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For patients with severe aortic stenosis at intermediate surgical risk

ACC: TAVR Noninferior to Surgery for Severe Aortic Stenosis

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Unique set of adverse events for each procedure among patients at intermediate surgical risk
For patients with hypertrophic cardiomyopathy

ACC: Exercise May Improve Prognosis of Hypertrophic CM

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Moderate-intensity exercise linked to increase in exercise capacity at 16 weeks versus usual activity
For some atrial fibrillation patients with low CHADS2 scores

ACC: Antithrombotic Benefit Found Lacking in Low-Risk A-Fib

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Researchers found low-risk patients fared better without any antithrombotic therapy
Evolocumab and inclisiran

ACC: Meds Targeting PCSK9 Show Benefit for High-Risk Patients

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Evolocumab and inclisiran inhibit proprotein convertase subtilisin-kexin type 9
Patients discharged home from the hospital following hip or knee arthroplasty recover as well as

AAOS: Home Beats Inpatient Rehab Post Joint Arthroplasty

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Research shows patients fare well, sometimes better, if discharged home versus an inpatient facility
Men are more likely than women to die after an osteoporosis-related fracture

AAOS: Osteoporosis Fractures More Often Fatal for Men

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Mortality rate 18.7 percent for men, 13.9 percent for women year after fracture
More than half of femoral neck patients undergoing surgical fixation with cancellous screw or sliding hip screws do not take vitamin D consistently

AAOS: Few Hip Fracture Patients Take Vitamin D Consistently

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Correlation for consistent supplementation with increase in physical component of the SF-12 score
For patients undergoing arthroscopic rotator cuff repair

AAOS: Cholesterol, LDL Impact Rotator Cuff Repair Revision

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Statins mitigate this effect, with revision rates not significantly different for patients prescribed statins
For patients undergoing total hip and total knee arthroplasty

AAOS: SSRI Use Linked to Lower Risk of Revision in THA, TKA

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Significantly lower risk of revisions, aseptic revisions; no reduction in risk of prosthetic joint infections
Patients meeting criteria for informed

AAOS: Informed Decision Making Ups QoL After Orthopedic Surgery

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Patients meeting criteria for informed, patient-centered decisions have better overall QoL