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November 11, 2023
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In acute MI, dapagliflozin confers cardiometabolic benefit, in absence of diabetes, HF

In acute MI, dapagliflozin confers cardiometabolic benefit, in absence of diabetes, HF

PHILADELPHIA — In patients without diabetes or heart failure presenting with acute MI and impaired left ventricular function, dapagliflozin improved cardiometabolic outcomes compared with placebo, according to the DAPA-MI trial.

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November 11, 2023
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No difference between liberal, restrictive transfusion strategies in acute MI, anemia

No difference between liberal, restrictive transfusion strategies in acute MI, anemia

PHILADELPHIA — In patients with acute MI and anemia, there was no difference between liberal and restrictive transfusion strategies for the composite outcome of death and MI at 30 days, according to results of the MINT trial.

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October 27, 2023
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BLOG: An overlooked danger of daylight saving time

BLOG: An overlooked danger of daylight saving time

I was driving out of our cul-de-sac around 7:20 this morning, heading to work.

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October 25, 2023
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Drug-coated balloon bests uncoated balloon for coronary in-stent restenosis in AGENT IDE trial

Drug-coated balloon bests uncoated balloon for coronary in-stent restenosis in AGENT IDE trial

SAN FRANCISCO — A paclitaxel-coated balloon was superior to conventional balloon angioplasty for treatment of coronary in-stent restenosis, according to the results of the AGENT IDE trial presented at TCT 2023.

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October 17, 2023
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CMS risk reduction program lowered first-time heart attacks, strokes without raising costs

CMS risk reduction program lowered first-time heart attacks, strokes without raising costs

Data show CMS’ Million Hearts CVD Risk Reduction Model, which provided payments for CVD risk assessment and reduction, reduced incidence of first-time MIs and strokes over 5 years without significant changes in Medicare spending.

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October 13, 2023
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Substance abuse in OSA raises odds for cardiovascular, cerebrovascular events

Substance abuse in OSA raises odds for cardiovascular, cerebrovascular events

HONOLULU — Young patients with obstructive sleep apnea faced heightened odds for major adverse cardiovascular and cerebrovascular events if they abused drugs, according to an abstract presented at the CHEST Annual Meeting.

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October 12, 2023
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Use of sex-specific troponin levels does not impact MI outcomes for transgender patients

Use of sex-specific troponin levels does not impact MI outcomes for transgender patients

Implementing sex-specific troponin thresholds for diagnosing acute MI did not significantly affect outcomes for transgender patients, researchers reported.

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September 21, 2023
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Statin initiation despite already low LDL tied to improved mortality after first stroke

Statin initiation despite already low LDL tied to improved mortality after first stroke

Researchers in South Korea showed that statin therapy for treatment-naive patients with already low LDL hospitalized for first-time stroke may reduce risk for all-cause death in the following months.

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September 20, 2023
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Type 1 MI confers higher in-hospital mortality rate vs. type 2 MI, takotsubo syndrome

Type 1 MI confers higher in-hospital mortality rate vs. type 2 MI, takotsubo syndrome

Compared with patients with type 2 MI or takotsubo syndrome, those with type 1 MI had higher in-hospital mortality rates, researchers reported in the Journal of the American Heart Association.

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September 13, 2023
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Mortality rates after first MI declining in type 2 diabetes, but not type 1 diabetes

Mortality rates after first MI declining in type 2 diabetes, but not type 1 diabetes

All-cause and cardiovascular mortality rates remained flat from 2006 to 2020 for people with type 1 diabetes who had a first-time myocardial infarction, despite mortality rates declining for type 2 diabetes, according to two presenters.

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