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Crystal Phend

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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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For Your Cardiomyopathy Patients: Knowing When to Seek Medical Care

Warning signs and signals that you need to seek prompt medical attention

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Clinical Challenges: Treating Recovered Dilated Cardiomyopathy

Optimal strategies aren't well established, but continuing medications has a clear mandate

A package of Pfizer Paxlovid, a treatment for COVID-19.

Paxlovid Vindicated for Younger COVID Patients

CDC study supports similar benefit in those under 50 as in seniors

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Anticoagulation Again Flops for Outpatient COVID-19

Largest-yet RCT shows no benefit for non-hospitalized symptomatic patients despite elevated risk

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Moving Fast on HF Drugs After Acute Hospitalization Holds Big Outcome Benefit

Randomized trial shows advantages across heart failure spectrum

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Bivalirudin Crowned as Better Anticoagulant for Primary PCI in STEMI

BRIGHT-4 trial hands the drug a "clear, unambiguous win" against heparin

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Early Invasive Strategy for Stable CAD Holds No Long-Term Survival Advantage

Extended follow-up of ISCHEMIA trial weighs in on mortality

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Definitive Answer on Steroids for Infant Heart Surgery Falls Short

STRESS trial misses primary endpoint but secondary benefits are suggestive

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Diuretics on Par in Head-to-Head Comparison for Hypertension

But a surprise signal emerges for one group in pragmatic trial

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CPR Less Likely for Black, Hispanic People

Association seen even for witnessed cardiac arrest in the home and in diverse neighborhoods

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