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Crystal Phend

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Crystal Phend

Crystal Phend is a contributing editor with 乌鸦传媒, where she's been covering medical news of all stripes since 2006.

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FDA APPROVED PulseSelect PFA system over a photo of the device.

<乌鸦传媒>First Pulsed Field Ablation Catheter Approved for Afib

Device is the first of a new class of non-thermal ablation catheters to get FDA's blessing

A photo of a mature man with bumps on his skin from neurofibromatosis

<乌鸦传媒>Clinical Challenges: Hope and Caution in the Neurofibromatosis Drug Pipeline

Rare condition is starting to see potential for treatment options beyond the sole approved drug

A photo of a man affected by generalized myasthenia gravis

<乌鸦传媒>Patient-Centered Treatment in Generalized Myasthenia Gravis

Care is evolving to address aspects patients care about, side effects and fatigue

A photo of a large light brown cafe au lait spot on the inter scapular region of a Caucasian male.

<乌鸦传媒>Clinical Challenges: New Hope in Management of Neurofibromatosis

Group of genetic disorders cause tumors along nerves, causing pain and a range of complications

A photo of a nurse holding intubation equipment in the intensive care unit.

<乌鸦传媒>Safer to Hold Off on Intubating Comatose, Intoxicated Patients, Trial Finds

French centers showed faster discharge, fewer adverse events

Illustration of an electrical jolt with an electrocardiogram over a heart in a circle over a heart in failure

<乌鸦传媒>Device-Based Therapies for Heart Failure

HFrEF has the most options, but strategies are under development in HFmrEF and HFpEF as well

Illustration of an electrical jolt with an electrocardiogram over a heart in a circle over a heart in failure

<乌鸦传媒>For Your Patients: Heart Failure Device Therapy

What to know about implantable cardiac electrical devices

AHA over a photo of Pennsylvania Convention Center in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

<乌鸦传媒>Lowering the Target for Blood Pressure Is Best, Study Affirms

Huge trial from China reinforces the message from SPRINT for higher-risk hypertensive patients

AHA over a photo of Pennsylvania Convention Center in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

<乌鸦传媒>DOAC Cuts Stroke Risk From Subclinical Afib

But whether the small absolute gain shown in ARTESiA is worth the bleeds is another question

AHA over a photo of Pennsylvania Convention Center in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

<乌鸦传媒>Intensive Blood Pressure Lowering Cuts Dementia Risk

Benefit finally proven in clinical trial

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