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Crystal Phend

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Crystal Phend

Crystal Phend is a contributing editor with 番茄社区, where she's been covering medical news of all stripes since 2006.

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Less Atrial Pacing Doesn't Cut Afib in Sinus Node Dysfunction

Trial debunks strategy for higher-risk group

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Immune Suppressant Stumbles for Acute Myocarditis in Early Data

Phase II trial might not end the story for anti-inflammatory approach, though

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Ambulance Routing Might Not Matter After Cardiac Arrest

Trial in best-case scenario setting shows sending patients to specialty centers doesn't help

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Pulsed Field Ablation Measures Up in Head-to-Head Trial

Novel catheters on par with thermal ablation, but do they meet the early high hopes?

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Trial: ECMO Doesn't Save Lives in Cardiogenic Shock

ECLS-SHOCK trial challenges current practice, guidelines

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Complete PCI Better for Older MI Patients Too

Trial affirms advantage over culprit-lesion-only stenting in those ages 75 and up

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Colchicine Stumbles for Protecting the Heart From Thoracic Surgery

Trial meets only post hoc endpoints in extending protection to non-cardiac surgeries

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Subclinical Afib Caught on Cardiac Devices Might Be Better Left Alone

Trial shows no stroke reduction with DOAC at the cost of more adverse events

A photo of a surgeon removing the heart of an organ donor.

Coronary Disease That Comes With a Donor Heart Does Carry Risk

Study shows cardiovascular consequences but not overall mortality impact

Illustration of a prescription bottle with pills, scalpel and scissor over a heart in failure

Heart Failure Medical Management

Treatment across the heart failure spectrum

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