CVD risk estimation: Should you get a coronary artery calcium score (CACS)?
More than a decade doctors have been using CVD risk predication tools to lower cardiovascular diseases. The tools use traditional
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Cardiovascular
Aspirin in primary prevention of CVD: The rapidly changing evidence
Aspirin in primary prevention of CVD: The rapidly changing evidence Aspirin (acetyl salicylic acid) used since 1853, is one of
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Ivermectin for preventing and treating COVID‐19
CDSR Authors’ conclusionsBased on the current very low‐ to low‐certainty evidence, we are uncertain about the efficacy and safety of
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Fasting and Nonfasting Lipid Levels Similarly Predict Cardiovascular Disease Risk
Are fasting lipid levels more predictive of cardiovascular outcomes than nonfasting lipid levels? Guidelines recommend checking lipid levels in nonfasting
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Lipids and Lipoproteins in 2020 – Measuring apoB levels
Lipids and Lipoproteins in 2020 – JAMA The 2019 European Society of Cardiology/European Atherosclerosis Society guidelines for the management of
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Diagnosis and Management of Transient Ischemic Attack and Acute Ischemic Stroke
Importance Stroke is the fifth leading cause of death and a leading cause of disability in the United States, affecting
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SPRINT Trial: Lower BP below 120 systolic for more benefits?
Final Report of a Trial of Intensive versus Standard Blood-Pressure Control BACKGROUND In a previously reported randomized trial of standard
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Comparative Effectiveness of Aspirin Dosing in Cardiovascular Disease
What does of Aspirin in Cardiovascular disease? Comparative Effectiveness of Aspirin Dosing in Cardiovascular Disease BACKGROUNDThe appropriate dose of aspirin
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Managing Stable IHD: Invasive vs conservative strategy?
Managing Stable Coronary Disease: will the initial strategy The preferred contemporary approach to the management of ‘stable ischemic heart disease‘(SIHD)
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Acute coronary syndromes: NICE guidance 2021
Acute coronary syndromes: summary of updated NICE guidance Acute coronary syndromes (ACS), comprising ST-elevation myocardial infarction (STEMI), non-ST-elevation myocardial infarction
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