Specialist Updates Cardiology

Advice for patients with CV risk factors - get a dog

18th September 2019
No one can say if it's the walks or the unconditional love, but there's something about owning a dog that seems to go hand…
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Specialist Updates Cardiology

How mental stress can trigger cardiac events

17th September 2019
Psychological stress-induced vascular changes in patients with coronary artery disease could greatly increase the risk of…
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Specialist Updates Endocrinology

Endocrinologists join US campaign for life-saving meds

9th September 2019
A campaign backed by half a million people in US to make insulin more affordable amid skyrocketing prices seems to be…
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Specialist Updates Endocrinology

Bariatric surgery delivers benefit in type 2 diabetes

9th September 2019
Among patients with type 2 diabetes and obesity, bariatric surgery is associated with a significant reduction in the rate of…
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Want to become a better GP?

17th September 2019
A new master’s degree from the University of Sydney seeks to disrupt the continuing education market by providing GPs with…
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Specialist Updates Cardiology

Faster troponin T testing cuts admissions

4th September 2019
More patients presenting in ED with chest pain could be safely discharged home with the adoption of a faster testing…
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Specialist Updates Cardiology

Women with HFrEF do better on lower-dose meds

3rd September 2019
Women with heart failure achieve significantly better outcomes from half the recommended dose of ACE inhibitors, angiotensin…
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Specialist Updates Endocrinology

GLP-1 agonists reduce major cardiac events in type 2 diabetes

27th August 2019
Major adverse cardiovascular and renal events are reduced in patients with type 2 diabetes whose treatment includes GLP-1…
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