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Lack of Clinical Benefit of Andexanet Flummoxes FDA Panel

β€” Yet advisors were not inclined to take back approval for bleeding reversal agent

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GLP-1 Use Prior to Surgery: Analyzing the Updated Guidance

Balancing aspiration risk with the consequences of medication discontinuation

Nov 20, 2024
Metformin, Lifestyle Changes Fail to Reduce Afib Burden

Standard of care prevails in single-center trial

Nov 20, 2024
Potassium Binder Cuts Hyperkalemia Risk in HF Patients on Spironolactone

More patients taking sodium zirconium cyclosilicate achieved normokalemia vs placebo recipients

Nov 20, 2024
Sacubitril/Valsartan Curbs Cardiotoxicity From Chemotherapy

Benefit shown in trial of patients flagged for high risk of cardiotoxicity

Nov 20, 2024
Potassium Binder Cuts Hyperkalemia Risk in HF Patients on Spironolactone

More patients taking sodium zirconium cyclosilicate achieved normokalemia vs placebo recipients

Sacubitril/Valsartan Curbs Cardiotoxicity From Chemotherapy

Benefit shown in trial of patients flagged for high risk of cardiotoxicity

Cardiology Case Studies

What Caused Patient's Heart Palpitations and Periodic Weakness?

ECG findings clarify those of a thorough physical and patient history

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Breast Cancer Patient Develops Heart Palpitations and Dyspnea

Symptom resolution after stopping anti-HER2 therapy suggests treatment-related cardiotoxicity

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Repeated Syncope in a Woman With No Known Heart Disease

Idiopathic ventricular fibrillation can affect people with no clinical evidence of heart disease

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Fitness Level May Offset Genetic Dementia Risk

In middle-age and older adults, high cardiorespiratory fitness was linked with better cognition

Nov 19, 2024
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Small Benefit, Persistent Toxic Risk With Adjuvant Anthracycline in Breast Cancer

Time for "long goodbye" to the "burning red devil," say editorialists

Nov 19, 2024
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Opioids Tied to Higher Dementia Risk, but Only After a Point

Relationships persisted in older adults with chronic pain or who used weak opioids only

Nov 19, 2024
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More Lp(a)-Reducing Tx; Cardiac Denervation for Afib; LAA Occluders at 5 Years

Recent developments of interest in cardiovascular medicine

Nov 19, 2024
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Nasal Spray Diuretic Shows Potential for Heart Failure in Trial of Healthy Adults

Intranasal bumetanide demonstrated safety, bioequivalence with its oral and IV counterparts

Nov 19, 2024
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Reused Pacemakers Good as New in Early Safety Data

No excess infections when pacemakers were cleaned and repackaged for resource-deprived patients

Nov 18, 2024
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Novel Anti-Inflammatory Flops for HFpEF, HFmrEF

Phase II trial does hold a few signals that might warrant another attempt

Nov 18, 2024
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Over 50% of U.S. Adults Qualify for Ozempic, Wegovy

Most are eligible for weight management indication

Nov 18, 2024
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Gene Therapy Promising for Rare Genetic Cardiomyopathy

Phase I results show "big improvement" for what is usually progressive hypertrophy, expert says

Nov 18, 2024
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Study: Statins Mitigate Heart Risks From JAK Inhibitors

Is this the final finding from ORAL Surveillance? Don't count on it.

Nov 18, 2024
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Electronic Nudges Improved Flu Shot Uptake in Patients With Acute MI History

A cardiovascular-focused letter led to larger improvements in vaccine uptake in Danish program

Nov 18, 2024
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Left Atrial Appendage Closure Reduced Bleeding After Afib Ablation

Procedure also noninferior to anticoagulation for death, stroke, or systemic embolism composite

Nov 18, 2024
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AI Can Do Whole Echo Reports, Improve Efficiency

AI transformation of the way cardiology uses echo "is absolutely going to happen, expert says

Nov 17, 2024
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Spironolactone Misses the Mark in Acute MI Without HF

Drug discontinuations may have leveled any benefit in CLEAR OASIS 9 trial

Nov 17, 2024
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