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Praxbind (idarucizumab) has been approved for use in patients who are taking the anticoagulant Pradaxa (dabigatran) when there is an urgent need to reverse Pradaxa's anticoagulant effects

FDA Approves Praxbind to Reverse Pradaxa’s Effect

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Praxbind cleared for emergency use with Pradaxa when bleeding can't be controlled
Lipid profiles seem to be associated with tendon health

Review Links Lipid Profiles With Tendon Health

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Altered tendon structure or pain linked to higher total cholesterol, LDL cholesterol, triglycerides
Paclitaxel-eluting stents are not noninferior to everolimus-eluting stents for patients with diabetes mellitus and coronary artery disease undergoing percutaneous coronary intervention

Paclitaxel-Eluting Not Noninferior to Everolimus-Eluting Stent

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Findings in patients with diabetes mellitus and coronary artery disease undergoing PCI
Age significantly impacts long-term outcomes after catheter ablation for atrial fibrillation

Age Impacts Outcomes After Ablation for Atrial Fibrillation

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Younger patients have significantly lower rates of recurrence, death
Exposure to high-strain jobs is associated with an increased risk of stroke

Stroke Risk Higher for People With High-Strain Jobs

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Findings more pronounced for ischemic stroke, significant only in women
For adults

α-Tocopherol Bioavailability Lower in Metabolic Syndrome

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α-tocopherol bioavailability is unaffected by dairy fat quantity
Advanced practice providers

Similar CV Care Quality Seen for NPs, PAs, Physicians

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But advanced practice providers have higher rate of smoking cessation screening in CAD patients
After acute myocardial infarction

Young Women Less Likely Than Men to Start Meds After AMI

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Most myocardial infarction survivors of both genders do not adhere to correct treatment for full year

Doxycycline May Cut Bleeding With Ventricular Assist Device

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ADAMTS-13 is clinical target to cut pathologic vWF degradation with LVAD support
The U.S. Preventive Services Task Force recommends blood pressure screening for adults and use of confirmatory blood pressure measurement outside the clinic setting. These findings form the basis of a review and recommendation statement published online Oct. 12 in the Annals of Internal Medicine.

USPSTF Recommends High Blood Pressure Screening

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Confirmatory blood pressure measurements should be conducted outside the clinical setting