In RA, Poorly Controlled Pain Portends Even More Serious Problems Australian study documents risks for life-threatening complications May 31, 2024
Fish Oil Benefits or Harms; Statins at Age 85+; Doc's Hunger Strike for Bed Space Recent developments of interest in cardiovascular medicine May 28, 2024
Chest Pain in the ED: More Referrals for Cardiac Tests Not Tied to Better Outcomes No significant decrease in MACE for intermediate and high referral groups vs low referral group May 23, 2024
New PAD Guidelines; AHA on Postpartum Care; Exercise Didn't Stop CAC Progression Recent developments of interest in cardiovascular medicine May 21, 2024
Step-Down Antiplatelet Strategy Pairs Well With DCB Angioplasty REC-CAGEFREE II is the first randomized trial on antiplatelet strategies after DCB therapy May 15, 2024
Balloon Pump Warning; Afib Rhythm Control vs Dementia; Doc's Sex Crime Charges Recent developments of interest in cardiovascular medicine May 14, 2024
Liver Disease, High Lipoprotein(a) Tied to Higher MI Risk in Diabetes Patients Sixfold increased risk of non-fatal MI among patients with highest levels of Lp(a) May 13, 2024
SGLT2i for Mitral Regurgitation; Mining Angiograms With AI; Melatonin and CVD Risk? Recent developments of interest in cardiovascular medicine May 07, 2024
Transradial PCI Finally Normalized in the U.S., Though Holdouts Remain Adoption approached 60% as recently as 2022 May 02, 2024
Devices Flop for Severe PAD; CPR on LVAD Patients; Cancer Drugs for Heart Disease? Recent developments of interest in cardiovascular medicine Apr 30, 2024
Is Industry Influence Driving LVAD Use by Cardiologists? Clinical treatment decisions should be based on the best available evidence Apr 26, 2024
High BMI and Longevity; Infective Endocarditis in Young Whites; Damar Hamlin Update Recent developments of interest in cardiovascular medicine Apr 23, 2024
FDA Advisors' COIs; Ongoing Ukraine Heart Transplants; N.J. Cardiologist's $2M Fraud Recent developments of interest in cardiovascular medicine Apr 16, 2024
FFR-Guided Complete Revascularization Did Not Improve Outcomes in MI Patients Compared with PCI of the culprit lesion, no difference in death, MI, unplanned revascularization Apr 10, 2024
Impella Pump Improves Survival in STEMI-Related Cardiogenic Shock First trial in a quarter-century to show mortality benefit in this desperately ill group Apr 09, 2024
Radial Cath Kits Recalled; siRNAs for Lipid Lowering; Smartphone HF Detection Recent developments of interest in cardiovascular medicine Apr 09, 2024
Early Win for Preemptive Stents on Vulnerable Coronary Plaque Clinical benefit observed years after preventive PCI on non-flow-limiting plaque in PREVENT trial Apr 08, 2024
Apolipoprotein A1 Infusions After Acute MI Disappoint in Phase III Trial HDL therapeutic failed to reduce risk of MI, stroke, or cardiovascular death in high-risk group Apr 08, 2024
Chelation Flops for Cardio Health After Heart Attack TACT2 trial fails to confirm benefits in subgroup that gained the most in initial trial Apr 08, 2024
Beta-Blockers Fail to Deliver Secondary Prevention Benefit in Key MI Patients Standard medications losing appeal amid more modern heart attack treatments Apr 08, 2024
Proof of Benefit in Acute MI Again Evades an SGLT2 Inhibitor Yet empagliflozin gets a boost from a lower risk of total HF events in EMPACT-MI Apr 07, 2024
ACC Meeting to Make Noise on Beta-Blockers, SGLT2i, Chelation Therapy for Acute MI Plus an update on the new cardiovascular board at Atlanta meeting Apr 04, 2024
A Closer Look at the New Statin Therapy Guidelines for Patients With HIV Clinicians can use these recommendations to navigate primary CVD prevention efforts Apr 02, 2024
FDA Approves TriClip; Fortified Eggs vs Cholesterol; Impella Maker Chided Recent developments of interest in cardiovascular medicine Apr 02, 2024
Culprit Lesion PCI Before Diagnostic Angiography for Faster STEMI Reperfusion Strategy for shorter needle-to-balloon time appeared safe in preliminary data Mar 29, 2024
Red Meat-CVD Link Questioned; Drone AEDs to Bystanders; OCT-FFR in One Step? Recent developments of interest in cardiovascular medicine Mar 26, 2024
Expanded Label Officially Makes Bempedoic Acid a CVD Prevention Medication New indications supported by CLEAR Outcomes trial Mar 22, 2024
Graphic Images on Cigarettes of Smoking's Harm Are Constitutional, Court Rules Partial victory for federal regulators seeking to toughen warning labels Mar 22, 2024
Medicare to Cover Weight-Loss Drug Wegovy for Certain Patients News comes in the wake of FDA approval to reduce risk of heart attacks, stroke Mar 21, 2024
Heart Disease Outcomes Better When Anxiety, Depression Are Treated Benefits associated with psychotherapy, antidepressants seen in analysis of Medicaid records Mar 21, 2024
Structural Heart Metrics Debut; Amenorrhea-CVD Link; Once-a-Day Antianginal? Recent developments of interest in cardiovascular medicine Mar 18, 2024
Don't Drive on These Meds; Darryl Strawberry's Heart Attack; CDC Airport Screening Health news and commentary from around the Web gathered by Â鶹´«Ã½ staff Mar 13, 2024
LVAD Monitoring App Recall; ADHD Drug & CVD Risk; Value of ATTR Treatments? Recent developments of interest in cardiovascular medicine Mar 12, 2024
Deaths Due to Alcohol Use; Steps for the Sedentary Also in TTHealthWatch: microplastics in arteries, and worldwide obesity and diabetes risk Mar 09, 2024 podcast
CVD Risks Tied to Teeny-Tiny Plastics Lodged in Atherosclerotic Plaque And the prevalence of microplastics and nanoplastics is only increasing Mar 06, 2024
First DCB Approved; DAPT Bleeds With Low LDL-C; Pre-CABG Cardiac Rehab Recent developments of interest in cardiovascular medicine Mar 05, 2024
SNAP Benefits and BP Meds; Post-PCI Anticoagulation Flop; CPAP's Potential Harm Recent developments of interest in cardiovascular medicine Feb 27, 2024
Even Modest Lp(a) Elevations Bode Poorly for Cardiovascular Health Researchers estimate thresholds for risky Lp(a) in primary, secondary prevention cohorts Feb 26, 2024
Intravascular Imaging-Guided PCI Reaches a Turning Point With Survival, MI Benefits Updated meta-analysis provides strong impetus for IVUS, OCT adoption Feb 21, 2024
TAVR Pioneer Dies; Allograft Rejection Criteria Need Work; Overeating Protein & CVD Recent developments of interest in cardiovascular medicine Feb 20, 2024
