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How Certain is a Negative Echocardiogram for Excluding Infective Endocarditis?
Applying the proposed strict negative criteria for infective endocarditis (IE) on the first echocardiogram indicated this approach largely prevented unnecessary repeat tests unless clinically indicated for continued suspicion of IE.
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Yoga for the Mind, Body, and Autonomic Nervous System
Randomization to yoga in addition to standard care to treat vasovagal syncope led to better outcomes than standard care alone, with reductions in syncopal and presyncopal events and improvement in quality of life scores at one year.
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Finding the Most Effective Treatment for Hair Loss in Men
Among three common treatments for male androgenic alopecia, the authors of a meta-analysis found 0.5 mg/day of dutasteride to be the most effective.
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ACC Publishes Guidance on Managing Cardiovascular Ailments Post-COVID Infection
Expert panel created document to help clinicians manage patients with myocarditis and other long COVID problems associated with SARS-CoV-2.
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Prophylactic Post-Extubation Noninvasive Ventilation May Benefit Select Obese Patients
In this post hoc analysis, the use of noninvasive ventilation alternating with high-flow nasal cannula post-extubation decreased the risk of reintubation and death in obese and overweight patients at high risk for reintubation.
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Management of Right Ventricular Failure in the Critically Ill
This review will outline the management of right ventricular failure in the critically ill. -
Exploring the Cardio-Oncology Frontier
Investigators found a new cancer diagnosis was independently associated with a higher risk for cardiovascular death and nonfatal morbidity.
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Bebtelovimab Injection
The FDA has issued an emergency use authorization for a monoclonal antibody that demonstrated efficacy against the omicron variant of COVID-19.
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VIRSTA vs. PREDICT: Which Is Best for Anticipating Endocarditis?
Researchers in Columbia put predictive scoring methods through their paces.
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Importance of Exercise Testing-Associated Ventricular Ectopy
A study of asymptomatic subjects without known cardiovascular disease undergoing treadmill exercise testing and followed for a mean of 20 years showed high-grade premature ventricular contractions during exercise recovery (but not during exercise) are predictive of subsequent cardiovascular mortality.