Tag: Heart / Stroke-Related: Misc.
Azithromycin Prescribed Despite Risk for QTc Prolongation
Seventy-six percent of patients prescribed one or more QTc prolonging meds plus azithromycin
Even Small Decline in Kidney Function Tied to CVD Risk
Associated with an increase in the mass of the left ventricle
PF4/Heparin Antibodies Predict Mortality in HIT
Findings among patients with thrombocytopenia
Truncating Variant Prevalence Up in Peripartum Cardiomyopathy
Prevalence of 15 percent, similar to that seen in patients with dilated cardiomyopathy
Cardiomyopathy Etiology Impacts Catheter Ablation Outcomes
Patients with idiopathic dilated cardiomyopathy have long-term atrial fibrillation control
LARC Deemed Safe for Women With Cardiovascular Conditions
Long-acting reversible contraception devices seem safe with few complications
Candidacy Criteria Updated for Heart Transplantation
Changes to guidelines include consideration of transplantation in patients with HIV, hepatitis
Review: Interventions Can Cut Inappropriate Cardiac Imaging
Significantly reduced odds of inappropriate imaging with interventions using physician audit, feedback
Role of Pathogenic Variants in Arrhythmia Genes Unclear
Putatively pathogenic genetic variants not linked to abnormal phenotype in unselected population
Considerable Subclinical Cardiac Disease in Childhood CA Survivors
Exposure to anthracycline and heart radiation tied to higher odds
