Are Patients Safe Enough in Hospitals? Harlan Krumholz, MD, on why recent improvements in patient safety still aren't good enough Aug 12, 2022 video
Endocarditis Tied to Whopping Mortality Risk Within Years Staph, enterococci were the deadliest in population-based Danish study Aug 10, 2022
Stenting Hits Another Wall in Intracranial Stenosis Stroke Trial disappoints, but another hints at benefit for tirofiban in this stroke population Aug 09, 2022
Newborns of Disabled Mothers Face Birth Risks Smaller babies, more preterm births observed Aug 08, 2022
No Worsening Cardiac Dysfunction in Long COVID Other harms likely contribute to dyspnea, HF after COVID-19 hospitalization Aug 05, 2022
ICU Stay Doubles Dementia Risk Higher risks of both Alzheimer's and all-type dementia seen Aug 02, 2022
Heart Disease Will Surge Over the Coming Decades Worsening racial disparities are also projected Aug 01, 2022
Racial Disparities Seen in Preemie Lung Disease Infants of Black mothers face more challenges with bronchopulmonary dysplasia Aug 01, 2022
Does Additional MRI Help CT-Diagnosed Stroke Patients? Investigators acknowledge MRI's value in various circumstances Jul 21, 2022
Fluid Therapy Showdown in Cardiac Surgery Disfavors Albumin Major adverse events not reduced, and some complications increased Jul 19, 2022
Blood Viscosity Enters the Equation in COVID Mortality Its association with death may be unrelated to inflammation Jul 18, 2022
Defeat for Erythropoietin in Infant Encephalopathy Tide turns for presumed treatment for neonatal brain dysfunction Jul 13, 2022
CDC: Pandemic Spurred Deadly Antimicrobial-Resistant Infections Hospital-related infections, deaths rose at least 15% in 2020 Jul 12, 2022
Pulse Oximeters Choke Oxygen Delivery to Minorities in ICU Overestimation of oxygen saturation has real consequences for darker skin patients Jul 11, 2022
'Don't Let Me Die in Pain,' My Patient Pleaded We must better manage the suffering of patients with a history of substance use disorder Jul 09, 2022
Whopping Mortality Benefit in Severe COVID Trial Oral sabizabulin showed 55% reduction in risk for death in hospitalized patients Jul 07, 2022
FLCCC Co-Founder's Medical License Expires Paul Marik, MD, says he does not intend to renew his license or obtain a new one Jul 06, 2022
Bye-Bye, 'Life's Simple 7': AHA Redefines Cardiovascular Health by Adding Sleep New metrics and scoring algorithm for heart health in children and adults Jun 29, 2022
Which Advanced HF Patients Are Entresto-Intolerant in the Real World? 1 in 6 dropped out from the LIFE trial because of side effects Jun 27, 2022
Certified Stroke Care Access May Be Reduced for Black Americans Higher likelihood of a stroke center nearby, but less likelihood of receiving care there Jun 27, 2022
Flash of Greater Stroke Risk at Initiation of Oral Contraceptives Risk with hormone replacement therapy lingers in the long run, though Jun 24, 2022
Heart Failure Drugs Can Be Unaffordable on Medicare, Study Finds Older adults are subject to cost-sharing and other medication coverage restrictions Jun 21, 2022
Prediabetes May Be an Independent Risk Factor for MI Findings reinforce importance of early screening and intervention, researchers says Jun 12, 2022
TAVR Pacemaker Rate Dips to Single Digits Nationwide, but Outlier Hospitals Remain Do worst-performing sites need more education about best practices? Jun 12, 2022
Fate of Transcatheter Tricuspid Devices: Will it Be Repair or Replacement? Many unanswered questions remain regarding devices for tricuspid regurgitation Jun 11, 2022
TAVR Devices Keep Changing -- Is This Really Helping Patients? Clinical outcomes are headed in the right direction, but better research is needed Jun 10, 2022
Good News for Heart Failure Patients Getting COVID Booster Shots Group saw lower risks for hospitalization, ICU admission, death versus the unvaccinated Jun 09, 2022
Evidence of CTE Rare in Military Personnel Limited number of cases preclude causal conclusions Jun 08, 2022
Can Longstanding BP Meds Protect Against Brain Aneurysm Ruptures? RAAS inhibitors could be therapy of choice for those with hypertension and intracranial aneurysms Jun 06, 2022
More RN Hours Linked With Better Sepsis Outcomes Facility needs to have enough nurses on staff for such "complex care," researcher warns Jun 01, 2022
Presepsin a 'Robust' Biomarker of Early-Onset Sepsis Researchers call for trials testing its use in guiding early empirical antibiotic treatment May 31, 2022
Brief Afib Not One and Done After Pneumonia Research suggests vigilance after infection is resolved May 26, 2022
Particulate Matter Size Tied to Stroke Mortality Association stronger among individuals with ischemic strokes May 25, 2022
Bystander CPR More Likely in States Requiring Teen Training State laws linked with 12% higher rate of bystander CPR May 23, 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
What Doctors Need to Know About Monkeypox While the potential of increased transmissibility is being sorted, here's what we know for sure May 20, 2022
