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Oct 25, 2019
Strong showing for TAVR after 5 years in PARTNER
2A
Transcatheter and surgical aortic valve
replacement had similar rates of death or disabling stroke.
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Patiromer allows more CKD patients to continue on
spironolactone
After 12 weeks, 86% of the patiromer patients remained on
spironolactone, vs. 66% of the placebo patients.
Native Americans appear to be at increased risk for
AFib
Atrial fibrillation was significantly more common among Native
Americans than in other racial and ethnic groups.
Certain diabetes drugs may thwart dementia
Intriguing findings from a Danish national registry study
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