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14-day AF screening no better than usual care in stroke prevention
Use of a 14-day continuous electrocardiographic monitor to screen for atrial fibrillation (AF) in older adults seen in primary care practices does not seem to result in fewer hospitalizations for stroke when compared with usual care, reports a recent study.

HCC risk higher in MASLD patients who smoke, drink alcohol
Patients with metabolic dysfunction-associated steatotic liver disease (MASLD) are at greater risk of developing incident hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) when factors such as smoking, alcohol use, obesity, diabetes, and hypertension are present, according to a study. However, use of statin, metformin, or aspirin may modify disease progression.

ARBs a good alternative to ACEIs in patients with acute MI
The incidence of death is comparable between patients with acute myocardial infarction (MI) without heart failure (HF) receiving angiotensin II receptor blockers (ARBs) and those taking angiotensin-converting enzyme inhibitors (ACEIs), a study has shown.






