Low-Dose DOAC Valuable in Afib After Age 80 Randomized trial suggests benefit on par with warfarin in younger groups Aug 30, 2020
Impressive Results With Early-Rhythm Control in AFib Results from EAST-AFNET 4 trial "should and will change practice," expert says Aug 29, 2020
Fatal Overdoses Often Mistaken for Cardiac Arrest Try naloxone in some cases appearing to be heart-related, researchers suggest Aug 10, 2020
Jardiance Wins for HFrEF, Farxiga for CKD; COVID Carditis Lingers Recent developments of interest in cardiovascular medicine Aug 04, 2020
Women Missing From CPR Training Videos Study may explain gender disparity in out-of-hospital cardiac arrest care Jul 29, 2020
The Physical Exam: Aortic Stenosis In this podcast episode, it's likelihood ratios, heart murmurs, and more Jul 23, 2020 podcast
New-Onset Arrhythmia After TAVR: How New, Really? Study assesses pre-existing arrhythmic burden of TAVR candidates Jul 15, 2020
Andexxa Enters Guidelines for Bleeding on Oral Anticoagulation ACC updates treatment algorithms Jul 14, 2020
Study: Afib Persistence Shouldn't Be Based on 7-Day Cutoff Is the current definition of "paroxysmal Afib" clinically relevant? Jul 02, 2020
DOACs More Risky With Common Antibiotic Study affirms concomitant use associated with major hemorrhage Jun 08, 2020
Remdesivir Safety Forecast: Watch the Liver, Kidneys Data remain sparse, but a few risks are emerging May 19, 2020
Pulsed Field Ablation Creeps Forward With Promising Early Studies Success in pilot atrial fibrillation studies still leaves unanswered questions May 13, 2020
Tool Pinpoints Cardiac Risk in Long QT Syndrome Calculator is proposed to aid decisions on ICD appropriateness May 11, 2020
Dissolving Pacemaker in the Works Miniature, battery-free device has been promising in preclinical testing May 11, 2020
Silent Infarcts Often Defy Anticoagulation in Seniors With Afib Swiss study found surprising link to cognition from these clinically 'invisible' events May 09, 2020
Next-Gen Watchman Poised to Make LAA Occlusion Less Scary? Study suggests good device performance, procedural safety May 09, 2020
S-ICD Pulls Even With Conventional ICDs PRAETORIAN head-to-head trial shows an even tradeoff in outcomes May 08, 2020
Novel Nasal Spray Flops for Home Tachycardia Conversion Phase III trial missed primary endpoint May 08, 2020
High-Dose CQ Tied to Death, Cardiac Events in COVID-19 Patients Trial stopped due to prolonged QTc interval, higher rate of death in high- vs low-dose group Apr 24, 2020
An Unsafe Interaction Between Pradaxa and Common Meds Study suggests drug-drug interaction regardless of kidney function Apr 24, 2020
Study: Off-Label Use of DOACs Worrisome for LV Thrombi DOACs linked to more events than with warfarin for such blood clots Apr 22, 2020
One Weird Trick to Rule Out Post-TAVR Pacemaker Rapid RA pacing to predict a person's need for PPI or extended monitoring Apr 16, 2020
HCQ Plus Azithromycin: A Dangerous Combination? Antimalarial drug appears safe alone; whether it's effective in COVID-19 still unclear Apr 14, 2020
Mavacamten Promising in Non-Obstructive HCM Phase II MAVERICK-HCM trial looked at safety, efficacy of myosin inhibitor Apr 01, 2020
AFib Patients Better Off With No Antiplatelet After TAVR POPular TAVI trial supports sticking to anticoagulation alone Mar 29, 2020
New Guidelines on CPR When COVID-19 Is Known or Suspected Avoiding infection during aerosol-generating procedures Mar 23, 2020
Eliquis vs Xarelto: Which Is Better in Afib? One DOAC shows better safety, efficacy in U.S. cohort study Mar 09, 2020
Apple Watch Can't Catch Fast Afib The Skeptical Cardiologist has good news about another wearable, though Feb 29, 2020
Lifestyle Changes That Cut Afib Recurrence The Skeptical Cardiologist recommends eight basics Feb 09, 2020
Quick, No-Shock Cardioversion for Afib Feasible in EDs Sinus rhythm often restored with pharmacological conversion alone, trial finds Jan 30, 2020
Mobile ECG: An Objective Comparison of Emay vs Kardia The Skeptical Cardiologist pits wearables head-to-head Jan 15, 2020
Premature Atrial Contractions: Benign or Malignant? The Skeptical Cardiologist takes a closer look at palpitations and premature beats Jan 06, 2020
Study: Adding Aspirin to DOAC? Better Have a Good Reason Combination tied to marked increase in bleeding risk Dec 09, 2019
Trial: Bladder Catheters Not Necessary in Afib Ablation Anymore As-needed use reduces painful, bloody urination Nov 27, 2019
Apple Watch, With Some Maneuvering, Can Deliver 12-Lead ECG Approach may work in a bind, but when would someone need this? Nov 26, 2019
Warfarin Is Bad to the Bone, Fracture Data Affirms In U.S. claims analysis, fracture risk lower with DOACs Nov 25, 2019
Afib Ablation Deaths Do Happen "Very real complication" expected to rise as more HF patients are treated Oct 29, 2019
Ibrutinib's Cardiotoxicity Comes Into Focus Study identifies new cardiac events linked to so-called targeted therapy Sep 25, 2019
