Routine heart CT scanning not warranted after stenting for left main CAD: ESC Study

Madrid: Routine coronary computed tomography (CCT)-based follow-up after percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI) of the left main coronary artery did not reduce death, myocardial infarction (MI), unstable angina or stent thrombosis…

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Pulsed field ablation not superior to radiofrequency ablation in paroxysmal atrial fibrillation: ESC Study

Pulsed field ablation did not have superior efficacy to radiofrequency ablation in patients with drug-resistant paroxysmal (intermittent) atrial fibrillation, according to results from a late-breaking trial presented in a Hot…

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Routine Helicobacter pylori screening does not significantly reduce upper GI bleeding in patients after MI: ESC Study

Routine Helicobacter pylori screening did not significantly reduce the risk of upper gastrointestinal bleeding in patients hospitalised for myocardial infarction (MI), according to late-breaking research presented in a Hot Line…

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Sedating Smiles:Promise of Nebulized Dexmedetomidine in Pediatric GI Endoscopy, study finds

In a recent study aimed at improving the comfort of children during upper gastrointestinal procedures, researchers looked at the use of a medication called nebulized dexmedetomidine to help reduce the…

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Preterm Birth Risk Higher in Women Exposed to Childhood Cancer Therapy: Study Finds

France: Pregnancy outcomes in cancer survivors are drawing growing attention—and a new study adds an important concern. Women exposed to chemotherapy or chemoradiotherapy during childhood, adolescence, or early adulthood face…

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Dyslipidemia in CKD: Beyond Glucose Absorption in Peritoneal Dialysis, suggests study

Researchers have found in a new study that glucose absorption from peritoneal dialysis may not independently drive dyslipidemia development. Instead, dyslipidemia in chronic kidney disease is linked to multiple factors,…

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Toripalimab-Based Cisplatin-Free Strategy Efficacious, safe in Advanced NPC: JAMA

Researchers have found in a phase 3 trial that toripalimab combination therapy without cisplatin proved feasible, offering high failure-free survival and low toxicity in locoregionally advanced nasopharyngeal carcinoma (NPC). This…

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