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Physicians...get the latest breaking news on Cardiology. Free CME, accredited by the University of Pennsylvannia, is available for physicians and other medical professionals.
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Soda Linked to Lung Disease (CME/CE)
(MedPage Today) -- More bad news for soda lovers: in addition to obesity and heart disease, the sugary drinks may be tied to asthma and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), Australian researchers found.
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Merck Drug Cuts CV Risk, Increases Bleeds
(MedPage Today) -- The investigational anticoagulant vorapaxar significantly reduced cardiovascular events, but at the expense of intracranial hemorrhage, according to top-line results announced today by drugmaker Merck.
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New Criteria for Dx of Cognitive Decline Faulted (CME/CE)
(MedPage Today) -- The recent revision in criteria for mild cognitive impairment has blurred the distinction between this condition and early Alzheimer?s disease, one researcher argues.
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Warfarin Fails to Reduce Stroke in HF Patients (CME/CE)
NEW ORLEANS (MedPage Today) -- Warfarin was statistically equal to aspirin in reducing death or stroke in heart failure patients, but increased GI bleeds, a randomized trial found.
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Stenting Seldom Done for Left Main Disease (CME/CE)
(MedPage Today) -- Percutaneous coronary intervention is used for only a fraction of patients with unprotected left main coronary artery stenosis, researchers found.
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