Brief Anticoagulation Preserves Radial Artery After Catheter Access Trial shows promise of a short course of direct-acting oral anticoagulant Sep 20, 2022
PCI vs CABG: Does Age Inform Choice for Left Main Coronary Artery Disease? Swedish registry study contributes to ongoing controversy Sep 19, 2022
RDN Powers Through Another Off-Med Trial, Clinical Benefits Still Untested Plus, an apparent magnification of effect in SYMPLICITY HTN-3 Sep 19, 2022
Appointment Wait Times Continue to Rise Amid Concerns of Physician Shortages New survey finds that wait times increased by 8% across four specialties since 2017 Sep 16, 2022
Some Reassurance That a Cuffless BP Sensor Works Regardless of Body Fat, Skin Color Study of the Biobeats sensor prompted by concerns from the FDA Sep 11, 2022
Does the Picture of HTN Disorders in Children Vary by Age, Preterm Birth? Preliminary findings from an epidemiological study of pediatric hypertension Sep 11, 2022
Do Some ΒιΆΉ΄«Γ½ Need to Get Better at Documenting Hypertension in Patient Notes? Study finds settings where BP documentation is especially lax Sep 11, 2022
BP Lowering in Pregnant Women Continues to Take Shape Clinical guidance released, further studies planned in CHAP trial aftermath Sep 10, 2022
Pharmacist-Led Hypertension Clinics Able to Lower BP Within Weeks Broader implementation of programs hinges on state policies Sep 09, 2022
Self-Measured BP Struggles to Get Off the Ground During the Pandemic Lessons learned from the implementation of BP telemonitoring Sep 08, 2022
Inflammation a Culprit in Long COVID Heart Problems Prospective study illuminates mechanisms of lingering heart issues after mild COVID-19 Sep 08, 2022
Prescribing of Newer Diabetes Drugs Not Up to Snuff in Black Patients? Study among veterans suggests disparities in prescription rates for these type 2 diabetes drugs Sep 06, 2022
Milestone Reached for SGLT2 Inhibitor Aimed at Heart Attack Population Good signals in people with large acute MIs at risk of developing heart failure Aug 30, 2022
P2Y12 Inhibitors May Be the Better Option for Secondary Prevention in CAD Meta-analysis challenges central role of aspirin, researcher says Aug 30, 2022
Muscle Pain in Statin Patients Is Usually Not Caused by the Drug A meta-analysis pointed to a low incidence of drug-related pain Aug 30, 2022
Novel Factor XIa Inhibitors Show Promise for Bleeding Risk Preventing ischemic events is a less clear benefit Aug 29, 2022
Doubling Up on Heart Drugs May Delay Aortic Damage From Marfan Syndrome Meta-analysis settles the confusion around angiotensin receptor blockers Aug 29, 2022
Routine Stress Testing Didn't Offer Benefits to High-Risk Patients Post-PCI South Korean trial showed no improvement in clinical outcomes at 2 years Aug 28, 2022
High-Dose Flu Vaccine Promising for Mortality Benefits in Older Adults Danish pilot study lays groundwork for larger trial looking for better CV outcomes Aug 28, 2022
Extravascular ICD Gains Ground in Unfamiliar Territory Inappropriate shocks among early challenges of device therapy under the sternum Aug 28, 2022
Xarelto Risky in Rheumatic Heart Disease Ischemic event prevention didn't pan out in INVICTUS trial Aug 28, 2022
Finally, A Foundational Heart Failure Drug That Works Across the Spectrum of EF SGLT2 inhibitor shines in landmark DELIVER trial Aug 27, 2022
Mass Cardiovascular Testing May Add Years for Some Men Mixed results after the DANCAVAS program from Denmark Aug 27, 2022
Polypill Proves Its Mettle for Heart Protection Post-MI Trial affirms benefit of single drug-combo pill compared with usual care in secondary prevention Aug 26, 2022
Should You Really Eat Two Servings of Fatty Fish a Week? The Skeptical Cardiologist weighs the science behind the recommendation Aug 25, 2022
How to Avoid the Unnecessary Cardiovascular Operations of Philip Roth's 'Everyman' The Skeptical Cardiologist discusses the book's lessons for patients Aug 21, 2022
More Upper GI Bleeding Linked to Warfarin Versus DOACs Rates of lower GI bleeding similar in cohort study from Iceland Aug 16, 2022
Endocarditis Tied to Whopping Mortality Risk Within Years Staph, enterococci were the deadliest in population-based Danish study Aug 10, 2022
No Worsening Cardiac Dysfunction in Long COVID Other harms likely contribute to dyspnea, HF after COVID-19 hospitalization Aug 05, 2022
Heart Disease Will Surge Over the Coming Decades Worsening racial disparities are also projected Aug 01, 2022
Syncope No Worse Than Other Illness for Driving Risk But what about overall risk after visiting the ED? Aug 01, 2022
Heart Defects Tend to Accompany Penis Abnormality at Birth Prevalence is several times higher among boys with hypospadias, study showed Jul 29, 2022
Dear Insurers: It's Time to Cover Weight Loss Drugs Universal coverage can increase medication access and improve population health Jul 27, 2022
Childhood Obesity Rate Now Exceeds 1 in 5 Kids, Teenagers Troubling trends since 2011 across age, race, and ethnicity Jul 25, 2022
TNF Inhibitors, Thiopurines May Help Reduce Recurrent Acute Arterial Events IBD patients with previous events saw lower risk of recurrence, according to French study Jul 19, 2022
Blood Viscosity Enters the Equation in COVID Mortality Its association with death may be unrelated to inflammation Jul 18, 2022
Link Between Neovascular Eye Disease, CVD Tracked to Retinal Lesions Subretinal drusenoid deposits found in 85% of patients with AMD and CVD in small study Jul 16, 2022
Removal of Uterus, Ovaries Poses Extra Cardiovascular Risk for Younger Women Study highlights need for extra vigilance after hysterectomy and surgical menopause Jul 14, 2022
Paxlovid-Heart Drug Interactions; Turkish Cardiologist Murdered; Permanent PCSK9i? Recent developments of interest in cardiovascular medicine Jul 12, 2022
Surgery After TAVR: Waiting a Month or More Not Really Better Prosthesis-patient mismatch, paravalvular regurgitation the bigger issues for surgical candidates Jul 08, 2022
