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Crystal Phend

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Crystal Phend is a contributing editor with 麻豆传媒, where she's been covering medical news of all stripes since 2006.

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Clinical Challenges: Tackling Suicidality in Huntington's Disease

Start early with attention to patients' family members and watch periods of elevated risk

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Cardiomyopathy: Cascade Screening for Families

Who to test for genetic risk or early-stage disease and why

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For Your Patients: Should My Family Be Checked for Cardiomyopathy Too?

Genetic testing is recommended for relatives in some situations

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SGLT2 Inhibitors a Better First Drug in Type 2 Diabetes Than Metformin?

Observational study suggests some cardiovascular benefit

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No-Implant Shunt Eases HF Symptoms in Early Data

Quality of life consistently improved across first-in-man studies

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Harmony Pulmonary Valves 'Behaving' at 1 Year

Pooled study data show no mortality, favorable clinical outcomes

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Lithotripsy Advantage in Calcified Peripheral Vessels Holds Up at 1 Year

Disrupt PAD III trial extends superiority over percutaneous transluminal angioplasty

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Distal Radial Artery PCI Access Doesn't Hurt the Hand

Randomized trial answers questions on grip, pinch, and other hand outcomes

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PFO Closure Guidelines Address Older Adults, Trial-Excluded Groups

Document acknowledges skimpy evidence

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Rare Seizure Disorder Treatments Continue to Expand

New therapies reduce seizure frequency, but the biggest advancements may be on the horizon

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