Novel Anti-Inflammatory Flops for HFpEF, HFmrEF Phase II trial does hold a few signals that might warrant another attempt Nov 18, 2024
Over 50% of U.S. Adults Qualify for Ozempic, Wegovy Most are eligible for weight management indication Nov 18, 2024
Gene Therapy Promising for Rare Genetic Cardiomyopathy Phase I results show "big improvement" for what is usually progressive hypertrophy, expert says Nov 18, 2024
Study: Statins Mitigate Heart Risks From JAK Inhibitors Is this the final finding from ORAL Surveillance? Don't count on it. Nov 18, 2024
Electronic Nudges Improved Flu Shot Uptake in Patients With Acute MI History A cardiovascular-focused letter led to larger improvements in vaccine uptake in Danish program Nov 18, 2024
Left Atrial Appendage Closure Reduced Bleeding After Afib Ablation Procedure also noninferior to anticoagulation for death, stroke, or systemic embolism composite Nov 18, 2024
AI Can Do Whole Echo Reports, Improve Efficiency AI transformation of the way cardiology uses echo "is absolutely going to happen, expert says Nov 17, 2024
Spironolactone Misses the Mark in Acute MI Without HF Drug discontinuations may have leveled any benefit in CLEAR OASIS 9 trial Nov 17, 2024
Is DOAC a Viable Option After Bioprosthetic Valve Surgery Even in Sinus Rhythm? Japanese trial supports use but event risk might be low enough to suggest a different strategy Nov 17, 2024
Big Blow to Anticoagulation Strategy Against Afib-Related Cognition Problems Microemboli now questioned as driver of cognitive impairment in atrial fibrillation Nov 17, 2024
Novel CRISPR-Cas9-Based Promising in ATTR Cardiomyopathy One-time treatment with nexiguran ziclumeran tied to decline in serum TTR levels in phase I trial Nov 17, 2024
Ablation Bests Drugs for Ventricular Tachycardia After Heart Attack VANISH2 trial may set new standard of care for ischemic cardiomyopathy patients Nov 16, 2024
Tirzepatide Officially Puts GLP-1 Meds on the Map for Heart Failure Benefit SUMMIT trial able to show clinical benefit beyond quality-of-life improvement Nov 16, 2024
Intensive Blood Pressure Control Benefits People With Type 2 Diabetes Too BPROAD trial replicates SPRINT trial findings in diabetes population in China Nov 16, 2024
Multiple Chronic Conditions and Death; Diabetes Treatment for Gout Also in TTHealthWatch: frailty as a predictor of dementia Nov 16, 2024 podcast
Higher BP Linked to Faster Visual Field Progression in Glaucoma Ophthalmologists say findings emphasize the importance of adhering to medication regimens Nov 15, 2024
Larger Study Supports Safety of Tetracyclines During Early Pregnancy Jury is still out, however, without more rigorous evidence Nov 14, 2024
GLP-1 Drugs Could Help People With Alcohol Use Disorder Real-world data suggested semaglutide, liraglutide reduced AUD-related hospitalizations Nov 13, 2024
Frailty Tied to Future Dementia Trajectories accelerated 4 to 9 years before dementia onset Nov 13, 2024
Teen With Bird Flu Critically Ill; NIH in the Crosshairs; Dementia Deaths Rise Health news and commentary gathered by ľֱ staff Nov 13, 2024
New Rescuer Guidelines Tackle Rise of Drowning Deaths in U.S. American Heart Association, American Academy of Pediatrics stress CPR with breaths, compressions Nov 12, 2024
Post-Pandemic OHCA Survival Down; Vitamin D Supplements & BP; Varipulse PFA Approved Recent developments of interest in cardiovascular medicine Nov 12, 2024
ObesityWeek Roundup: Patients More Likely to Ration Weight-Loss Drugs Plus: oral semaglutide outcomes and incident hypertension in teens on GLP-1 drugs Nov 11, 2024
Inching Toward a Blood Test for Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy Researchers try to address challenge of distinguishing HCM from other cardiomyopathies Nov 11, 2024
Who Needs a Defibrillator After MI? FDA Recs on Inferior Vena Cava Filters Also in TTHealthWatch: early sugar exposure, hypertension, and diabetes Nov 09, 2024 podcast
Midlife Choices May Offset Genetic Risk for Dementia, Stroke, Late-Life Depression Risk of common age-related brain diseases was reduced over 12-year follow-up Nov 08, 2024
Patients With Obesity Shed Pounds With Drug-Free Capsule Participants also had improved cardiometabolic measures with Epitomee device Nov 08, 2024
Nurse's Death Tied to GLP-1 Drug; Research Monkey Jailbreak; Congressman Has Cancer Health news and commentary gathered by ľֱ staff Nov 08, 2024
Zepbound's Weight Loss, Cardiometabolic Benefits Hold Up at 3 Years Nearly all participants in SURMOUNT-1 avoided diabetes with the GLP-1/GIP receptor agonist Nov 07, 2024
Simple Measures Ease Cardiac Strain in 100-Degree Weather But electric fans were associated with harm in a hot and dry setting Nov 07, 2024
Early-Life Sugar Restriction Reduced Diabetes, Hypertension Risk Diagnoses were also delayed the longer sugar was restricted Nov 06, 2024
Do GLP-1 Agonists Really Need to Be Stopped Before Endoscopy? Meta-analysis suggests 24-hour clear liquid diet works to avoid aspiration, even with GLP-1s Nov 05, 2024
Alzheimer's Progression May Be Slowed by Targeted Magnetic Pulses, Study Suggests In phase II trial, transcranial stimulation led to significant differences versus placebo Nov 03, 2024
Omega-3 Supplements Show Benefit in APOE4 Carriers Trial finds DHA can penetrate the brain before dementia onset Nov 01, 2024
Cardiac Arrest Drug Administration Route a Toss Up Two randomized trials compared intraosseous and intravenous routes for the initial access attempt Oct 31, 2024
Tricuspid Valve Replacement Finds Surer Footing With TRISCEND II's 1-Year Report Evoque device helped outcomes in severe tricuspid regurgitation, with some safety caveats Oct 31, 2024
