Extravascular ICD OK'd; Win for Million Hearts; SGLT2i Struggles at EF>60% Recent developments of interest in cardiovascular medicine Oct 24, 2023
Highly Potent Statin Stands Out for Diabetes, Cataract Risks Head-to-head comparison of rosuvastatin vs atorvastatin in LODESTAR trial Oct 19, 2023
CT for Endovascular Tx; Aortic Dissection Patch; Rape Trial for Denver Cardiologist Recent developments of interest in cardiovascular medicine Oct 17, 2023
Regaining Weight After Bariatric Surgery Did Not Lead to Excess Mortality Weight regainers had a similar incidence of mortality as weight-loss maintainers Oct 17, 2023
Diet and Liver Health; Gut Microbiome and Cardiometabolic Disease Also in TTHealthWatch: COVID hospitalization data Oct 14, 2023 podcast
Blood Thinners Not a Firm Contraindication for tPA, Study Finds Intracranial hemorrhage rate did not differ regardless of use of antiplatelet or anticoagulants Oct 13, 2023
A Price Jump From Pennies to $20/Pill for the Same Drug Drug pricing should be subject to stricter regulation Oct 12, 2023
Rare Lung Bleeds Cluster in DOAC Users, Implications Unclear Pattern found in diffuse alveolar hemorrhage reports in FAERS Oct 11, 2023
Depressive Symptoms Tied to Higher Mortality Risk in U.S. Adults Findings support efforts to develop strategies to improve mental health, author says Oct 09, 2023
Time to Recognize Cardiovascular-Kidney-Metabolic Syndrome, AHA Says Pooled cohort equations will make way for new CKM risk calculator Oct 09, 2023
Inflammation of the Aorta; Afib in the Hospital Also in TTHealthWatch: standards for osteoporosis screening and HbA1c in premenopausal women Oct 07, 2023 podcast
Adherence Matters for CVD Secondary Prevention in CPAP Users Questionable benefit may hinge on number of hours used Oct 05, 2023
Aspirin Outcomes No Different With Safety Coating Bleeding not significantly reduced with enteric-coated aspirin in ADAPTABLE trial Oct 04, 2023
Fast-Acting Spray for PSVT; Undiscounted Entresto's Value; CTCA-Aided Angiography Recent developments of interest in cardiovascular medicine Oct 03, 2023
New Two-Tier System to Weed Out Some Pediatric Heart Surgery Centers Low-volume congenital and pediatric heart programs may be cut in national reorganization Sep 29, 2023
COVID Heart Injuries Traced Back to Infected Arterial Plaque, Inflammation SARS-CoV-2 persistence in some vascular cells may have ties to long COVID Sep 28, 2023
New Cardiology Board to Come; 2nd Pig-Heart Xenotransplant; Uric Acid as Stroke Tx? Recent developments of interest in cardiovascular medicine Sep 26, 2023
Primary Prevention Benefits of Lowering LDL Also Apply to the Elderly No attenuation of vascular risk reduction between younger and older statin users Sep 25, 2023
Fentanyl Death Trends; Food Additives and Heart Disease Also in TTHealthWatch: MDMA and PTSD, and esophageal erosion and cancer Sep 23, 2023 podcast
Diagnostic CV Procedures Rebounded After Dipping in 2020 U.S. procedural volumes exceeded March 2019 levels by 4% in April 2021 Sep 22, 2023
FDA Approves Another SGLT2 Inhibitor for Treating CKD Empagliflozin adds indication in adults, regardless of diabetes status Sep 22, 2023
Link Between Psoriasis, Heart Disease Tracks to Coronary Microvascular Dysfunction Lower coronary flow reserve associated with severity, duration of psoriasis Sep 20, 2023
Should Surgical AVR for Aortic Regurgitation Happen Earlier in Young Adults? Waiting to meet standard criteria less likely to lead to LV normalization Sep 19, 2023
FXI Inhibitor Cuts Bleeds in Afib; COAPT Extends to Real World; AI Stroke Triage Recent developments of interest in cardiovascular medicine Sep 19, 2023
Guide to the Coronary Artery Calcium Scan: 2023 Update The Skeptical Cardiologist on how CAC scans fit into current practice in preventive cardiology Sep 16, 2023
Is Being a Night Owl Unhealthy? CRC Screening Not Recommended Enough Also in TTHealthWatch: CVD death and obesity Sep 16, 2023 podcast
Weight Loss Supplement Found to Contain Toxic Substance, CDC Says A toddler landed in the emergency department after consuming the product Sep 14, 2023
Upfront Ezetimibe in ACS; New Watchman LAA Occluder OK'd; Low-Cost FH Genotyping Recent developments of interest in cardiovascular medicine Sep 12, 2023
Afib Catheter Ablation Wins Points for Psych Improvement REMEDIAL trial finds reduced anxiety, depression after procedure vs medical therapy Sep 12, 2023
Rheum Patients on HCQ: Stick With It or Face Heart Consequences Population-based study links adherence with risk for cardiovascular events Sep 11, 2023
Heart Risks Much Higher for Patients With Rare Sleep Disorder Treatment should be prescribed with cardiovascular risks in mind, says researcher Sep 11, 2023
When Temps Rise, So Do Medical Risks. Should Docs and Nurses Talk More About Heat? "This is not your grandmother's heat," says policy expert Sep 10, 2023
Lorundrostat Stands a Chance Against Obesity-Related Hypertension Selective aldosterone synthase inhibitor proceeds to phase III study after Target-HTN's success Sep 10, 2023
Less Afib in Heavy Drinkers Who Quit Alcohol Cold Turkey But reduced intake didn't appear as successful for primary prevention, observational data suggest Sep 08, 2023
Common Food Additives Singled Out for Cardiovascular Risk Food labels often list emulsifiers linked to long-term health outcomes Sep 06, 2023
Beneficial Produce Scripts; Aortic Dissection Deaths Up; New Opioid & Cardiac Arrest Recent developments of interest in cardiovascular medicine Sep 05, 2023
Predicting ICU Outcomes; Post-Stroke Brain Stimulation Also in TTHealthWatch: effect of frailty on intensive blood pressure control Sep 02, 2023 podcast
No Aspirin After PCI? Extended P2Y12 Monotherapy? Trials Weigh In Two trials read out, but generalizability is the question Aug 29, 2023
Cancer Therapy's Lower-Limb Blood Clots Better Treated With Long Anticoagulation A year of DOAC therapy did not result in significantly more bleeds in ONCO DVT trial Aug 29, 2023
Novel Amyloid Drug Improves Mid-Term Outcomes in ATTR Cardiomyopathy Pivotal trial "suggests the tantalizing possibility of genuine clinical improvement" Aug 29, 2023