ESC Offers Sports, Exercise Guide for Heart Disease Patients Addresses broad spectrum and specific conditions Sep 01, 2020
'Definitive Data': Continuing ACE/ARB Tx Safe in COVID-19 Randomized trial affirms no harm in mild to moderate coronavirus cases Sep 01, 2020
Vascepa Mechanism Becomes Clearer... As Do Vessels Treatment tied to regression of atherosclerosis in imaging-based EVAPORATE Aug 31, 2020
Colchicine Scores for CV Secondary Prevention LoDoCo2 trial finds substantial benefit, but questions linger Aug 31, 2020
Antianginal Tx Fails to Make a Difference After Coronary Stenting Prophylactic trimetazidine doesn't enhance optimal medical therapy Aug 30, 2020
Aspirin Alone Best Bet for Majority of Post-TAVR Patients Lessons from DAPT in PCI do not translate to TAVR, researchers find Aug 30, 2020
Low-Dose DOAC Valuable in Afib After Age 80 Randomized trial suggests benefit on par with warfarin in younger groups Aug 30, 2020
Impressive Results With Early-Rhythm Control in AFib Results from EAST-AFNET 4 trial "should and will change practice," expert says Aug 29, 2020
Can KCCQ Replace Flawed NYHA System in Heart Failure? Developer's study finds better classification of patients' capabilities Aug 28, 2020
Post-COVID Heart Problems Are Real, Despite Study Corrections Conclusions still stand, group says after fixing a raft of data errors Aug 25, 2020
Smoking Gun Found for Virus in MIS-C Heart Damage Case First case report documenting viral particles in the heart in MIS-C Aug 24, 2020
Diabetes Drugs Looking for Broad Role in COVID-19 The mechanisms check out and trials are underway Aug 24, 2020
Healthy People 2030: HHS Prioritizes Socioeconomic Disparities, Overall Well-Being New national health goals for the next decade Aug 20, 2020
Low-Dose Aspirin Prophylaxis in Elderly Ups Risk of Serious GI Bleeds Overall increase of about 60%, large study shows Aug 06, 2020
ARB Slows Cognitive Decline in Trial... But How? Consequence of lowered blood pressure, or perhaps a direct effect -- or just a fluke Aug 06, 2020
Jardiance Wins for HFrEF, Farxiga for CKD; COVID Carditis Lingers Recent developments of interest in cardiovascular medicine Aug 04, 2020
ACC: Recovered LVEF Is Not Out of the HF Woods Guidance on treatment after "remission" from heart failure Aug 03, 2020
Brilinta Boosts Secondary Stroke Prevention THALES trial supports addition to aspirin but comparison with clopidogrel now needed Jul 15, 2020
Andexxa Enters Guidelines for Bleeding on Oral Anticoagulation ACC updates treatment algorithms Jul 14, 2020
Audio-Only Telemedicine: Docs Say Payment Falls Short Clinicians wonder why the technology used, not a virtual visit's content or complexity, dictates reimbursement Jul 13, 2020
COVID-19 Linked to Late Stent Thrombosis? Case report bolsters case for antithrombotic therapy Jul 08, 2020
Study: Afib Persistence Shouldn't Be Based on 7-Day Cutoff Is the current definition of "paroxysmal Afib" clinically relevant? Jul 02, 2020
Inhaled Vasodilator Promising for Lung Disease With Pulmonary Hypertension "Highly significant" improvements in exercise capacity in phase 3 results Jun 26, 2020
Renal Denervation: No Rush for BP-Lowering Benefit RADIANCE-HTN SOLO data suggest a little more time for med optimization does no harm Jun 26, 2020
Colchicine Shows Promise in COVID-19 Patients, With Caveats Clinical effects need further investigation, authors urge Jun 24, 2020
Legendary Gymnast Dies of Basilar Artery Stroke A look at world-champion Kurt Thomas's fatal condition Jun 23, 2020
Could Extended Anticoagulation Help After COVID-19? Trial analysis of post-discharge patients is suggestive for pandemic care Jun 22, 2020
Ertugliflozin Tx: Safe for the Heart in Patients With T2D Phase III VERTIS-CV trial meets primary endpoint of MACE non-inferiority Jun 17, 2020
Access Uneven for 'Most Expensive Cardiac Medication in History' Insurance doesn't bring costs down enough for many patients, center finds Jun 17, 2020
For Amy Grant, 'Every Heartbeat' Has New Significance Singer undergoes surgery for newly discovered congenital defect Jun 09, 2020
DOACs More Risky With Common Antibiotic Study affirms concomitant use associated with major hemorrhage Jun 08, 2020
Avacopan Superior to Steroids in ANCA Vasculitis Greater rates of remission and improved renal function seen with oral C5a receptor antagonist Jun 04, 2020
CT Angiography Helpful in Suspected Stable Angina, but Not Needed for All CTA better at detecting CAD than exercise stress tests, analysis suggests Jun 03, 2020
Low-Dose Aspirin Flops for Depression Prevention in Elderly But other anti-inflammatory agents "remain promising," says researcher Jun 03, 2020
Asymptomatic Intracranial Stenosis: No Cause for Alarm Common finding on imaging not associated with worse prognosis May 26, 2020
Autopsies Turn Up Strange Feature of COVID-19 Lungs Study finds more thrombi and a new puzzle in the vessels May 22, 2020
Remdesivir Safety Forecast: Watch the Liver, Kidneys Data remain sparse, but a few risks are emerging May 19, 2020
Tool Pinpoints Cardiac Risk in Long QT Syndrome Calculator is proposed to aid decisions on ICD appropriateness May 11, 2020
Residual Shunt Size Matters After PFO Closure Incomplete seal was not uncommon in a cohort study May 11, 2020
Dissolving Pacemaker in the Works Miniature, battery-free device has been promising in preclinical testing May 11, 2020
