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Indian Myval Enters TAVR Horse Race With Good Early Performance

— Valve characterized by availability of intermediate sizes among other design features

EuroPCR over a photo of Palais des Congrès de Paris in Paris, France

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PICU Use for Bronchiolitis Tied to 'Striking' Rise in Noninvasive Breathing Support

Multiple factors appear to be behind jump in high-flow nasal cannula, noninvasive ventilation use

May 16, 2024
Prehospital Hypertension Control No Help in Unselected Acute Stroke

Chinese trial suggests benefit for one stroke subtype but may need replication

May 16, 2024
Andexanet Shows Efficacy in Acute ICH With Factor Xa Inhibitors

But patients treated with andexanet had more thrombotic events than usual care

May 15, 2024
Step-Down Antiplatelet Strategy Pairs Well With DCB Angioplasty

REC-CAGEFREE II is the first randomized trial on antiplatelet strategies after DCB therapy

May 15, 2024
Andexanet Shows Efficacy in Acute ICH With Factor Xa Inhibitors

But patients treated with andexanet had more thrombotic events than usual care

Step-Down Antiplatelet Strategy Pairs Well With DCB Angioplasty

REC-CAGEFREE II is the first randomized trial on antiplatelet strategies after DCB therapy

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Bicuspid Anatomy: Wrench Thrown in TAVR for Younger, Low-Risk Patients?

Controversial findings of low-risk trial allowing bicuspid patients

May 15, 2024
EuroPCR over a photo of Palais des Congrès de Paris in Paris, France
Opinion
Superbugs Pose a Deadly Threat to Cystic Fibrosis Patients

A little-known microbe claimed Mallory Smith's life but did not quell her light

May 14, 2024
A photo of Mallory Smith
Joined Cath Procedures Turn the Table on SAVR-CABG

Small trial favors percutaneous approach to concomitant aortic stenosis and coronary disease

May 14, 2024
EuroPCR over a photo of Palais des Congrès de Paris in Paris, France
Illness Took Away Her Voice. AI Created a Replica She Carries in Her Phone.

OpenAI's new AI voice generator was able to replicate her voice using only a 15-second voice clip

May 13, 2024
A photo of Alexis Bogan using an AI powered smartphone app to create a audible drink order at a Starbucks.
Liver Disease, High Lipoprotein(a) Tied to Higher MI Risk in Diabetes Patients

Sixfold increased risk of non-fatal MI among patients with highest levels of Lp(a)

May 13, 2024
AACE over a photo of the Hyatt Regency New Orleans in New Orleans, LA
Antibiotic for Treating Sepsis Linked to Increased Mortality

"Physicians should think carefully" about using anti-anaerobic antibiotics in sepsis

May 13, 2024
A photo of a hand holding a vial of piperacillin-tazobactam for injection.
Novel Cardiac Myosin Inhibitor Improves Exercise Capacity in HCM

Drug appears on par for efficacy, possibly safer than first drug approved in the class

May 13, 2024
A photo of a mature man undergoing a stress test as his cardiologist and a male nurse look on.
Mortality in U.S. Youth; Gene Therapy for Sickle Cell Disease

Also in TTHealthWatch: updated breast cancer screening guidelines

May 11, 2024
TTUHSC EL PASO HEALTHWATCH with their logo and photos of Rick Lange, MD, and Elizabeth Tracey
Avian Flu Update: U.S. Announces More Than $175 Million to Track, Contain H5N1

"The risk to the public from this outbreak remains low," HHS Secretary says

May 10, 2024
 A photo of dairy cows in an outdoor feeding pen in Texas.
Thrombectomy Led to Fewer Deaths in Patients With Acute Stroke and a Large Infarct

LASTE trial builds on previous evidence favoring thrombectomy even in high-risk cases

May 08, 2024
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More Newborns Intubated on First Try With Video Laryngoscopy

"Unusually high degree" of successful first attempts in trial, researchers say

May 06, 2024
PAS over a photo of Metro Toronto Convention Center in Toronto, Canada
With Help From AI, Randy Travis Got His Voice Back After Debilitating Stroke

Here's how country singer's first song post-stroke came to be

May 06, 2024
A photo of Randy Travis
Azithromycin Fails to Ease Burden of Bronchopulmonary Dysplasia in Preemies

Targeting Ureaplasma colonization, lung inflammation with antibiotic doesn't pan out in trial

May 02, 2024
 A photo of the packaging and vial of Zithromax powder for oral suspension.
Transradial PCI Finally Normalized in the U.S., Though Holdouts Remain

Adoption approached 60% as recently as 2022

May 02, 2024
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