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Younger adults with HIV have higher CVD risk but low ASCVD scores
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Statins again linked to lower COVID-19 mortality
Patients hospitalized for COVID-19 who had been taking statins had a substantially lower risk of death and severe outcomes than those who weren’t...
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Five risk factors may predict thrombus on LAA occlusion implants
With a new clinical risk score, patients deemed at high risk showed a twofold increased rate of this worrisome complication.
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Testosterone replacement shows CV benefit in hypogonadal men
Among men with hypogonadism who received testosterone replacement every 3 months, cardiovascular parameters were better and there were fewer...
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CABANA: Ablation bests drugs for AFib in racial/ethnic minorities
A new secondary analysis points to a large relative advantage of ablation and worse outcomes with drug therapy in North American minority patients...
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Midlife change in wealth may be costly for heart health
In a longitudinal analysis, the long-term risk of cardiovascular disease was linked to wealth mobility from ages 50 to 64.
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Is walking speed following stroke a good predictor of recovery?
Training enabled both “good” and “limited” walkers to increase travel distance during a 2-minute walk.
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What’s best for diabetes after metformin? GRADE outdated at outset
The GRADE trial compared four different agents as add-ons to metformin for type 2 diabetes, but the study is already outdated, said one...
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Magnesium is strongly tied to lower risk for intracranial aneurysm
The effects may be partially mediated by magnesium’s influence on systolic blood pressure.
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Stroke risk in new-onset atrial fib goes up with greater alcohol intake
That increasing risk, which is independent of oral anticoagulation, may attenuate or disappear in patients who give up drinking after their AF...
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Treating sleep apnea lowers MI and stroke risk
Maintaining good CPAP adherence might be beneficial for cardiovascular health.