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The Best Use of Statins in Patients with Coronary Artery Disease
A randomized, multicenter study of high-intensity statin therapy to a treat-to-target approach in coronary artery disease patients showed no difference in three-year outcomes. These results suggest treating to a target may be more suitable to individual patients compared to blanket high-intensity statin use.
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Improving Statin Tolerance in Elderly Patients
In a post-hoc analysis of the RACING trial, researchers found the combination of moderate-intensity statin and ezetimibe therapy vs. high-intensity statin therapy alone in older subjects resulted in similar reductions in cardiovascular events over three years, but fewer adverse effects with the combination therapy.
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Clip Found to Be Safe and Effective for Alleviating Tricuspid Regurgitation
In this randomized trial of tricuspid transcatheter edge-to-edge repair, the intervention was found to be safe and effective at alleviating tricuspid regurgitation. Quality of life scores improved with intervention compared with medical therapy, although death and heart failure hospitalization rates were not significantly different.
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Antihemophilic Factor (Recombinant), Fc-VWF-XTEN Fusion Protein-ehtl (Altuviiio)
Altuviiio can be prescribed to adults and children with hemophilia A (congenital factor VIII deficiency) for routine prophylaxis to reduce the frequency of bleeding episodes, on-demand treatment and control of bleeding episodes, and perioperative bleeding management.
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Identifying High-Risk Cancer Patients Through Appropriate Screening
Less than 20% of average-risk women receive guideline-adherent cervical cancer screening, and guideline-adherent screening was highest for primary HPV testing.
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Effectiveness of Dietary Supplements on Lipid and Inflammatory Biomarkers
In a comparison of rosuvastatin 5 mg/day, six common dietary supplements marketed for improving heart health, and placebo, none reduced high-sensitivity C-reactive protein levels. Only rosuvastatin significantly reduced LDL cholesterol levels compared to placebo.
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COVID Transmission During Air Travel
Despite careful air filtration in flying aircraft, there remains some risk of disease transmission during travel.
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Patients Managing Severe Hypertension Should Avoid Drinking Too Much Coffee
Among patients with severe hypertension, drinking two or more cups of coffee a day was associated with twice the risk of death from cardiovascular disease, while green tea did not increase risk.
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Surgeon Prevails When Patient’s Expert Cannot Tie Injury to Allegedly Negligent Surgery
The failure to admit medical records was a big problem for the plaintiff’s case, as was the expert’s failure to directly address how the mesh plug caused the patient’s pain. In defending these kinds of cases, it is important for defendants and their counsel to force the plaintiff to honor the rules of evidence to admit their exhibits and to prove causation, whether through expert testimony or otherwise.
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Deadline Bars Medical Malpractice Claims and Wrongful Death Claims
On the substantive medical side, the obvious negligence inflicted on the patient by both a healthcare facility and physicians must be addressed first. This case also illustrates the legal interplay between three timing rules and is a strong example of how a state’s application of those rules can drastically affect a case.