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ACC over a photo of Georgia World Congress Center in Atlanta, GA

<乌鸦传媒>Apolipoprotein A1 Infusions After Acute MI Disappoint in Phase III Trial

HDL therapeutic failed to reduce risk of MI, stroke, or cardiovascular death in high-risk group

ACC over a photo of Georgia World Congress Center in Atlanta, GA

<乌鸦传媒>Chelation Flops for Cardio Health After Heart Attack

TACT2 trial fails to confirm benefits in subgroup that gained the most in initial trial

ACC over a photo of Georgia World Congress Center in Atlanta, GA

<乌鸦传媒>Beta-Blockers Fail to Deliver Secondary Prevention Benefit in Key MI Patients

Standard medications losing appeal amid more modern heart attack treatments

ACC over a photo of Georgia World Congress Center in Atlanta, GA

<乌鸦传媒>Self-Expanding Evolut Valves Edge Out Sapien in Majority-Female TAVR Trial

Two common devices go head to head in people with small aortic annuli

ACC over a photo of Georgia World Congress Center in Atlanta, GA

<乌鸦传媒>Proof of Benefit in Acute MI Again Evades an SGLT2 Inhibitor

Yet empagliflozin gets a boost from a lower risk of total HF events in EMPACT-MI

ACC over a photo of Georgia World Congress Center in Atlanta, GA

<乌鸦传媒>Interatrial Shunt's Prospects in Heart Failure Shrink After RELIEVE-HF

Ventura device showed promise in narrower pool of HF patients with reduced EF

ACC over a photo of Georgia World Congress Center in Atlanta, GA

<乌鸦传媒>ACC Meeting to Make Noise on Beta-Blockers, SGLT2i, Chelation Therapy for Acute MI

Plus an update on the new cardiovascular board at Atlanta meeting

FDA APPROVED Sepsis ImmunoScore over a photo of the application on an iPad.

<乌鸦传媒>AI Sepsis Diagnostic Tool Gets FDA Authorization

EHR-embedded software algorithm uses biomarkers, clinical data

A medical illustration of a left atrial appendage

<乌鸦传媒>After Lariat LAA Ligater Disappoints in aMAZE, Is a Path Ahead Still Possible?

Adjunctive LAA ligation did not help efficacy of catheter pulmonary vein isolation

A photo of a bottle of Farxiga tablets

<乌鸦传媒>SGLT2i Better Than Diuretic for Early Decongestion in Acute Heart Failure?

Trial missed primary endpoint but suggestive results support more diuresis with less diuretic use

An image of an Abrams needle biopsy.

<乌鸦传媒>Medical Thoracoscopy Not the Only Good Way to Biopsy Complex Pleural Effusion

Image-assisted needle biopsy matched diagnostic accuracy in some patients

Photo of a doctor performing a coronary angiography.

<乌鸦传媒>Culprit Lesion PCI Before Diagnostic Angiography for Faster STEMI Reperfusion

Strategy for shorter needle-to-balloon time appeared safe in preliminary data

A computer rendering of a stroke.

<乌鸦传媒>Most Post-Stroke Depression Strikes Within 5 Years

Cumulative depression incidence was about 60%, long-term study shows

Morning Break over illustration of a syringe, Covid virus, and DNA helix over a photo of green vegetation.

<乌鸦传媒>Arnold Schwarzenegger's Surgery; Bird Flu in U.S. Milk; Light Pollution and Strokes

Health news and commentary from around the Web gathered by 乌鸦传媒 staff

FDA APPROVED bempedoic acid (Nexletol) over a computer rendering of a heart attack.

<乌鸦传媒>Expanded Label Officially Makes Bempedoic Acid a CVD Prevention Medication

New indications supported by CLEAR Outcomes trial

A photo of the packaging and blisterpack of Eliquis tablets.

<乌鸦传媒>Most Popular DOAC Holds Its Own Against Edoxaban in Those Age 80 and Up

Apixaban associated with fewer bleeds in observational cohort study

A computer rendering of Candida auris fungus

<乌鸦传媒>There's a New Fungus in Town and It Won't Be the Last

The arrival of C. auris in Washington is a harbinger of health systems addled by climate change

A photo of proposed cigarette warning labels.

<乌鸦传媒>Graphic Images on Cigarettes of Smoking's Harm Are Constitutional, Court Rules

Partial victory for federal regulators seeking to toughen warning labels

A photo of a male nurse steadying a walker his patient is holding onto.

<乌鸦传媒>Mobilizing ICU Patients May Not Affect Risk of Adverse Events, Death

Implementing mobilization tied to a less than 3% risk of adverse events in meta-analysis

A photo of a box of Wegovy injection pens.

<乌鸦传媒>Medicare to Cover Weight-Loss Drug Wegovy for Certain Patients

News comes in the wake of FDA approval to reduce risk of heart attacks, stroke

FDA RECALL Impella left-sided blood pumps: Instructions For Use (IFU) over a computer rendering of the device

<乌鸦传媒>Wider Pool of Impella Heart Pumps Caught in Recall After 49 Deaths

Devices require label correction for left ventricle perforation risk

A photo of eyeglasses and two capsules laying on an itemized hospital bill.

