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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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A close up of the ventilator tubing of a patient in the intensive care unit.

Extra Mobilization Doesn't Save Lives, Time in the ICU

Randomized trial may suggest that the "dose" from good usual care is enough

Illustration of a line & a circle containing syringe, IV bag & medication bottle with pills over a heart with cardiomyopathy

What to Know About Medical Therapy for Cardiomyopathy

Along with the "four pillars" for heart failure, specific considerations shape care across cardiomyopathies

Illustration of a line & a circle containing syringe, IV bag & medication bottle with pills over a heart with cardiomyopathy

For Your Cardiomyopathy Patients: Making the Most of Medication Therapy

Taking full advantage of your treatment plan can help you feel better and live longer

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Cleaner Cooking Fuel Not Enough to Improve Birth Weight in Lower-Income Countries

Randomized trial suggests earlier, more intense, or just different strategy might be needed

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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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Pulmonary Artery Denervation Improves PAH Symptoms

Trial promising for novel technique

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PCI Not (Much) Worse Than CABG for Multivessel Disease Long Term

Extended follow-up of BEST trial appeared unlikely to change minds, though

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Ultrasound Guidance No Advantage for PCI Access

But randomized trial still suggests some reasons to consider this readily available intervention

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Clot Grabber Safe, Promising in Intermediate-Risk PE

Registry supports expanding use of interventional treatment

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Is TAVR in Small Aortic Annuli Better With Self-Expanding Valves?

Registry supports mortality impact of patient-prosthesis mismatch

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