Patients with recurrent fainting episodes (syncope) who received a pacemaker delivering a pacing program designed…
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Genetically guided warfarin dosing lowers risk of some adverse events
Using genetic testing to help personalize doses of warfarin therapy given to patients undergoing elective…
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Closing left atrial appendage reduces stroke risk from AFib
For patients with atrial fibrillation (AFib), a common heart rhythm disorder, closing the area of…
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Concerns about heightened risk of death for AFib patients taking digoxin
Patients with atrial fibrillation (AFib) who are given digoxin to control their symptoms have an…
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Potential breakthrough in determining who’s at risk for heart attacks
Researchers are revisiting their views on the relative dangers soft and hard atherosclerotic plaque deposits…
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No benefit of synthetic HDL-C on arterial plaque
Injection of a novel form of synthetic high-density lipoprotein cholesterol (HDL-C), or good cholesterol, into…
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Lifestyle intervention leads to 10-point drop in systolic blood pressure
In the first randomized, double-blinded trial of an online behavioral intervention for high blood pressure,…
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New blood thinner better at preventing recurrent blood clots than aspirin
The blood thinner rivaroxaban is as safe as aspirin, and more effective at preventing recurrence…
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Study finds link between sugar signaling, regulation of oil production in plants
Even plants have to live on an energy budget. While they’re known for converting solar…
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Advanced form of proton therapy shows promise for treating lung cancer recurrence
An advanced form of image-guided radiation therapy, known as intensity modulated proton therapy (IMPT), has…