No Cardioprotection Seen With Long-Term Metformin or Lifestyle Intervention Both approaches "highly effective" in T2D, but not for preventing CV disease, expert says May 24, 2022
SGLT2 Inhibitors a Better First Drug in Type 2 Diabetes Than Metformin? Observational study suggests some cardiovascular benefit May 23, 2022
Bystander CPR More Likely in States Requiring Teen Training State laws linked with 12% higher rate of bystander CPR May 23, 2022
Paclitaxel Devices Safe in PAD In Medicare Data Beyond 3 Years SAFE-PAD study update doesn't support excess mortality risk May 21, 2022
Chronic Total Occlusion PCI Is Getting Safer -- At Least Until the Pandemic Registry illuminates trends in success, complications May 21, 2022
Special Shielding Could Fix Cath Lab Staff's Radiation and Orthopedic Issues "Like walking on the moon," researcher says of doing cases without lead aprons May 21, 2022
TAVR for Aortic Regurgitation Off to a Good Start in the Real World Yet some growing pains remain for the Jenavalve Trilogy May 21, 2022
No-Implant Shunt Eases HF Symptoms in Early Data Quality of life consistently improved across first-in-man studies May 20, 2022
Device Type Matters for Valve-in-Valve TAVR in Small Anatomies Showdown between Sapien and Evolut valves in the LYTEN trial May 20, 2022
Harmony Pulmonary Valves 'Behaving' at 1 Year Pooled study data show no mortality, favorable clinical outcomes May 20, 2022
Lithotripsy Advantage in Calcified Peripheral Vessels Holds Up at 1 Year Disrupt PAD III trial extends superiority over percutaneous transluminal angioplasty May 19, 2022
Distal Radial Artery PCI Access Doesn't Hurt the Hand Randomized trial answers questions on grip, pinch, and other hand outcomes May 19, 2022
TAVR Stays Its Course as 10-Year Durability Data Trickle In Glimpse of longer-term valve degeneration in early TAVR patients May 19, 2022
PFO Closure Guidelines Address Older Adults, Trial-Excluded Groups Document acknowledges skimpy evidence May 19, 2022
Dementia Risk Factors Vary By Age Vascular factors at age 55 are different from those later in life May 18, 2022
Fancy Coronary Access Technique Disappoints in Preventing Radial Artery Occlusions Distal radial approach did result in easier hemostasis, however May 18, 2022
Renal Denervation Responders Hint at Good Clinical Outcomes A taste of clinical outcomes data when a randomized trial is unlikely May 17, 2022
Could Data Find PAH Before Doctors Do? Algorithm based on insurance claims accurate in flagging condition 6 months prior to diagnosis May 17, 2022
Patients With Type 2 Diabetes and CKD Face Poor COVID Outcomes Severity of kidney disease ups risk of ICU time, in-hospital mortality, and more May 15, 2022
Investigational Liver Drug Also Effective in Patients With Hypothyroidism "This is yet another reason endocrinologists should get involved in fatty liver disease" May 15, 2022
Nonalcoholic Fatty Liver Disease in Lean Patients Linked With CVD Risk "Too often, we overlook NAFLD patients with a normal BMI," researcher says May 14, 2022
First GLP-1/GIP Receptor Agonist OK'd for Type 2 Diabetes Injectable tirzepatide lands approval as an adjunct to diet and exercise May 13, 2022
What Golden Hour for Stroke? Introducing the 'Platinum Half-Hour' Higher stakes for a neuroprotectant to be found someday May 13, 2022
Robots and the Future of Remote Healthcare How innovation is changing the landscape of patient care May 10, 2022
Young Adult CAC Scans May Be More Fruitful for These Groups New calculator released for younger people May 09, 2022
Vaping Doesn't Cut CV Risk for Those Who Also Smoke Combined use as bad for the heart as smoking alone May 06, 2022
Black Kids From Poorer Neighborhoods Hit Hardest by DKA Readmissions But even those in areas with better resources faced disparities versus other children May 05, 2022
Seven Factors Account for 85% of Acute MI Risk in Young Americans Some factors were sex-specific, highlighting need for targeted interventions, say investigators May 03, 2022
Subcutaneous ICDs Take Care of Lead Complications in ATLAS Trial But do they perform as well as standard transvenous ICDs? May 03, 2022
Do Pediatric Electrophysiologists Have It Harder? Clinicians discuss the dilemmas and shortcomings in the field May 02, 2022
Post-COVID Myocardial Scarring in Young Healthy Man Case raises concerns about long-term consequences of undetected myocardial involvement May 02, 2022
GIP/GLP-1 Receptor Agonist Slashes Body Weight by More Than 20% "Impressive" topline results from trial in adults with overweight, obesity without diabetes May 02, 2022
Menstrual Cycles Point to Link Between Sex Hormones and Long QT Research suggests new tools for risk stratification and therapy May 01, 2022
Minimally Invasive Procedure Shows Promise for Cutting Burden of Fainting Spells U.S. registry-based study offers early results with cardioneural ablation in younger patients May 01, 2022
Cardiac Myosin Inhibitor Gets FDA's Blessing for Obstructive HCM First-in-class mavacamten will be subject to REMS, however Apr 29, 2022
In These Patients, NT-proBNP Underestimates Heart Failure Risk Is it time for sex- and race-specific risk thresholds? Apr 27, 2022
Migraine Tied to Pregnancy Complications Preeclampsia, gestational hypertension associated with pre-pregnancy migraine Apr 25, 2022
Testing for Th/To Antibodies May Help in Scleroderma Management Test identifies patients at high risk for pulmonary hypertension Apr 25, 2022
Donation After Circulatory Death Offers Opportunity to Boost Organ Pool A more controversial approach to heart harvesting, meanwhile, is raising ethical qualms Apr 22, 2022
