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CDC: 1 dead in multistate outbreak of E. coli linked to organic carrots

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October 02, 2020
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Procedural MI rates during revascularization vary widely based on definition

Procedural MI rates during revascularization vary widely based on definition

In two trials comparing outcomes of PCI with CABG, rates of procedural MI varied greatly depending on which definition was used, according to two analyses published in the Journal of the American College of Cardiology.

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October 01, 2020
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No difference in sustained health status improvements in TAVR vs. surgical AVR

No difference in sustained health status improvements in TAVR vs. surgical AVR

Health status was similar at 5 years in patients who had transcatheter aortic valve replacement compared with those who had surgical AVR, although there was a short-term health status benefit in the TAVR group, researchers reported.

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September 29, 2020
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In younger patients with acute MI, cardiogenic shock, women more often die in hospital

In younger patients with acute MI, cardiogenic shock, women more often die in hospital

Women hospitalized with acute MI and cardiogenic shock may undergo less aggressive treatment and have higher rates of in-hospital mortality compared with men, researchers reported.

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September 27, 2020
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PAD Awareness Month calls attention to amputation risks, screening, treatments

PAD Awareness Month calls attention to amputation risks, screening, treatments

September is Peripheral Artery Disease Awareness Month, designed to improve access to screening and treatments for patients with PAD.

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September 25, 2020
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Weight-loss surgery in obesity, diabetes may expedite CV event reduction vs. usual care

Weight-loss surgery in obesity, diabetes may expedite CV event reduction vs. usual care

Patients with obesity and diabetes who underwent metabolic surgery may have to lose less weight to reduce the risk for major adverse CV events compared with those who did not undergo surgery, researchers found.

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September 22, 2020
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Telehealth shift during COVID-19 pandemic shows capacity to safely deliver cardiology care

Telehealth shift during COVID-19 pandemic shows capacity to safely deliver cardiology care

As clinicians around the world rapidly transitioned from in-person to telehealth visits during the COVID-19 pandemic, it required managing many changes at once.

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September 14, 2020
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Recurrent event rates after early-onset MI lower in women vs. men

Recurrent event rates after early-onset MI lower in women vs. men

Women with early-onset MI had fewer recurrent major CV events during long-term follow-up compared with men, despite sex differences regarding disease burden and preventive treatments, researchers found.

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September 11, 2020
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Surgical ablation not superior to catheter ablation in long-standing persistent AF

Surgical ablation not superior to catheter ablation in long-standing persistent AF

Thoracoscopic surgical ablation for long-standing persistent atrial fibrillation was not superior to catheter ablation in freedom from arrhythmia of at least 30 seconds or burden reduction of at least 75%, researchers reported.

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September 08, 2020
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DAPT with ticagrelor after CABG confers similar outcomes to aspirin alone at 1 year

DAPT with ticagrelor after CABG confers similar outcomes to aspirin alone at 1 year

At 1 year, aspirin plus ticagrelor after CABG was associated with similar saphenous vein graft occlusion, graft failure and bleeding compared with aspirin alone, according to results from the POPular CABG trial.

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September 03, 2020
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Early outcomes show survival benefit with ECMO support in severe COVID-19

Early outcomes show survival benefit with ECMO support in severe COVID-19

Early outcomes of a single-center study demonstrate clinical benefit of extracorporeal membrane oxygenation support in patients with severe COVID-19, according to a study published in The Annals of Thoracic Surgery.

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