Thrombosis
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Estimating insulin resistance may help predict stroke, death in T2D
The estimated glucose disposal rate may be useful way to determine first stroke risk in type 2 diabetes.
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D-dimer unreliable for ruling out pulmonary embolism in COVID-19
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Rivaroxaban’s single daily dose may lead to higher bleeding risk than other DOACs
Corroborating previous studies, Iceland researchers report that rivaroxaban poses the highest risk of GI bleeding, compared with other DOACs.
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Circulating post-STEMI ketones elevated, hints at treatment role
Ketone bodies are increased at STEMI, remain elevated after 24 hours of reperfusion, and decline after 4 months.
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Refined heart rate cutoffs may improve prognostic value of acute PE scoring systems
In an observational registry-based study, dropping the 110-bpm heart rate threshold improved sensitivity for low-risk PE, while increasing it...
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Aspirin and heparin increase bleeding risk during EVT
New data show that aspirin and heparin, alone or in combination, double the risk for symptomatic intracranial hemorrhage when given during...
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Study gives bleeding risk estimates for VTE patients on anticoagulants
New research provides best available estimates of long-term bleeding risk with different anticoagulants, authors say.
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STOP-DAPT 2 ACS: 1 month of DAPT proves inadequate for patients with recent ACS
Findings from a Japanese trial show 1 month of dual antiplatelet therapy and 11 months of clopidogrel monotherapy is inferior to 12 months of DAPT...
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ACST-2: Carotid stenting, surgery on par in asymptomatic patients
Periprocedural and 5-year outcomes were generally similar, but not all virtual attendees were convinced that either intervention is necessary in...
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MASTER DAPT: 1 month DAPT enough after high-bleeding-risk PCI
The study gives the first prospective randomized evidence for abbreviated dual antiplatelet therapy in this group of patients with high risk for...
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Eyes on ESC ‘21: Hope for EMPEROR-Preserved, guidelines remade
But the congress will feature far more than, potentially, results the heart failure world has been longing to see and a raft of new guidelines....