ΒιΆΉ΄«Γ½

Meeting Coverage

AHA

American Heart Association

Ablation Bests Drugs for Ventricular Tachycardia After Heart Attack

VANISH2 trial may set new standard of care for ischemic cardiomyopathy patients

AHA over a photo of McCormick Place Convention Center in Chicago, IL.

Latest AHA Meeting Coverage

Tirzepatide Officially Puts GLP-1 Meds on the Map for Obesity-Related Heart Failure

SUMMIT trial able to show clinical benefit beyond quality-of-life improvement

November 16, 2024
Intensive Blood Pressure Control Benefits People With Type 2 Diabetes Too

BPROAD trial replicates SPRINT trial findings in diabetes population in China

November 16, 2024
Statins Reach More Patients With Pharmacist's Orders

Asynchronous automated order approach boosts statin prescribing

November 14, 2023
Self-Monitoring Lowers Blood Pressure After Pregnancy Complicated by Hypertension

Intervention trial shows impact that could pay off long-term

November 13, 2023
Novel PCSK9 Inhibitor Recaticimab Lowers Lipids With Less Frequent Shots

Monoclonal antibody promises substantial lipid lowering with just one injection every 3 months

November 13, 2023
Lowering the Target for Blood Pressure Is Best, Study Affirms

Huge trial from China reinforces the message from SPRINT for higher-risk hypertensive patients

November 13, 2023
DOAC Cuts Stroke Risk From Subclinical Afib

But whether the small absolute gain shown in ARTESiA is worth the bleeds is another question

November 12, 2023
Promising Debut for CRISPR Gene Editing Therapy for LDL Lowering

Preliminary data support concept of "molecular surgery" on PCSK9 gene

November 12, 2023
Intensive Blood Pressure Lowering Cuts Dementia Risk

Benefit finally proven in clinical trial

November 12, 2023
Double Defibrillator More Effective for Obese Afib Patients

Clinical trial affirms a better initial strategy

November 12, 2023
Antihypertensives Do Not Detract From the BP Reduction of a Low-Sodium Diet

Dietary change produces clinically relevant BP changes within a week

November 12, 2023
No Aspirin Needed After LVAD, ARIES-HM3 Trial Says

Warfarin does a good enough job alone without adding aspirin

November 11, 2023
Angioplasty Redeemed for Stable Angina in Sham-Controlled ORBITA-2

Reduced angina frequency with anti-anginal meds out of the picture

November 11, 2023
Transfusion Thresholds Square Off in Acute Myocardial Infarction

For patients with anemia, trial suggests the commonly used restrictive strategy might not be best

November 11, 2023