Op-Ed: Omega-3 Pills and Atrial Fibrillation Risk The Skeptical Cardiologist dives in on fish oil supplements and prescription omega-3s alike May 08, 2021
Bone Density Scans and Cardiovascular Disease: Two Birds, One Stone? DXA scans may improve atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease risk-stratification for women May 06, 2021
Report: Worst Hospitals for Unnecessary Procedures Lown Institute says report is the first to name hospitals with high rates of overuse May 04, 2021
Business as Usual at Some Cath Labs, But Providers Still On Guard Cautious optimism as some appear to come out the other side of the global pandemic May 01, 2021
Farxiga Gets FDA Greenlight for CKD SGLT2 OK'd to prevent chronic kidney disease progression and cardiovascular risks Apr 30, 2021
Endocarditis After Low-Risk TAVR: Different Trajectory, Problem Organisms Low-risk patients "not immune" to rare infection, LRT studies show Apr 30, 2021
Cath Lab Team 'Not Off the Hook' for Racial Disparities in Medicine Interventional cardiology leader suggests concrete actions for colleagues Apr 28, 2021
Healthy Lifestyle May Mitigate Heart Risks for Young Cancer Survivors Literature reviews find particularly persistent cardiovascular complications in these patients Apr 28, 2021
Diabetes, Dementia, and Age: What's the Link? Age of diabetes onset, as well as cardiovascular comorbidities, play large role in dementia risk Apr 27, 2021
Complete Coronary Revascularization: One Definition to Unite Them All? New framework proposed around ISCHEMIA trial findings Apr 22, 2021
Migraines Bode Poorly for Blood Pressure in Menopausal Women Migraine medication use, presence of auras made no difference in observational study Apr 21, 2021
USPSTF Still Sour on Afib Screening, Even With Apple Watch Task force weighs in with draft recommendations for wearables and clinic alike Apr 20, 2021
Post-MitraClip Gradients Not So Dangerous After All COAPT analysis suggests benefit of MR reduction offsets risk of mitral stenosis Apr 19, 2021
Safety Data Mixed for Anti-VEGF Eye Drugs Continued concern over systemic effects in high-risk patients Apr 15, 2021
Reassuring Data on Tranexamic Acid and Blood Clots Yet concerns of thrombotic complications remain Apr 14, 2021
CaMKII Inhibitor Disappoints in Post-MI Cardioprotection First agent of its kind to test the waters in heart disease Apr 14, 2021
Common Antibiotics Spell Trouble in Existing Aortopathy More data to support the elevated risk posed by fluoroquinolones to the aortic wall Apr 12, 2021
Post-Marketing Data Confirms Patiromer Safety in Hyperkalemia Rates of death, serious adverse events lower than seen in clinical trial program Apr 11, 2021
AHRQ: Studies Fail to Show Long-Term Benefit for CPAP Sleep apnea specialists dumbfounded at critique of "gold standard" treatment Apr 09, 2021
Childhood Hypertension Risk Lingers Years After Heart Defect Surgery Researchers push for updated recommendations for BP monitoring after surgery Apr 08, 2021
Language Matters During This 'Exciting Time' in Heart Failure A rethinking of what heart failure is and how to communicate with patients Apr 01, 2021
FDA: Arrhythmia Risk With Lamotrigine May Be Class Effect Agency updates warning for people with cardiac disease taking sodium channel blockers Apr 01, 2021
Op-Ed: Bill Bryson's Brief Guide to the Heart The Skeptical Cardiologist reviews a new book and finds a red flag for the author Mar 27, 2021
Hypertension After COVID Vax No Cause for Worry, So Far Disagreement over special precautions for individuals with high BP Mar 25, 2021
Choice of Erectile Dysfunction Med May Have Heart Health Implications Large observational study of PDE-5 inhibitors vs alprostadil Mar 23, 2021
Op-Ed: Yes, Women Can Have Heart Disease Too Better research can help us understand gender differences and save lives Mar 22, 2021
Intermediate-Dose Clot Prevention Flops for Severe COVID Prophylactic anticoagulation reigns in the ICU Mar 19, 2021
Class of Cancer Drug Linked to Aneurysms, Artery Dissections Database analysis finds more reports than expected with antiangiogenic drugs Mar 18, 2021
Loop Recorder Proves Mettle in Broader Stroke Population STROKE AF trial supports use outside of cryptogenic stroke category Mar 18, 2021
Skip These Supplements for Afib Prevention Long-term results from the VITAL Rhythm study in a large population Mar 16, 2021
Uneven Progress Closing Race Gap in Heart Health Urban areas more successful at narrowing disparities Mar 15, 2021
Op-Ed: COVID Shot While on a Blood Thinner? One hematologist's strategy for addressing concerns Mar 14, 2021
Intracoronary Imaging Backed in Hunt for Vulnerable Plaques But is labor-intensive IVUS-NIRS practical in the real world? Mar 12, 2021
DOAC After Heart Valve Procedure? Registry defines prevalent use with mechanical and bioprosthetic valves Mar 08, 2021
Another Weight-Loss Trial Win for Weekly GLP-1 Drug Effective in diabetic patients with BMI as low as 27 Mar 05, 2021
And the Magic Number for Daily Fruit, Vegetable Intake Is... No benefit to peas, corn, potatoes observed in cohort studies Mar 01, 2021
White Bread or White Rice? Glycemic Index Telling of CVD Risk Across Borders Observational study suggests role of diet in primary, secondary prevention alike Feb 24, 2021
ECG Patch Boosts Afib Diagnoses in Older Folks But unclear if it's clinically beneficial Feb 24, 2021
ACC Report: Cardiac Care Better Woman-to-Woman Group suggests rethink of cardiology culture and medical education Feb 22, 2021
