November 19, 2024

Triple Therapy Leads Lupus Nephritis Guidelines Update

ACR's 2024 lupus nephritis guidelines signal a shift to a triple therapy approach, moving away from traditional dual immunosuppressive treatment while proposing shorter steroid courses.

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November 19, 2024

Can Fluid Restriction Stop MDMA Hyponatremia?

A 433% oxytocin increase—not vasopressin—correlated with MDMA-induced hyponatremia, with fluid restriction preventing all cases in a controlled setting.

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November 18, 2024

Revised AF Guidelines for Dialysis Patients

"The components of the CHA2DS2-VASc score are so prevalent in HD patients with AF that most qualify for OAC if the guidelines are applied" - an observation from the study that challenges conventional risk assessment approaches for this high-risk population.

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November 18, 2024

Partial Cardiac Denervation and Postoperative Atrial Fibrillation Risk

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November 15, 2024

High BP at 40 Linked to 30-Year Stroke Risk

Women with systolic BP ≥140 mm Hg at age 40 face a striking 4x higher stroke risk over 30 years compared to those with optimal BP, new cohort study reveals.

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November 13, 2024

PsA Linked to Higher Chronic Kidney Risk

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November 12, 2024

Lp(a) and LDL-C: Separate ASCVD Risk Factors

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November 12, 2024

CKM Could Mean Decades Earlier CVD Risk

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November 11, 2024

Morning BP Rise Linked to Heart Hypertrophy

A morning BP rise of over 10 mmHg independently predicts left ventricular hypertrophy—accounting for 36.2% of LVMI variability, even after adjusting for age and BMI.

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