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The EMPEROR-Preserved trial: Empagliflozin in heart failure [Classics Series]
1. The present study demonstrated that patients with heart failure with preserved ejection fraction (HFpEF) are less likely to experience ...
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#VisualAbstract: Functional testing nonsuperior to routine care for percutaneous coronary intervention patients
1. In high-risk patients who had undergone percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI), routine functional testing did not improve clinical outcomes compared ...
Sleep disorders and insomnia may be strongly associated with atrial fibrillation
1. In this large population-based retrospective cohort study, patients with sleep disorders versus a cohort-matched control group were found to ...
Systematic cardiac screening may not be required amongst junior competitive athletes
1. In junior athletes recovering from SARS-CoV-2 infection, cardiac complications were uncommon (3.2%) and not associated with malignant ventricular arrhythmias. ...
#VisualAbstract: Aspirin treatment without indication in patients on direct oral anticoagulants may increase the risk of bleeding events
1. In patients treated with direct oral anticoagulants (DOACs) for atrial fibrillation or venous thromboembolism (VTE), adding aspirin (ASA) was ...
#VisualAbstract: Polypill plus aspirin treatment decreases cardiovascular event incidence
1. Polypill plus aspirin treatment was shown to decrease the incidence of cardiovascular events compared to placebo in patients without ...
Longer duration of obesity increases risk of coronary heart disease
Image: PD 1. Longer duration of overall obesity and abdominal obesity were associated with higher degree of coronary artery calcification. ...
African Americans, obese overrepresented in young heart failure cases
Image: PD 1. Patients aged 20-39 years with heart failure were more likely to be African American and obese than ...
Rates of major CV procedures differ between Medicare Advantage and fee-for-service beneficiaries
Image: PD 1. Significantly lower non-urgent cardiovascular procedure rates existed among patients enrolled in a Medicare Advantage plan. 2. Geographic ...
Early weight gain linked to obesity and cardiovascular health
Image: PD 1. Weight gain between 0 and 18 months of age is independently associated with childhood excess weight and ...
