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Do We Need Cardiovascular Risk Equations to Guide Statin Use?
To estimate that risk, doctors use equations that include different risk factors, such as age, cholesterol levels, and blood ...
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Updated first aid guidelines enhance care for opioid overdose, bleeding, other emergencies
The joint guidelines provide the official clinical practice recommendations for first aid including emergency cardiovascular care for adults and children. The American Heart Association and the ...
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CAS, CREST and AHA Guidelines for Treating Carotid Stenosis
Level one evidence and the randomized controlled trials (RCTs) that comprise it are widely considered to be the best basis for determining medical practice. This is particularly true when the RCTs ...
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15 million at risk for heart failure in US: 7 notes
An estimated 15 million U.S. adults are at risk for heart failure, according to a study published Dec. 17 in Annals of Internal Medicine. The figure was calculated using the American Heart Association ...
Commonly used arm positions can substantially overestimate blood pressure readings, study finds
The latest clinical practice guidelines from the American Heart Association emphasize several key steps for an accurate ...