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Single subcutaneous shot offers fast, potent platelet inhibition in STEMI
The effect was seen within 15 minutes of receiving RUC-4, an investigational glycoprotein IIb/IIIa inhibitor, with no thrombocytopenia, in a phase...
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New AHA/ASA guideline on secondary stroke prevention
Identifying the cause of a first stroke or transient ischemic attack is key to developing strategies to prevent repeat events, the AHA/ASA says in...
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Final SPRINT data confirm lower BP is better
The new results are “more robust,” says expert.
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Modest clinical gain for AF screening of asymptomatic elderly: STROKESTOP
Literally all known 75- and 76-year-olds in two Swedish regions were included, whether or not they were screened by mobile ECG recorder. But does...
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Six pregnancy complications flag later heart disease risk
"Adverse pregnancy outcomes are linked to ... hypertension, diabetes, abnormal cholesterol, and cardiovascular disease events, long after [...
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AstraZeneca COVID vaccine: Clotting disorder mechanism revealed?
The vaccine may be linked to a condition that clinically resembles heparin-induced thrombocytopenia and seems to occur mainly in younger women.
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Ultraprocessed foods, many marketed as healthy, raise CVD risk
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Missed visits during pandemic cause ‘detrimental ripple effects’
ACP president says doctors are already seeing the consequences of postponing care.
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Neurologic disorders ubiquitous and rising in the U.S.
Most of the rise in disease burden could be attributed to population aging, while age-standardized figures showed stroke and dementias to be level...
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Home devices screen for atrial fibrillation
How accurate are they at making a diagnosis?