AHA statement on statin risks, app that diagnoses STEMI, and more

This week, the American Heart Association says that statins’ benefits far outweigh the risks, a smartphone app is nearly as good as an ECG at diagnosing STEMI, stroke thrombolysis appears safe in patients prone to GI bleeding, and a new strategy for pausing DOAC therapy works in A-fib patients.

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This week, the American Heart Association says that statins’ benefits far outweigh the risks, a smartphone app is nearly as good as an ECG at diagnosing STEMI, stroke thrombolysis appears safe in patients prone to GI bleeding, and a new strategy for pausing DOAC therapy works in A-fib patients.

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This week, the American Heart Association says that statins’ benefits far outweigh the risks, a smartphone app is nearly as good as an ECG at diagnosing STEMI, stroke thrombolysis appears safe in patients prone to GI bleeding, and a new strategy for pausing DOAC therapy works in A-fib patients.

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