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Omega-3 slashes GI bleeding rates for LVAD patients

Omega-3 treatment was associated with significantly fewer gastrointestinal bleeding events for patients with left ventricular assist devices (LVADs), researchers reported in Circulation: Heart Failure.

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Time to nearest PCI hospital determines reperfusion strategy in STEMI

The majority of ST-segment elevation myocardial infarction (STEMI) patients in the Midwest live within an hour of their nearest percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI)-capable hospital and are able to undergo primary PCI within two hours of an MI, researchers reported in the American Journal of Cardiology.

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Fall, winter weather linked to increased risk of MI

Colder temperatures, stronger winds and fewer hours of sunlight could all raise a person’s risk of myocardial infarction, researchers reported in JAMA Cardiology.

AFib’s impact on heart failure outcomes varies by subtype

Higher ejection fractions (EFs) among heart failure patients are associated with an increased incidence of atrial fibrillation (AF) and worse cardiovascular outcomes, according to data from a multinational European registry.

Why obese women might combat CVD, diabetes better than obese men

Overweight and obese women might face better odds against diabetes, insulin resistance and CVD than men, according to a rodent study out of York University in Toronto.

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ASTRO 2018: Higher-dose treatments benefit men with low-, intermediate-risk prostate cancer

Stereotactic body radiation therapy (SBRT) is both safe and effective for men with low- and intermediate-risk prostate cancer, according to research presented Oct. 22 at the 2018 American Society for Radiation Oncology (ASTRO) Annual Meeting.

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TAVR offers improved neurological outcomes, quality of life over SAVR

Intermediate-risk transcatheter aortic valve replacement (TAVR) patients see fewer strokes, deaths and encephalopathies than those who undergo surgical aortic valve replacement (SAVR), researchers reported in the Oct. 30 edition of the Journal of the American College of Cardiology.

Busiest EDs produce best outcomes for patients with chest pain

Patients evaluated for chest pain in busier emergency departments experience lower rates of death or hospitalization for acute coronary syndrome (ACS) at both 30 days and one year, according to a study published Oct. 23 in Circulation: Cardiovascular Quality and Outcomes.