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New ONTARGET Analysis Shows Lower Not Necessarily Better When It Comes to BP
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A new observational analysis of the ONTARGET study shows that lower is not necessarily better when it comes to blood pressure in this patient population, with coronary heart disease or diabetes plus additional risk factors. Although there was evidence that lower BP was better for stroke, there was a suggestion of harm when BP was reduced below 130 mm Hg systolic for the outcome of cardiovascular death in diabetics. Heartwire
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World Needs to ENDORSE Better VTE Prevention
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A large international trial shows that prophylaxis for venous thromboembolism in the acute hospital care setting is substantially underused worldwide. One of the main reasons for this is the reluctance of some doctors to recognize the benefits of VTE prevention--either because of their specialty or because of where they live, say the researchers. Heartwire
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