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For patients with type 2 diabetes at high cardiovascular risk

ADA: Empagliflozin Linked to Reduction in T2DM Nephropathy

Reduction in incident or worsening nephropathy, and in doubling of serum creatinine level
Opioid use may significantly increase mortality risk

Long-Acting Opioids May Increase Risk of All-Cause Mortality

Much of the risk related to cardiovascular complications, not overdoses
For children undergoing heart surgery

Ultrasound Beats Palpation for Femoral Artery Catheterization

Shorter time taken for attempted cannulation of femoral artery, lower number of attempts needed
Persistent depressive symptoms are associated with increased coronary artery calcium scores among middle-aged women without cardiovascular disease

Persistent Depression Linked to Increased CAC Scores in Women

Increased coronary artery calcium in middle-aged women without cardiovascular disease, diabetes
Atrial fibrillation may increase the risks associated with car accidents

Atrial Fibrillation Ups Mortality Risk in Motor Vehicle Accidents

Study found having atrial fibrillation was associated with higher death risk among accident victims
Anemia is independently associated with high platelet reactivity and is associated with all-cause mortality and major bleeding after percutaneous coronary intervention with drug-eluting stents

Anemia Independently Linked to High Platelet Reactivity in PCI

Findings in patients after percutaneous coronary intervention with drug-eluting stents
Temporal increases in high-sensitivity cardiac troponin T are associated with increased risk of coronary heart disease

Temporal hs-cTnT Increase Linked to Risk of CHD, CHF

Temporal increases in high-sensitivity cardiac troponin T over six years linked to increased risks
Among patients with atrial fibrillation

Women With A-Fib Less Likely to Receive Oral Anticoagulants

Even though they have a higher stroke risk from the condition than men
Women in the United States with atrial fibrillation are more likely than men with the condition to suffer a stroke

Women With A-Fib Receive Less Heart Care, Suffer More Strokes

Study reflects gender differences in treatment of atrial fibrillation
For patients with non-metastatic breast cancer

Exercise Cuts Cardiac Events in Non-Metastatic Breast Cancer

Incidence of cardiovascular events down across increasing total MET-h/week categories