ORION-10: siRNA Tx Halves LDL in Atherosclerotic CVD Manufacturer to start filing for FDA approval for inclisiran Nov 16, 2019
HF Benefit of Dapagliflozin Affirmed in Non-Diabetics Fewer CV events for heart failure with reduced ejection fraction Nov 16, 2019
Colchicine Scores for Secondary Prevention After MI But it's not what you expect driving the benefit Nov 16, 2019
AHA Dedicates $20 Million to Youth Vaping Research Association and partners aim to "hold e-cigarette companies publicly accountable for their lies" Nov 16, 2019
Vaping Worse for Heart Than Cigarettes? It's not just lung injury e-cigarette users should worry about, study says Nov 12, 2019
AHA: Neighborhood Violence Takes Toll on Heart Studies connect steady diet of violence to early heart disease Nov 14, 2018
AHA: Stem Cells No Help in LVAD Patients Mesenchymal precursor cells didn't boost wean rates from heart assist devices Nov 13, 2018
AHA: Closing Dialysis Fistula Improves Heart Function Kidney transplant patients may benefit from reversing arteriovenous connection Nov 12, 2018
AHA: CABG Still Better for Multivessel Disease in Diabetes FREEDOM trial extension suggests lower long-term mortality vs stents Nov 12, 2018
National Exercise Guidelines Now Say 'Just Move' HHS recs say to sit less, move more to improve health outcomes Nov 12, 2018
AHA: Rivaroxaban May Cut Thromboembolic Risk in HF Patients Post hoc analysis of COMMANDER HF trial suggestive of benefit Nov 11, 2018
AHA: Novel Agent Promising for Lowering Lp(a) Levels Treatment with AKCEA-APO(a)-LRx better than placebo at multiple doses Nov 11, 2018
AHA: DCM Recovery Often Doesn't Mean Cure Stopping meds led to relapse of dilated cardiomyopathy for many in TRED-HF trial Nov 11, 2018
AHA: Zetia May Cut CV Events in Japanese Seniors Results from EWTOPIA75 trial not enough to change practice, experts says Nov 11, 2018
AHA: In-hospital Entresto Safe, Beneficial in HFrEF PIONEER-HF shows improved biomarkers and possibly outcomes too Nov 11, 2018
AHA: Yoga-Based Cardiac Rehab Shows Promise in MI Patients Patients in Indian study saw QoL improvements, return to pre-infarct daily activities Nov 11, 2018
AHA: Fish Oil, Vitamin D Not VITAL to Heart Health VITAL trial also showed no benefits for cancer incidence with both supplements Nov 10, 2018
AHA: Mixed Results with Dapagliflozin in T2D Patients SGLT2 inhibitor didn't change MACE rate, but did result in other positive CV outcomes Nov 10, 2018
AHA: Targeting Inflammation With Methotrexate Flops for CV Prevention CIRT trial disappoints after CANTOS' win for the inflammatory hypothesis Nov 10, 2018
AHA: Prescription Fish Oil Wins for CV Prevention Positive findings for Vascepa in REDUCE-IT trial Nov 10, 2018
AHA: Revised Lipid Guide Boosts PCSK9s, Coronary Calcium Scans New recommendations aim to cut statins in low-risk primary prevention Nov 10, 2018
AHA: Lipid Guidelines to Headline Meeting Exercise, fish oil, Entresto in acute HF, and an anti-inflammatory also in the spotlight Nov 08, 2018
AHA: Late Meals Linked to HTN, Prediabetes Risks seen in study of Hispanic and Latino Americans Nov 06, 2018
AHA: ORBITA Debate Continues Gersh, Mehran, Block, Yeh, Chazal, Bairey Merz, Brown, Eagle weigh in Nov 17, 2017
'Safer' Cigarettes Still Prove Harmful to Blood Vessels Heat-not-burn product impacts endothelial function in animal model Nov 16, 2017
AHA: Everybody Now Is a Clinical Investigator, Says Califf Time to revolutionize clinical data gathering, ex-FDA Commissioner urges Nov 15, 2017
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: 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: Restrictive Blood Transfusion OK for Select Patients Stricter approach deemed noninferior to liberal strategy in cardiac surgery 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
Trial: No Benefit for High-Dose Diuretic in Acute HF But phase II results might not be the final word Nov 17, 2016
AHA: Mixed Results For ApoA-1 Therapies But it's still not time to write the obituary for all HDL therapies Nov 16, 2016
AHA: No Pump Thrombosis With Next-Gen LVAD? Better outcomes in HeartMate 3 trial hinged on fewer malfunctions Nov 16, 2016