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Heart Health Highlights: 2 meds recalled due to mix-up | New data on COVID-related heart damage | Coffee & CVD
Tuesday, October 18, 2022
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Editor's Choice: Heart Health

FDA announces recall of 2 cardiovascular medications due to labeling mix-up

Patients face a risk of adverse events if they mistakenly take the wrong medication, according to a new warning from the FDA. 

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FDA recall. The medications involved are atenolol, which treats hypertension, and the antiplatelet agent clopidogrel, which reduces the risk of an acute myocardial infarction (AMI) or stroke among patients with a history of AMI, severe chest pain or circulation problems.
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FDA announces recall of 2 cardiovascular medications due to labeling mix-up

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FDA recall. The medications involved are atenolol, which treats hypertension, and the antiplatelet agent clopidogrel, which reduces the risk of an acute myocardial infarction (AMI) or stroke among patients with a history of AMI, severe chest pain or circulation problems.
Patients face a risk of adverse events if they mistakenly take the wrong medication, according to a new warning from the FDA. 
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New evidence that heart damage risk is much higher after COVID-19 infection than after vaccination

The new meta-analysis, published in Frontiers in Cardiovascular Medicine, included data from 58 million patients. “We hope our findings will help mitigate vaccine hesitancy and increase vaccine uptake," one researcher said. 

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Even patients who were never hospitalized for COVID-19 face a heightened risk of cardiovascular issues. #longcovid
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New evidence that heart damage risk is much higher after COVID-19 infection than after vaccination

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Even patients who were never hospitalized for COVID-19 face a heightened risk of cardiovascular issues. #longcovid
The new meta-analysis, published in Frontiers in Cardiovascular Medicine, included data from 58 million patients. “We hope our findings will help mitigate vaccine hesitancy and increase vaccine uptake," one researcher said. 
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Drinking coffee linked to a much lower risk of heart disease, death

"Our findings indicate that drinking modest amounts of coffee of all types should not be discouraged but can be enjoyed as a heart-healthy behavior," said a cardiologist involved in the study. 

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Drinking coffee linked to a much lower risk of heart disease, death

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"Our findings indicate that drinking modest amounts of coffee of all types should not be discouraged but can be enjoyed as a heart-healthy behavior," said a cardiologist involved in the study. 
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Metformin, the popular type 2 diabetes medication, may be an effective AFib treatment

A team of specialists from Cleveland Clinic reviewed nearly 3,000 medications, writing that a common type 2 diabetes medication offered the most potential as an effective treatment for AFib. 

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Patient doctor with masks. A team of specialists from Cleveland Clinic reviewed nearly 3,000 medications, writing that a common type 2 diabetes medication offered the most potential as an effective treatment for AFib. 
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Metformin, the popular type 2 diabetes medication, may be an effective AFib treatment

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Patient doctor with masks. A team of specialists from Cleveland Clinic reviewed nearly 3,000 medications, writing that a common type 2 diabetes medication offered the most potential as an effective treatment for AFib. 
A team of specialists from Cleveland Clinic reviewed nearly 3,000 medications, writing that a common type 2 diabetes medication offered the most potential as an effective treatment for AFib. 
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FDA grants fast track designation to tirzepatide, Eli Lilly’s new type 2 diabetes drug, for treating obesity

Back in May, tirzepatide was approved by the FDA for improving glycemic control among adults with type 2 diabetes.

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The FDA has cleared tirzepatide (Mounjaro) from Eli Lilly, a once-weekly injectable dual glucose-dependent insulinotropic polypeptide (GIP) and glucagon-like peptide receptor agonist (GLP-1) for improving glycemic control among adults with type 2 diabetes.
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FDA grants fast track designation to tirzepatide, Eli Lilly’s new type 2 diabetes drug, for treating obesity

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The FDA has cleared tirzepatide (Mounjaro) from Eli Lilly, a once-weekly injectable dual glucose-dependent insulinotropic polypeptide (GIP) and glucagon-like peptide receptor agonist (GLP-1) for improving glycemic control among adults with type 2 diabetes.
Back in May, tirzepatide was approved by the FDA for improving glycemic control among adults with type 2 diabetes.
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