<乌鸦传媒>In Heart Failure, Thinking Care Will Be Unaffordable May Mean Poorer Outcomes

Distress over high cost of treatment in a Chinese study was linked to survival, quality of life

A photo of a female nurse attaching a blood pressure cuff to her mature female patient.

<乌鸦传媒>Heart Disease Outcomes Better When Anxiety, Depression Are Treated

Benefits associated with psychotherapy, antidepressants seen in analysis of Medicaid records

A photo of a blue rubber gloved hand putting a pulse oximeter on a patients finger.

<乌鸦传媒>Lower Oxygen Targets May Be Preferable for COVID Patients in the ICU

More days alive and off life support with a PaO2 target of 60 mm Hg

A photo of a high-flow nasal cannula

<乌鸦传媒>Weight-Based High-Flow Oxygen for Bronchiolitis May Reduce ICU Admissions

A weight-based high-flow nasal cannula protocol tied to 6.1% decrease per year in ICU admission

A photo of a nurse holding the tubing of a ventilated patient in the intensive care unit.

<乌鸦传媒>Algorithm May Help Determine Oxygen Targets for Mechanically Ventilated Adults

If results are "true and generalizable, then the consequences are staggering," editorialist says

A photo of a vial of the Moderna bivalent covid vaccine.

<乌鸦传媒>Early Stroke Scare With Bivalent COVID Vaccines Unsupported by Large Study

Low absolute risk emerged for flu vaccines, however

A photo of clopidogrel tablets in and outside of their blisterpack.

<乌鸦传媒>DAPT Maintains Early Neurologic Function in Mild-Moderate Stroke

Do benefits of clopidogrel-aspirin apply when going up a notch in stroke severity?

Morning Break over illustration of a syringe, Covid virus, and DNA helix over a photo of green vegetation.

<乌鸦传媒>Don't Drive on These Meds; Darryl Strawberry's Heart Attack; CDC Airport Screening

Health news and commentary from around the Web gathered by 乌鸦传媒 staff

<乌鸦传媒>Deaths Due to Alcohol Use; Steps for the Sedentary

Also in TTHealthWatch: microplastics in arteries, and worldwide obesity and diabetes risk

A photo of a healthcare worker performing a rapid PCR test.

<乌鸦传媒>Rapid PCR Tests for Pneumonia in the ED Speed Up Targeted Treatment

Faster, more targeted treatment than with standard lab cultures

A close up photo of microplastics stuck to a person鈥檚 index finger

<乌鸦传媒>CVD Risks Tied to Teeny-Tiny Plastics Lodged in Atherosclerotic Plaque

And the prevalence of microplastics and nanoplastics is only increasing

AAAAI over a photo of Walter E. Washington Convention Center in Washington, DC

<乌鸦传媒>AAAAI Roundup: Perioperative Assessment of Antibiotic Allergy With a Mobile App

Plus, other selected poster presentations from the allergy meeting

Morning Break over illustration of a syringe, Covid virus, and DNA helix over a photo of green vegetation.

<乌鸦传媒>Trader Joe's 60,000-Pound Recall; Will Shortz's Stroke; Oregon Recriminalizing Drugs

Health news and commentary from around the Web gathered by 乌鸦传媒 staff

A photo of a mature man looking at his phone in front of a bay window with the blinds drawn.

<乌鸦传媒>CDC Shortens COVID Isolation Recs

People testing positive for COVID no longer need to stay in isolation for 5 days

A scanning electron micrograph of methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus surrounded by cellular debris

<乌鸦传媒>Staph Infections Appear to Be More Deadly for Women

Understanding reasons behind mortality gap is "of critical importance," study author says

A computer rendering of viruses in a transparent kidney.

<乌鸦传媒>Acute Kidney Injury Outcomes Better When It's Due to COVID, Study Finds

"Survivors of COVID-AKI appear to be a resilient population," say researchers

FDA APPROVED Selective cytopheretic device-pediatric (SCD-PED) over a computer rendering of diseased kidneys.

<乌鸦传媒>FDA OKs Device for Pediatric Kidney Injury Due to Sepsis

The device was granted a Humanitarian Device Exemption approval

Morning Break over illustration of a syringe, Covid virus, and DNA helix over a photo of green vegetation.

<乌鸦传媒>Wendy Williams' Dementia; 48% Back 16-Week Abortion Ban; Hospital Sues Quadriplegic

Health news and commentary from around the Web gathered by 乌鸦传媒 staff

An x-ray image of a patient's lungs with aspiration pneumonia

<乌鸦传媒>Study Backs Recommended Antibiotic Approach for Aspiration Pneumonia

Evidence of more side effects, lack of survival benefit with extended anaerobic coverage

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