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AHA: Interatrial Shunt Effective at One Year in Heart Failure
Findings for patients with heart failure with preserved left ventricular ejection fraction
Fully Implanted Brain-Computer Interface Shows Promise in ALS
Signals sent to hand emerge as typed message on a tablet computer, researchers report
ACR: High Demand for CVD-Preventive Meds in IJD
High indication for medications, but initiation is infrequent in inflammatory joint disease cohort
AHA: Secondhand Tobacco Smoke Ups Atherosclerosis Risk
Extent of SHTS exposure linked to presence, extent of atherosclerosis in asymptomatic never smokers
AHA: Ticagrelor Not Shown to Be Superior to Clopidogrel in PAD
No better for primary efficacy composite end point of cardiovascular death, myocardial infarction, stroke
AHA: Hospitalizations Up for Heart Failure in the United States
But length of stay and mortality are decreasing
AHA: Inclisiran Twice Yearly May Effectively Control Cholesterol
Injectable medication is a next-level PCSK9 inhibitor
Cancer Patients Benefit From Exercise During, After Treatment
Studies show better physical function, quality of life for those who did strength training, aerobic activity
AHA: Evolocumab Can Help Substantially Reduce LDL
Patients taking evolocumab and statins showed a reduction in arterial plaque volume
ACR: First-Line Rituximab May Improve Survival in RA-ILD
For RA patients with interstitial lung disease, rituximab linked to improved survival versus TNFi
