FDA: Arrhythmia Risk With Lamotrigine May Be Class Effect Agency updates warning for people with cardiac disease taking sodium channel blockers Apr 01, 2021
Op-Ed: Bill Bryson's Brief Guide to the Heart The Skeptical Cardiologist reviews a new book and finds a red flag for the author Mar 27, 2021
Loop Recorder Proves Mettle in Broader Stroke Population STROKE AF trial supports use outside of cryptogenic stroke category Mar 18, 2021
Skip These Supplements for Afib Prevention Long-term results from the VITAL Rhythm study in a large population Mar 16, 2021
Op-Ed: COVID Shot While on a Blood Thinner? One hematologist's strategy for addressing concerns Mar 14, 2021
DOAC After Heart Valve Procedure? Registry defines prevalent use with mechanical and bioprosthetic valves Mar 08, 2021
White Bread or White Rice? Glycemic Index Telling of CVD Risk Across Borders Observational study suggests role of diet in primary, secondary prevention alike Feb 24, 2021
ECG Patch Boosts Afib Diagnoses in Older Folks But unclear if it's clinically beneficial Feb 24, 2021
ACC Report: Cardiac Care Better Woman-to-Woman Group suggests rethink of cardiology culture and medical education Feb 22, 2021
Abandoned Cardiac Device Leads More MRI-Friendly Than Previously Thought Safety of scans supported by observational study Feb 17, 2021
Heart Failure Drug Tempers Heart Rate, Symptoms in POTS Promising results for people with hyperadrenergic subtype of the complex disorder Feb 16, 2021
Why No Price Competition in Brand-Name Heart Drugs? The Skeptical Cardiologist raises an eyebrow at the DOACs Jan 29, 2021
Compression Wraps Promising for POTS Small trial favors a simple treatment for chronic orthostatic intolerance Jan 18, 2021
Ventricular Tachycardia: The Cause Is the Key to Management Andrew Perry, MD, tackles the heterogeneity of VT with Melissa Robinson, MD Jan 15, 2021 podcast
Alcohol and Afib: Risk Evident With Just a Few Sips a Day Worrying data for light drinkers in large cohort study Jan 13, 2021
Not So Fast on That Post-Resuscitation ECG Study suggests waiting a bit longer to avoid false positives in OHCA Jan 11, 2021
Best of The Skeptical Cardiologist in 2020 Your favorite op-eds from Anthony Pearson, MD Dec 30, 2020
Op-Ed: How to Fix Consistently Inconclusive Apple Watch ECG Readings The Skeptical Cardiologist has a solution Dec 26, 2020
Growth Hormones in Childhood Tied to Heart Problems Later On Women, those who were small for gestational age at highest risk Dec 21, 2020
Op-Ed: Kardia Upgrade Will Cut Unclassified Mobile ECGs Further updates to algorithm accuracy are on the way, too Dec 20, 2020
Overdose Calls Slam EMS in Pandemic Trends correspond with social distancing measured through cell phone data Dec 03, 2020
Adult Complications of the Fontan Procedure This AP Cardiology podcast episode tackles cirrhosis, arrhythmias, and pregnancy risks Nov 25, 2020 podcast
Will Vascepa Train Roll Past Negative Omega-3 Results? STRENGTH, OMEMI temper enthusiasm but may not change much Nov 24, 2020
Post-Surgery Monitoring Finds Afib in Discharged Patients About 20% of patients had episodes recorded on devices, study showed Nov 17, 2020
VITAL-AF, mSToPS: Mixed Results in Afib Screening A signal that screening by continuous ECG monitoring leads to better outcomes Nov 16, 2020
Skip Rhythm Drugs, Go Straight to Cryoablation for Afib Two trials support shift into first-line strategy Nov 16, 2020
Xarelto Works for Prevention in Valvular Afib RIVER trial may open the door to use in broader populations Nov 14, 2020
43% Cardiac Arrest Survival? ECMO Strategy Promising in Early Studies Exceeded expectations for outcomes Nov 13, 2020
Patient's Ventricles Removed as Bridge to Heart Transplant Rare therapy a variation of BIVAD support Nov 11, 2020
Sunshine Act Brings Some Transparency but Little Change Industry largesse to physicians unaffected; strong link between payments and choice of ICDs Nov 03, 2020
Cardiac ICU: AHA Drafts Guidance for Best Practices Scientific statement aims to optimize specialized critical care, pending more rigorous evidence Oct 29, 2020
Pilot Study: Widespread Pre-Sports ECG Screening Feasible Report from Florida school district that mandated CV screening for young athletes Oct 04, 2020
Apple Watch Vs Kardia to Monitor Afib From Home: A Case Study The Skeptical Cardiologist weighs the usefulness of the two ECG devices Oct 02, 2020
Cardiology Program Leader Embroiled in Racial Accusations Andrea Natale, MD, raised hackles with tweet Sep 16, 2020
For Cardiac Arrest, Too-Hasty Transport Gets in the Way of Good CPR Study suggests EMS practice is counterproductive Sep 15, 2020
Modest Increase in AFib Risk With Osteoporosis Drug Absolute risk was low for patients receiving zoledronic acid versus denosumab Sep 14, 2020
New Recovery Programs Target COVID Long-Haulers Pulmonologists, cardiologists, neurologists, psychiatrists, and more join to get patients on their feet for good Sep 10, 2020
Angiography for Cardiac Arrest Survivors: No Need to Rush Findings from 1-year follow-up of the COACT trial Sep 02, 2020
ESC Offers Sports, Exercise Guide for Heart Disease Patients Addresses broad spectrum and specific conditions Sep 01, 2020
