Long Lesions Riskier with Absorbable Stents

(MedPage Today) -- Target lesion failure more likely in coronary lesions longer than 60 mm
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Glucose in Saliva Affects Oral Microbiome (CME/CE)

(MedPage Today) -- Mechanistic link between diabetes and poor oral health
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Make the Diagnosis: Chest X-ray Challenge

(MedPage Today) -- Case Findings: A 45-year-old female who immigrated to the United states 10 years ago from South America presents with a 4-month history of dyspnea on exertion. She denies any chest pain, but notes significant fluid accumulation in her abdomen and lower extremities. She has a history of childhood tuberculosis that was treated. Her ECG is unremarkable. Her chest X-ray is shown below. In addition to an elevated jugular venous pressure and a 3rd heart sound, which of the following is likely to be found on physical exam?
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PCI Postconditioning Flops Without a Subgroup to Save It

(MedPage Today) -- Neither deaths nor rehospitalizations reduced after STEMI
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Demand for Carotid Intervention Pumped Up by Fee-for-Service Doctors? (CME/CE)

(MedPage Today) -- Study says yes but can't determine if that's a bad thing
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Antithrombotics Tied to Higher Subdural Hematoma Risk

(MedPage Today) -- But bleeding around the brain observed less often with NOACs
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Cobra PzF Stent Wins U.S. Regulatory Approval

(MedPage Today) -- Device said to be a good option for patients at high bleeding risk
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