Cardiology
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Saxagliptin, alogliptin show cardiovascular safety in randomized trials
Major finding: Percentage of treatment group vs. placebo group patients reaching a composite cardiovascular endpoint in SAVOR-TIMI 53: 7.3% vs. 7....
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Prasugrel pretreatment ups bleeding risk in NSTE ACS
Major finding: The rate of major ischemic events was similar (10.0% vs. 9.8%), but the rate of TIMI major bleeding episodes through day 7 was...
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Subcutaneous ICD effective at VT/VF conversion, with few inappropriate shocks
Major finding: A totally subcutaneous ICD device corrected 92% of ventricular tachycardia and 97% of ventricular fibrillation episodes, with a 13...
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CMS updates coverage for dual-chamber pacemakers
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CABG mortality goal elusive without process improvements
Major finding: The STS PROM was significantly correlated with coronary artery bypass grafting mortality in both linear (odds ratio 1.89; P less...
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Stenting, then heart surgery best approach for carotid, coronary disease
Major finding: Short-term outcomes among patients undergoing carotid revascularization and open heart surgery were comparable among those who had...
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Novel drug improved walk distance in pulmonary hypertension patients
Major finding: Riociguat significantly improved 6-minute walk distance by a mean of 39 m in patients with thromboembolic pulmonary hypertension...
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COPD may boost risk of cerebral microbleeds
Major finding: Patients with COPD had a significantly higher prevalence of cerebral microbleeds, compared with patients with normal lung function...
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Will a novel antibody fix the anticoagulant-bleeding problem?
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Aortic valve-sparing root surgery durable at 1 year
Major finding: One-year survival rates were 98% after AVS surgery and 97% after AVR surgery (4 vs. 2 deaths; P = .06).Data source: Prospective,...