Rampant Stent Overuse; Hot Tub Heart Risks Revisited; Cardiologist Runs for Office Recent developments of interest in cardiovascular medicine Oct 31, 2023
Chinese Compound for MI?; Knee Pain Management Also in TTHealthWatch: a new colorectal cancer screening test Oct 28, 2023 podcast
Retinal Artery Occlusion Tied to Higher Risks of Death, Vascular Events Risk appeared at 2 weeks and remained at 1 year and beyond Oct 26, 2023
Targeting Collaterals During Primary PCI Disappoints in Trial Pressure-controlled intermittent coronary sinus occlusion appears safe in acute MI, though Oct 26, 2023
Drug-Coated Balloon Answers 'Embarrassing' Need for In-Stent Restenosis in U.S. Agent device avoids additional layer of stenting in patients with recurrent blockages Oct 25, 2023
Extravascular ICD OK'd; Win for Million Hearts; SGLT2i Struggles at EF>60% Recent developments of interest in cardiovascular medicine Oct 24, 2023
CT for Endovascular Tx; Aortic Dissection Patch; Rape Trial for Denver Cardiologist Recent developments of interest in cardiovascular medicine Oct 17, 2023
Hold Off a Bit Before Operating on Broken Hips, Study Suggests Older patients on anticoagulants benefit from modest delay Oct 16, 2023
Adherence Matters for CVD Secondary Prevention in CPAP Users Questionable benefit may hinge on number of hours used Oct 05, 2023
Aspirin Outcomes No Different With Safety Coating Bleeding not significantly reduced with enteric-coated aspirin in ADAPTABLE trial Oct 04, 2023
Fast-Acting Spray for PSVT; Undiscounted Entresto's Value; CTCA-Aided Angiography Recent developments of interest in cardiovascular medicine Oct 03, 2023
New Cardiology Board to Come; 2nd Pig-Heart Xenotransplant; Uric Acid as Stroke Tx? Recent developments of interest in cardiovascular medicine Sep 26, 2023
Third Time's a Charm for GLP-1 Diabetes Device? FDA Staff Suggest Otherwise. Advisory committee to weigh in on safety concerns with GLP-1 receptor agonist implant Sep 20, 2023
FXI Inhibitor Cuts Bleeds in Afib; COAPT Extends to Real World; AI Stroke Triage Recent developments of interest in cardiovascular medicine Sep 19, 2023
Is Being a Night Owl Unhealthy? CRC Screening Not Recommended Enough Also in TTHealthWatch: CVD death and obesity Sep 16, 2023 podcast
Upfront Ezetimibe in ACS; New Watchman LAA Occluder OK'd; Low-Cost FH Genotyping Recent developments of interest in cardiovascular medicine Sep 12, 2023
Optimal BP After Stroke; Psilocybin for Depression Also in TTHealthWatch: culprit vessel or complete revascularization? Sep 09, 2023 podcast
Common Food Additives Singled Out for Cardiovascular Risk Food labels often list emulsifiers linked to long-term health outcomes Sep 06, 2023
Beneficial Produce Scripts; Aortic Dissection Deaths Up; New Opioid & Cardiac Arrest Recent developments of interest in cardiovascular medicine Sep 05, 2023
Nurse Suspected of Poisoning; Hospital Mask Mandates Return; Congressman's Cancer Dx Health news and commentary from around the Web gathered by ΒιΆΉ΄«Γ½ staff Aug 30, 2023
OCT Angioplasty Win; Congenital Defect Found in Bronny James; Gene Tx for Angina Recent developments of interest in cardiovascular medicine Aug 29, 2023
Compound in Beetroot Juice Fends Off Contrast-Induced AKI "Provocative" results for inorganic nitrate pill shown in NITRATE-CIN trial Aug 29, 2023
STEMI Complete Revascularization: No Point in Waiting MULTISTARS AMI trial helps answer the timing question in multivessel disease treatment Aug 28, 2023
SGLT2 Inhibitors, Rapid Titration, IV Iron Get a Boost in New European HF Guideline Other recommendations also released for endocarditis, cardiomyopathies, ACS, and more Aug 25, 2023
Recreational Drug Use More Common in Intensive Cardiac Care Than Many Admit Routine drug screening proposed for cardiac ICUs Aug 17, 2023
Women on the Pill Have Comforting CVD Outcomes Years Down the Line Oral contraceptive use not tied to excess cardiovascular disease, mortality Aug 11, 2023
Can Aromatherapy Relax Post-Op Patients? Cardiac surgery patients report better sleep after inhaling peppermint essence Aug 03, 2023
Impella Devices Recalled After Deaths, Injuries Tied to TAVR Interactions Recall involves new instructions for use without devices needing to be returned Jul 28, 2023
Statin Reduced Risk of Heart Disease in People With HIV Reduction in MACE did not come with serious adverse events Jul 24, 2023
American Guidelines Sour on Beta-Blockers for Chronic Coronary Disease For some people, revascularization to improve symptoms or help survival also endorsed Jul 20, 2023
Half-Dose TNKase Holds Up for Pharmaco-Invasive Reperfusion in STEMI Excess brain bleeds nevertheless persist with lower dose Jul 14, 2023
Autoimmune Afib; Inappropriate ICD Shocks Down; Dissolving Cardiac Sensors Recent developments of interest in cardiovascular medicine Jul 11, 2023
Bempedoic Acid Gets 'Huge' Win for Primary Prevention in the Statin-Intolerant More positive results in CLEAR Outcomes sub-analysis Jun 26, 2023
No Increase in Major Cardiac Events With Testosterone-Replacement Therapy Men with hypogonadism and heart disease or risk factors saw no increased risk vs placebo Jun 16, 2023
Cardiovascular Risk Models Still Fall Short for Arthritis Patients Of three major prognostic tools, none hit the mark Jun 02, 2023
Anti-VEGF Injections for Diabetic Retinopathy Linked to Systemic Adverse Events But question of associated adverse effects is still far from settled, editorialist says Jun 02, 2023
Myocardial Infarction Tied to Faster Cognitive Decline Steeper annual drops for those who had at least one heart attack May 30, 2023
Farxiga's Decongestion Flop; Benefit of Strong Legs; 2,500-Mile Heart Transport Recent developments of interest in cardiovascular medicine May 23, 2023
Withdrawal of Care Common in STEMI, but Palliative Care Is Not Study outlines room for improvement May 19, 2023
Bioresorbable Scaffold Concept Evolves Into 'Revolutionary' Hybrid Early results promising with DynamX bioadaptor, though traditional BRS hasn't been abandoned May 19, 2023
