Tenecteplase Superior to Alteplase for Stroke Lysis But likelihood of gaining an official stroke indication appears remote Jan 25, 2018
Guidelines Extend Thrombectomy Window to 24 Hours Comprehensive update from AHA/ASA also expands lytic criteria Jan 24, 2018
More Take Up Cardiac Rehab with Launch of Home-Based Offerings Number of facilities offering more accessible programs on the rise Jan 23, 2018
NeuroBreak: Hits, Not Concussions, Cause CTE; Smoking and PD; APOE4 News News and commentary from the world of neurology and neuroscience Jan 23, 2018
ACP Criticizes New Blood Pressure Guideline Changes went too far on too little evidence, group says Jan 22, 2018
The Stiffer the Liver, The Worse the HF Prognosis Study suggests transient elastography of liver is prognostic Jan 17, 2018
MRI May Still be OK for Legacy Cardiac Devices Safety protocols are key, researchers say Dec 27, 2017
'Normal' LVEF: Misnomer in Aortic Stenosis? Study shows survival in severe aortic stenosis impaired with LVEF Dec 27, 2017
Should More EMS Responders Be Allowed to Give Glucagon? Researchers argue the agent is underused to treat severe hypoglycemia Dec 26, 2017
Cath Lab Recap: AAA Rupture Guidelines; Bioresorbable Stent Interventional cardiology news to note Dec 21, 2017
A Patient's Journey: There's a Vitamin for That Howard Wolinsky may have the most expensive urine in Chicago Dec 15, 2017
Do the Russians Always Cheat? Milton Packer provides a perspective on the meaning of truth in medicine and in life. Dec 13, 2017
Pearls from: Andrea Dunaif, MD For women with PCOS, who should be treated for insulin resistance? Dec 11, 2017 video
CDC Researcher's Death Highlights Disparities Issue (ProPublica/NPR) 'You can't educate your way out of this problem' Dec 08, 2017
NBA Players: Nearly 1 in 6 Has Abnormal ECG Study raises questions of whether yet more specific criteria are needed Dec 07, 2017
Can Industry-Funded Research Be Trusted? Milton Packer wonders who is really trustworthy Dec 06, 2017
Standardized Core Lab Labels Fewer Patients as Having CAD Routine clinical interpretation of coronary CTA may need an overhaul Dec 04, 2017
One Workout May Protect Heart from Ischemia for Hours or Days Evidence builds for immediate benefit from preconditioning Nov 30, 2017
Survival Not Better When Patients Have ICD Plus Newer LVAD Combo may even be associated with harm, registry suggests Nov 29, 2017
A Visual Guide to the New Blood Pressure Guidelines The ACC/AHA 2017 recommendations -- in color and by the numbers Nov 21, 2017
Could Squirrels Have the Answer to Stroke? (NetDoctor) Turning on hibernation in humans may help preserve brain tissue Nov 20, 2017
Move to Get Benicar Off Market; Nexterone Recall; Squirrel Hibernation Stroke Tx? Recent developments of interest in cardiovascular medicine Nov 20, 2017
Study: Leave Tiny Brain Aneurysms Alone Routine surveillance and coiling not linked to better survival Nov 20, 2017
AAP Addresses Weight Stigma in Kids Docs should focus on supportive environments, sensitive communication Nov 20, 2017
AHA: ORBITA Debate Continues Gersh, Mehran, Block, Yeh, Chazal, Bairey Merz, Brown, Eagle weigh in Nov 17, 2017 video
AHA: BP Measurement in SPRINT Was All Over the Place Did varying presence of staff during BP readings ruin a huge study? Nov 14, 2017
AHA: Follow Same HTN Cutoff for Adults and Teens But adult and pediatric hypertension guidelines differ in other respects Nov 14, 2017
AHA: Evolocumab's Absolute Benefit Greater in PAD Patients Symptomatic PAD yields bigger bang for PCSK9 big bucks Nov 14, 2017
Heart Attack Fells AHA President During Annual Meeting The AHA reports that he received a stent and is doing well Nov 13, 2017
AHA: 130/80 mm Hg Is New National BP Target Multisociety guidelines released accounting for SPRINT data Nov 13, 2017
AHA: New Blood Pressure Guideline Sets 130/80 Threshold Expanded guideline means more than 100 million Americans have high blood pressure Nov 13, 2017
AHA: Brief NOAC Interruption Safer Than Warfarin in Afib Ablation Fewer major bleeds than with uninterrupted warfarin in Japanese trial Nov 13, 2017
AHA: CANTOS Substudy Supports Major Role of Inflammation Large reductions in hsCRP appeared to foretell improved outcomes Nov 13, 2017
AHA: For CIED Surgery, NOAC Administration Up to Clinician Continued or interrupted therapy carried same risk of clinically significant hematoma development Nov 12, 2017
AHA: ACA Program Offers Mixed Results for HF Readmits HRRP tied to less readmissions, but seems to up mortality Nov 12, 2017
Arrhythmia Leader Thomas Bigger, MD, Dead Remembered for pioneering work in arrhythmias & other major trials Nov 09, 2017
Banned, Novel Stimulants Found in Supplements Four compounds found in six sports and weight-loss products Nov 08, 2017
Who Actually Is Reviewing All Those Preauthorization Requests? Milton Packer thinks you should know how the system works Nov 08, 2017
