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Epinephrine Ups Survival in Out-of-Hospital Cardiac Arrest
by modernClinician Editorial Team
Epinephrine use results in improved 30-day survival versus placebo in patients with out-of-hospital cardiac arrest, according to a study published online July 18 in the New England Journal of Medicine.
CYP2C19-Genotype Guided Antiplatelet Tx May Be Beneficial
by modernClinician Editorial Team
Patients with a CYP2C19 loss-of-function allele have increased risk of major adverse cardiovascular events with clopidogrel versus alternative antiplatelet therapy after percutaneous coronary intervention, according to a study published online Nov. 1 in JACC: Cardiovascular Interventions.
Young Women Less Likely Than Men to Start Meds After AMI
by modernClinician Editorial Team
After acute myocardial infarction, younger women are less likely than younger men to initiate prescribed medications, according to a study published online Oct. 13 in Circulation: Cardiovascular Quality and Outcomes.
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