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VIDEO: New antisense inhibitor nets impressive reductions in lipids
NEW ORLEANS – A new antisense inhibitor to angiopoietinlike protein 3 (ANGPTL3) reduces lipids in healthy adults with elevated triglyceride levels...
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Regenerative medicine is likely game changer for cardiovascular disease
NEW ORLEANS – The health care field is striving to bring regenerative medicine into the clinic, and turn research into a clinical practice.
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Stem cell therapy for STEMI falls short at 2 years
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VIDEO: MILANO-PILOT marks end of the road for HDL mimetic
Among 120 patients with recent acute coronary syndrome, a mimetic known as MDCO-216 was no better than placebo at reducing coronary plaque...
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Bone marrow cells prove limb-saving for some
NEW ORLEANS – Treatment with autologous bone marrow cells can avert amputation in selected patients who have critical limb ischemia and are not...
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Allogeneic stem cells show promise for treating nonischemic dilated cardiomyopathy
NEW ORLEANS – Allogeneic stem cells appear to be a safe treatment option for nonischemic dilated cardiomyopathy and show somewhat greater efficacy...
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Empirical micafungin falls short for treating suspected fungal infection in the ICU
MILAN – Empirical antifungal treatment did not improve the rate of survival free of invasive fungal infection among high-risk colonized patients...
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VIDEO: For CABG, double arterial grafts found no better than single
NEW ORLEANS - Patients undergoing coronary artery bypass graft (CABG) surgery do not see any 5-year survival advantage when their surgeon uses...
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VIDEO: PRECISION exonerates celecoxib: cardiovascular risk is no worse than that of nonselective NSAIDs
NEW ORLEANS – The cardiovascular safety profile of the nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drug (NSAID) celecoxib, a selective inhibitor of COX-2, is...
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Wide spectrum of feeding problems poses challenge for clinicians
Dr. Irene Chatoor discusses the range of feeding problems brought to clinicians’ attention.
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Yes, pediatric practices can provide immunizations without going broke
Chip Hart offers advice on how pediatric practices can provide immunizations and make money.
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Updated AAP safe sleep recs for infants reinforce life-saving messages
At sleep time, infants should share their parents’ bedroom on a separate sleep surface without bed sharing, should be placed on their backs on a...
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Data point to optimal window for endoscopy in sicker patients with peptic ulcer bleeding
The timing of endoscopy may make the difference between life and death in sicker patients with peptic ulcer bleeding, according to an analysis of...
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Telementoring expands PCPs’ role in managing pediatric chronic disease
SAN FRANCISCO – Telementoring empowers primary care pediatric providers to take on a greater role in managing their patients’ chronic diseases,...
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Tap the power of words when counseling about divorce
SAN FRANCISCO – Be prepared to monitor for and identify outcomes that commonly result from divorce.