Sexual Violence May Increase Cardiovascular Disease Risk Experiences during childhood could have a greater impact on health outcomes, researchers say Sep 23, 2021
Prediabetes Tied to Doubled Risk of Major Depression in Dutch Study Check metabolic status of those with mood disorders and vice versa, researcher says Sep 23, 2021
Low Risk and Bicuspid Anatomy: A Passable Combination for TAVR Thus Far Clinical outcomes not worse compared with tricuspid TAVR Sep 21, 2021
Pipeline Flex Endovascular Flow Diverters Under Recall Serious injury and death linked to fracturing issue in the delivery system, FDA warns Sep 21, 2021
Better Late Than Never for Revascularization in STEMI Favorable outcomes for latecomers presenting up to 2 days after symptom onset Sep 20, 2021
Myocarditis VAERS Analysis Sparks Social Media Uproar Doctors worry misinterpretation will fuel misinformation campaigns Sep 15, 2021
With HVAD Out, Innovation Key to Mechanical Circulatory Support A debate on where LVAD innovation stands Sep 14, 2021
Transplant Docs Are Sticking With Invasive Biopsies After Heart Transplants Agreement that non-invasive alternatives to EMB are not ready for routine rejection surveillance Sep 13, 2021
SGLT2 Inhibitor Eases Symptoms for HFpEF Patients Trial suggests hard outcomes not the only ones helped by this class of medication Sep 13, 2021
Second-Gen Drug for HCM Emerges, Nipping at Mavacamten's Heels Novel cardiac myosin inhibitor is headed for a phase III trial Sep 12, 2021
Heart Failure's 'Golden Moment' Not Translating into Better Health Problems of implementation and health equity persist Sep 12, 2021
Feared ARNI Effect on Cognition Hasn't Come to Fruition Neurocognitive protection by sacubitril/valsartan suggested instead by observational study Sep 12, 2021
Is Heparin-Based Thromboprophylaxis Necessary for Obstetric Patients? Time to reconsider its use to prevent VTE in pregnant patients, study suggests Sep 09, 2021
Yes, Exercise Is Basically Magic Cardiologists review why it's just so good for you and your patients. Sep 09, 2021
Long-Term Costs, Outcomes of Sleeve Gastrectomy vs Roux-en-Y Unexpected findings in large-scale 4-year Canadian study Sep 09, 2021
Some Reassurance on Cognition in People With Older LVADs Will newer devices look even better for neurological outcomes? Sep 08, 2021
Another Ivermectin Flop; 'Instant' Lung Cancer Decision Tool; Triple COPD Tx & Death Highlights from the European Respiratory Society virtual meeting Sep 08, 2021
Overdiagnosis of Kidney Disease; Severity of the Delta Variant Also this week in TTHealthWatch: Tight blood pressure control and COVID sequelae at 6 months Sep 04, 2021 podcast
Topical Cream Effective Against Diabetic Foot Ulcers Investigational compound regulates macrophages, is "active-healing alternative," researchers say Sep 03, 2021
FDA Slaps Restrictions on JAK Inhibitors Over Serious Safety Risks Use for inflammatory conditions limited to those who fail on TNF blockers Sep 01, 2021
DAPT for 1 Month Falls Short in Acute Coronary Syndrome STOPDAPT-2 ACS results can't match positive findings from earlier trials Aug 31, 2021
ADT Options for Prostate Cancer Come Out Even for Heart Safety But low enrollment brought PRONOUNCE trial to an early close Aug 31, 2021
Continuous Monitoring With Implantable Loop Recorder Finds More Afib But preventing strokes? That's a different story. Aug 30, 2021
LAA Occluder Opens Doors to Patients Who Can't Tolerate Blood Thinners Even Briefly The Amulet IDE trial that led to Amplatzer Amulet's FDA approval Aug 30, 2021
Can Image-Guided Fibrosis Ablation Help in Persistent Afib? Targeting fibrosis in afib with minimal fibrotic disease may improve outcomes, says researcher Aug 30, 2021
Stenting or Surgery for Patients With Carotid Artery Stenosis? No differences in outcomes seen between groups Aug 30, 2021
Good Results When Giving Flu Shots to MI Survivors Still in the Hospital Vaccination prior to discharge linked to heart benefit Aug 30, 2021
Faster Not Better in Getting Cardiac Arrest Patients to the Cath Lab Brain injury is the bigger worry for most people, trial finds Aug 30, 2021
European CVD Prevention Guide Leans on Age Stratification Update has new risk assessment score but goes easy on blood pressure Aug 30, 2021
Lower BP Targets Again Affirmed in Major Trial STEP trial from China shows major benefits in older population Aug 30, 2021
Nonsteroidal MRA Drug Cuts Risks in Earlier Diabetic Kidney Disease Urine screening urged after trial shows benefit of treating cases with preserved kidney function Aug 29, 2021
Mineral Oil Likely Accounts for Some -- But Not All -- of Vascepa's ASCVD Benefit Danish study fans the flames of REDUCE-IT controversy Aug 29, 2021
Add FFR to Diagnostic Angiography? Don't Bother RIPCORD2 gives resounding "no" on all counts Aug 29, 2021
Polypills Ready for Prime Time in Large Swaths of People, Researchers Say Question now is how to implement fixed-dose combo therapy in clinical practice Aug 29, 2021
His Bundle Pacing Stars in European Guidelines Revised edition could signal coming U.S. recommendations too Aug 29, 2021
Ablation, CRT Boost Survival in Permanent Afib With Narrow QRS APAF-CRT trial reinforces the case for expanded CRT indication Aug 28, 2021
One Month of DAPT Reasonable in Patients at High Bleeding Risk MASTER DAPT trial included "all-comer HBR population," but results were with one specific stent Aug 28, 2021
Edoxaban: A Mixed Bag for TAVR Patients Needing Anticoagulation Weighing positive efficacy data against excess GI bleeds Aug 28, 2021
Revamped Valve Disease Guideline: Europe Sees Nearly Eye to Eye With U.S. There is a different approach to deciding the suitability of TAVR, however Aug 28, 2021
Novel Stroke Rehab Treatment Wins FDA Approval Neurostim system approved for upper limb deficits Aug 27, 2021
