief Anticoagulation Preserves Radial Artery After Catheter Access

Trial shows promise of a short course of direct-acting oral anticoagulant

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PCI vs CABG: Does Age Inform Choice for Left Main Coronary Artery Disease?

Swedish registry study contributes to ongoing controversy

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RDN Powers Through Another Off-Med Trial, Clinical Benefits Still Untested

Plus, an apparent magnification of effect in SYMPLICITY HTN-3

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Appointment Wait Times Continue to Rise Amid Concerns of Physician Shortages

New survey finds that wait times increased by 8% across four specialties since 2017

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Some Reassurance That a Cuffless BP Sensor Works Regardless of Body Fat, Skin Color

Study of the Biobeats sensor prompted by concerns from the FDA

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Does the Picture of HTN Disorders in Children Vary by Age, Preterm Birth?

Preliminary findings from an epidemiological study of pediatric hypertension

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Do Some �鶹��ýӰ�� Need to Get Better at Documenting Hypertension in Patient Notes?

Study finds settings where BP documentation is especially lax

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BP Lowering in Pregnant Women Continues to Take Shape

Clinical guidance released, further studies planned in CHAP trial aftermath

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Pharmacist-Led Hypertension Clinics Able to Lower BP Within Weeks

Broader implementation of programs hinges on state policies

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Self-Measured BP Struggles to Get Off the Ground During the Pandemic

Lessons learned from the implementation of BP telemonitoring

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Inflammation a Culprit in Long COVID Heart Problems

Prospective study illuminates mechanisms of lingering heart issues after mild COVID-19

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Prescribing of Newer Diabetes Drugs Not Up to Snuff in Black Patients?

Study among veterans suggests disparities in prescription rates for these type 2 diabetes drugs

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Milestone Reached for SGLT2 Inhibitor Aimed at Heart Attack Population

Good signals in people with large acute MIs at risk of developing heart failure

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P2Y12 Inhibitors May Be the Better Option for Secondary Prevention in CAD

Meta-analysis challenges central role of aspirin, researcher says

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Muscle Pain in Statin Patients Is Usually Not Caused by the Drug

A meta-analysis pointed to a low incidence of drug-related pain

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Novel Factor XIa Inhibitors Show Promise for Bleeding Risk

Preventing ischemic events is a less clear benefit

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Doubling Up on Heart Drugs May Delay Aortic Damage From Marfan Syndrome

Meta-analysis settles the confusion around angiotensin receptor blockers

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Routine Stress Testing Didn't Offer Benefits to High-Risk Patients Post-PCI

South Korean trial showed no improvement in clinical outcomes at 2 years

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High-Dose Flu Vaccine Promising for Mortality Benefits in Older Adults

Danish pilot study lays groundwork for larger trial looking for better CV outcomes

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Extravascular ICD Gains Ground in Unfamiliar Territory

Inappropriate shocks among early challenges of device therapy under the sternum

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Xarelto Risky in Rheumatic Heart Disease

Ischemic event prevention didn't pan out in INVICTUS trial

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Finally, A Foundational Heart Failure Drug That Works Across the Spectrum of EF

SGLT2 inhibitor shines in landmark DELIVER trial

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Mass Cardiovascular Testing May Add Years for Some Men

Mixed results after the DANCAVAS program from Denmark

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Polypill Proves Its Mettle for Heart Protection Post-MI

Trial affirms benefit of single drug-combo pill compared with usual care in secondary prevention

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Should You Really Eat Two Servings of Fatty Fish a Week?

The Skeptical Cardiologist weighs the science behind the recommendation

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How to Avoid the Unnecessary Cardiovascular Operations of Philip Roth's 'Everyman'

The Skeptical Cardiologist discusses the book's lessons for patients

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More Upper GI Bleeding Linked to Warfarin Versus DOACs

Rates of lower GI bleeding similar in cohort study from Iceland

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Endocarditis Tied to Whopping Mortality Risk Within Years

Staph, enterococci were the deadliest in population-based Danish study

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No Worsening Cardiac Dysfunction in Long COVID

Other harms likely contribute to dyspnea, HF after COVID-19 hospitalization

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Heart Disease Will Surge Over the Coming Decades

Worsening racial disparities are also projected

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