March 03, 2025

Type 1 Diabetes Linked to Lower Cardiovascular Event Rate

DM1 was associated with a lower probability of incident cardiovascular events than DM2, finds a new study analyzing over 162,000 patients from the Veradigm Metabolic Registry.

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March 03, 2025

More States Fast Track Foreign-Trained Physicians

Since 2023, nine states have waived U.S. residency requirements for some foreign-trained physicians, with more states considering similar changes.

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March 03, 2025

SJS/TEN Linked to Increased Stroke, Heart Disease Risk

The risk of cardiovascular mortality in Stevens-Johnson syndrome survivors peaked within a year and persisted for up to 7 years.

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March 03, 2025

FDA Approves First New Stroke Thrombolytic in 30 Years

The FDA has approved tenecteplase for acute ischemic stroke, offering a faster and simpler administration compared to alteplase based on findings from the AcT trial.

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February 28, 2025

Study Finds No Advantage in Drug-Coated Stents for Limb Ischemia

Neither drug-coated balloons nor drug-eluting stents conferred significant clinical benefit over plain balloons and bare metal stents, finds the BASIL-3 trial, questioning the routine use of drug-coated devices in limb ischemia treatment.

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February 27, 2025

APOs, Cardiovascular Disease, and Familial Risk

Sisters of women with adverse pregnancy outcomes faced a "moderately increased risk of cardiovascular disease," according to findings from a Swedish cohort study.

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February 27, 2025

Sex-Specific Fibrosis Patterns in Aortic Stenosis

Increased myocardial fibrosis predicts mortality post–AVR for both sexes, with researchers stating, Myocardial fibrosis provides significant prognostic information in men and women with AS.

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February 26, 2025

Depression, CAD Ties Stronger With High Genetic Risk

Study finds Depression and coronary artery disease association is strongest among those with high genetic susceptibility.

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February 26, 2025

New Medical Malpractice Rules Issued by American Law Institute

The American Law Institute's first restatement of medical malpractice law shifts focus from customary practice to evidence-based medicine.

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