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Tissue-Selective Afib Ablation; ED Drug for HF? Pacemaker Warning

Recent developments of interest in cardiovascular medicine

Lead Glasses Offer 'False Sense of Security' Against Radiation

Study reinforces need to take all safety measures possible

FDA Says Use Paclitaxel PAD Device Alternatives

Interventional cardiologists weigh in

PAD Paclitaxel Device Risk Leaves Disarray in Field

Lots of questions remain after town hall discussion

FDA Approves Rivaroxaban for CV Prevention in CAD, PAD

Low dose to arrive in the U.S. next week

TCT: Femoropopliteal Stents On Par in First Head-to-Head Trial

Primary patency, major adverse events at least as good with Eluvia as Zilver PTX

Cath Lab Recap: Intracardiac Echo; Safe Late Lumen Loss Limit

Interventional cardiology news to note

Vibrating ICD/CRT-D; Pradaxa Reversal Agent; Prevention Bonanza

Recent developments of interest in cardiovascular medicine

Revascularization Feasible for Below-The-Ankle CLI

Limbs salvaged in most severe cases per single-center study

Gene Therapy Flops for Critical Limb Ischemia

Non-viral biologic agent didn't improve wound healing

Peripheral Vascular Tx Reasonable in Severe PAD

Amputation often avoided after endovascular intervention

AHA: Evolocumab's Absolute Benefit Greater in PAD Patients

Symptomatic PAD yields bigger bang for PCSK9 big bucks

Entresto Boosts Sex in HF; Venom Antidote to Xa Drugs; Guilty Plea for FH Vagueness

Recent developments of interest in cardiovascular medicine

CANTOS to Headline ESC

August's European Society of Cardiology meeting lineup released

Local Steroid Injection Shuts Down Leg Inflammation after PAD Tx

Make way for dexamethasone, other drugs targeted to the adventitia

For PAD, Walking Tolerance Boosted With Simple Calf Stretching

Better vascular endothelial function tied to more walking ability

Below-Ankle Interventions Promising for Foot Salvage

97% technical success in patients with severe PAD

Cath Lab Recap: Killer Pacemakers; Heart Monitoring Underwear

Interventional cardiology news to note

TCT: Novel Drug-Coated Balloon Promising for Periphery

Stellarex beat angioplasty alone in fairly complex PAD population trial

PAD Thrombectomy System Checks Out for Safety, Efficacy

No device-related adverse events in small arterial occlusion trial

TCT: Drug-Coated PAD Balloon Results Durable

Superiority maintained at 2 years in IN.PACT SFA trial

Teach Patients How to Communicate Symptoms Better

Patients should learn the eight characteristics of a symptom

CardioBreak: Modern Bloodletting, a New Statin Strategy

Recent developments of interest in cardiovascular medicine.

Doctor's Memoir Exposes Dark Side of Medicine

Sandeep Jauhar puts his life on stark display to illustrate harmful financial intrusions into medicine in his newest book.

Zilver Stent Recalled, System May Break

Cook Medical's Zilver PTX drug-eluting stent for peripheral artery disease has been recalled because of a defect in its associated delivery system, the company and the FDA said.

Cardio Notes: Stress Test Finds Heart Disease in Seniors

Researchers are taking a second look at the accuracy of treadmill exercise testing for women over 65. Also this week, the birth of a subspecialty for adults with congenital heart disease and leg artery stenting.

Early VTE Therapy OK After Brain Bleed

HOUSTON --The risk of re-bleeding after intracranial hemorrhage did not increase when patients received early prophylaxis for venous thromboembolism (VTE), a retrospective review showed.

Big BP Variation Between Arms Raises Red Flag

A substantial difference in blood pressure from one arm to the other could be a warning sign for overall cardiovascular and mortality risk, a meta-analysis determined.

Cardiologist Who Revealed Echo Errors Out of a Job

MILWAUKEE -- A cardiologist whose research at a national medical meeting revealed that other doctors at her hospital were misreading a substantial number of diagnostic echocardiograms has been fired by that hospital, the Journal Sentinel and 番茄社区 have learned.

Blood Clots Linked to Alzheimer's and Vascular Dementias

MANCHESTER, England 芒鈧€� Spontaneous cerebral blood clots were detected at similar rates in patients with Alzheimer's disease and vascular dementia, suggesting a common pathology and a potentially preventable or treatable cause for some dementias, researchers here said.

ACC: Coronary Artery Disease Patients Should Have Low LDL Goal

ATLANTA, March 10 - For all patients with stable coronary artery disease (CAD), the goal of therapy should be to get LDL cholesterol lower than 70 mg/dL, said Christie Ballantyne, M.D., director of the center for cardiovascular disease prevention at Baylor College of Medicine in Houston.