Lytic Still Needed for Endovascular Stroke Tx First RCT not definitive but misses non-inferiority Feb 22, 2020
Mobile Stroke Unit Availability Improves Stroke Clinical Outcomes Berlin's experience with the world's first units shows the payoff Feb 21, 2020
Hopes for Novel Stroke Drug Dashed in Trial But ESCAPE-NA1 signals neuroprotectant might work if given without thrombolytic Feb 20, 2020
Out of the Basement: Early Results Promising for Portable MRI Feasibility study indicates no interference in ICU, no metal issues Feb 20, 2020
Neurology Patients Have Higher Suicide Rates While suicide is rare, some disorders carry five times more risk Feb 04, 2020
Your Brain on Psilocybin; Probiotics and Parkinson's; Alzheimer's Signaling News and commentary from the world of neurology and neuroscience Jan 21, 2020
EMS Stroke Protocols Questioned More rules are necessary to ensure patients get to Level 1 stroke centers, government panel told Jan 14, 2020
ORION-10: siRNA Tx Halves LDL in Atherosclerotic CVD Manufacturer to start filing for FDA approval for inclisiran Nov 16, 2019
Colchicine Scores for Secondary Prevention After MI But it's not what you expect driving the benefit Nov 16, 2019
Watchman: Sicker Patients, More Deaths Than in Trials Medicare data paint a different picture of the LAA occluder Oct 31, 2019
Easy Stroke Scoring Tool Helps EMS Get Patients the Right Care Los Angeles Motor Scale deemed "powerful out-of-hospital tool" for prediction of intervention, outcomes Oct 29, 2019
Bariatric Surgery Tied to Better Cardiometabolic Health Down the Road Improvements beyond risk factor reduction in patients with T2D and obesity Sep 02, 2019
Smoking-Related PAD Risk Lingers Even After Quitting "Impact of smoking on major artery disease may last up to 30 years," researcher says Jul 22, 2019
Alternatives to Open-Heart Surgery Pushing Surgeons to Do Better Old techniques get a makeover Jul 02, 2019
LAA Occluder PREVAILs in Cost-Effectiveness Costs saved a decade later compared to warfarin Jul 02, 2019
Brain Activity in 'Unresponsive' Patients May Predict Recovery EEG study points to possible prognostic tool early after acute brain injury Jun 27, 2019
Low-Risk TAVR: Listen to the Echo Parameters Smaller annuli may benefit more from transcatheter valves Jun 17, 2019
Makeover for TAVR Valves: Lower Profiles, Better Sealing Design features suggest several possibilities for improvement over current devices Jun 14, 2019
Pricey Brain Protection Devices of Questionable Value in TAVR Can TAVR programs survive using filters, deflectors in every case? Jun 13, 2019
Another GLP-1 Agent Cuts Heart Risk in T2D Dulaglutide added to the growing list of diabetes treatments to show added benefit Jun 10, 2019
Standard Definition Proposed for High Bleeding Risk in PCI Acute coronary syndrome presentation, frailty, race considered by group, but not listed as criteria May 22, 2019
Tissue-Selective Afib Ablation; ED Drug for HF? Pacemaker Warning Recent developments of interest in cardiovascular medicine May 13, 2019
Mixed Results with Tranexamic Acid in TBI No benefit for neurological outcomes; some improvement in 28-day mortality rate May 08, 2019
Patient Says Allergic to Penicillin? Maybe, Maybe Not Often these cases can be safely re-challenged Apr 11, 2019
Genetic Variant Tied to Stroke After Brain Irradiation Tripled stroke risk in survivors of childhood cancers Apr 04, 2019
Emilia Clarkeβs Battle for Her Life "Game of Thrones" star opens up about brain aneurysm Mar 28, 2019
Radial vs Femoral; P2Y12 Inhibitor Monotherapy; PCI With Microbubbles Advances in interventional cardiology at ACC 2019 Mar 20, 2019
Trials Back Shorter DAPT After Stenting Dropping aspirin after a few weeks found non-inferior to standard yearlong regimen Mar 19, 2019
HeartMate 3: 'A Much More Forgiving Pump' Final data from MOMENTUM 3 still shine for safety Mar 18, 2019
Extra Pounds May Boost Stroke Survival Study adds to literature supporting obesity paradox Mar 04, 2019
Preventing Stroke After Cervical Artery Dissection Antiplatelets, anticoagulants show similar outcomes at 1 year Feb 25, 2019
Lytics Help Imaging-Selected Patients Beyond 4.5-Hour Window EXTEND trial shows less disability after use in 4.5-to-9-hour window Feb 09, 2019
Andexanet Holds Strong as Antidote to Apixaban, Rivaroxaban Reversal agent for factor Xa inhibitors soon to be subject to a randomized trial Feb 08, 2019
Benefit of Endovascular Therapy Dwindles With Large-Core Strokes But is thrombectomy still better than medical management alone for these cases? Feb 08, 2019
Tighter BP Control No Better in Acute Stroke But major limitations prevented firm conclusions in ENCHANTED trial Feb 08, 2019
For Brain Bleeds, 'Gentle' but Thorough Surgery May Boost Outcomes MISTIE III trial failed overall but showed functional benefit with extensive clot removal Feb 07, 2019
BP Lowering en Route to Hospital Flops in Acute Stroke RIGHT-2 trial shows no benefit, possible harm from nitroglycerin patch Feb 07, 2019
Intensive Early Glucose Control No Help for Stroke Recovery SHINE trial yields similar functional outcomes but higher hypoglycemia risk Feb 06, 2019
Omega-3 and Vitamin D; Vein Grafts and CABG: It's PodMed Double T! This week's topics include benefits of CABG, vein harvesting, new exercise guidelines, and omega-3 and vitamin D supplementation Nov 17, 2018 podcast
