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House passes 21st Century Cures bill
H.R. 34 gained more support on the House floor than did a last year’s bill. To gain that support and ensure Senate approval, funding for key...
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VIDEO: MILANO-PILOT marks end of the road for HDL mimetic
Among 120 patients with recent acute coronary syndrome, a mimetic known as MDCO-216 was no better than placebo at reducing coronary plaque...
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Slavitt to Trump administration: Keep the CMS Innovation Center
WASHINGTON – The transition from volume-based payment to value-based payment “can’t work as well without a CMS Innovation Center that can move...
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New PAD guidelines expected to boost awareness and treatment
NEW ORLEANS – The latest revision of U.S. guidelines for diagnosing and managing lower-extremity peripheral artery disease is seen by several...
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Age correlated with occult cancer in VTE patients
The percentage of VTE patients who had occult cancer increased with advancing age, from 2%-3% in the youngest age group to 8%-12% in the oldest...
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VIDEO: No difference between PPI and H2RA for low-dose aspirin gastroprotection
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SYNTAX analysis: Making the case for CABG over PCI
Physicians should clearly communicate to patients with complex multivessel artery disease the key findings of the SYNTAX trial.
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VIDEO: HeartMate 3 LVAD solves pump thrombosis
NEW ORLEANS – HeartMate 3, the latest left ventricular assist device in the HeartMate line, appears to have solved the problem of pump thrombosis...
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Mixed findings on iron repletion in HF
NEW ORLEANS – Oral iron replacement shown ineffective; intravenous iron promising.
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VIDEO: Statins cut mortality in ankylosing spondylitis, psoriatic arthritis
Statins appear to cut mortality in ankylosing spondylitis and psoriatic arthritis.
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PPIs may boost ischemic stroke risk
NEW ORLEANS – Use of proton pump inhibitors appears to be an independent risk factor for first ischemic stroke.