February 11, 2025

Study Links Post-COVID Lesions to Threefold Risk of Failure

SARS-CoV-2 infection is associated with accelerated coronary plaque progression and a nearly threefold higher risk of target lesion failure, according to a new study.

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February 11, 2025

Contraceptives Show Varying Clot Risks

A study of 1.4 million women reveals that combined hormonal contraceptives carry the highest blood clot risk while IUDs show no increased risk compared to non-use.

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February 06, 2025

ASE Updates Vascular Access Ultrasound Guidelines

New recommendations from the American Society of Echocardiography strongly endorse ultrasound guidance for most vascular access procedures while acknowledging evidence gaps.

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February 03, 2025

SGLT2 Drugs Protect Older Hearts Best

Study finds diabetes medication provides stronger cardiovascular benefits for elderly patients despite weaker blood sugar control.

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February 03, 2025

Vascular Access Strategies for Cardiac Arrest

No significant difference in survival or neurologic outcomes between intraosseous and intravenous vascular access in out-of-hospital cardiac arrest was found.

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January 27, 2025

Mortality Decreases With Mechanical AVRs Under 60

"The signal of the survival benefit of mechanical valves starts at age 65 but is most clear at age 60 or younger."

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January 27, 2025

Ross Procedure Shows 90% Survival at 20 Years

"Freedom from re-intervention was 91% at 10 years and 87% at 20 years," reports long-term study of 252 patients who underwent Ross procedure for aortic valve disease.

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January 27, 2025

Particulate Matter Prompts Phenylephrine Hydrochloride Recall

Provepharm's urgent nationwide recall warns that contaminated injectable phenylephrine could lead to "serious complications such as stroke or even death" if particulate matter enters blood vessels.

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January 24, 2025

Muscular Strength, Cardiorespiratory Fitness May Be Linked to Lower Risk of Mortality in Patients With Cancer

Muscular strength and cardiorespiratory fitness may be associated with a lower risk of all-cause mortality in patients with cancer.

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