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Early-Term Delivery of Infants With CHD Decreased With Standardized Plan

By

Jessica Nye, PhD

Publish Date September 20, 2021

Implementation of a standardized clinical assessment and management plan for prenatal CHD pregnancy care successfully decreased early-term or cesarean deliveries.

Aortic Complications During Pregnancy in Women With Marfan Syndrome

By

Sweta Gupta

Publish Date September 20, 2021

Researchers conducted a study to assess the risk for pregnancy-associated vascular complications in women with Marfan syndrome.

Pfizer Expands Recall to All Lots of Chantix Due to Nitrosamine Impurity

By

Brian Park, PharmD

Publish Date September 20, 2021

The recalled lots of Chantix were distributed nationwide to wholesalers and distributors in the United States and Puerto Rico from May 2019 to September 2021.

Study Evaluating Ampreloxetine for Neurogenic Orthostatic Hypotension Misses Endpoint

By

Brian Park, PharmD

Publish Date September 20, 2021

The phase 3 study was evaluating the efficacy and safety of ampreloxetine for the treatment of symptomatic neurogenic orthostatic hypotension in patients 30 years of age and older.

Higher-Dose Statins Reduced All-Cause Mortality, Amputation Risk in PAD

By

Jessica Nye, PhD

Publish Date September 17, 2021

Higher doses of statins may more effectively prevent adverse clinical outcomes in PAD.

GLP-1 Agonists Decreased MACE and CV Death in Type 2 Diabetes

By

Jessica Nye, PhD

Publish Date September 17, 2021

The association between GLP-1 RA therapy and cardiovascular outcomes in type 2 diabetes was assessed.

CDC: Increase in Adverse Events Linked to Delta-8 THC Products

By

Brian Park, PharmD

Publish Date September 17, 2021

The delta-8 THC products have not been evaluated or approved by FDA for safe use in any context.

FDA: Mandatory Opioid Prescriber Education to Be Discussed at Upcoming Workshop

By

Brian Park, PharmD

Publish Date September 17, 2021

Overall opioid overdoses and opioid-involved deaths continue to increase.

Sex-Based Differences in Heart Failure Frailty Explored

By

Lauren Biscaldi

Publish Date September 16, 2021

This study sought to characterize sex differences in heart failure physical frailty phenotypes.

Stroke Risk Stratification With CHA2DS2-VASc in Heart Failure Without AF

By

Jessica Nye, PhD

Publish Date September 16, 2021

The CHA2DS2-VASc score predicted stroke risk in patients with heart failure with atrial fibrillation.