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VIDEO: Andexanet alfa effectively reverses factor Xa anticoagulant
ORLANDO – Now that reversal is possible prescriptions for the already-popular direct Factor Xa inhibitor, anticoagulants should spike higher.
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VIDEO: Dabigatran effective for myocardial injury after noncardiac surgery
ORLANDO – There’s now treatment for a condition that’s been rarely looked at until now.
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Post-ACS death lowered in ODYSSEY Outcomes
ORLANDO – Mortality and major adverse cardiovascular events were cut 15%, but that’s not all.
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VIDEO: Cystic fibrosis patients need earlier, more frequent colorectal cancer screening
Colonoscopy screenings should commence at age 40 years for most, but at age 30 years for CF patients with lung transplants.
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VIDEO: Anticoagulant underprescribing common, jeopardizing atrial fib patients
Drug-prescribing data show many patients with atrial fibrillation are underdosed with anticoagulants, often due to fears about bleeding.
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DAPT produces better CABG outcomes than aspirin alone
ANAHEIM, CALIF. – Saphenous vein grafts had improved patency with ticagrelor plus aspirin, compared with aspirin alone.
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MACRA Monday: Documenting current medications
Staying on top of a patient’s medication list could help you avoid a 4% MIPS penalty.
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VIDEO: Evidence mounts for pulmonary embolism benefit from catheter thrombolysis
TORONTO – The treatment may be best suited to intermediate-risk PE patients.
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VIDEO: Rapid influenza test obviates empiric antivirals
Lung transplant patients with signs of an upper respiratory infection may need to wait only 2 hours to find out if they have a respiratory virus,...
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MACRA Monday: Screening for hypertension
Report on a patient you screened for high blood pressure and avoid a 4% penalty under MIPS.