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
Tirzepatide Officially Puts GLP-1 Meds on the Map for Obesity-Related Heart Failure SUMMIT trial able to show clinical benefit beyond quality-of-life improvement Nov 16, 2024
Larger Study Supports Safety of Tetracyclines During Early Pregnancy Jury is still out, however, without more rigorous evidence Nov 14, 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
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
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
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
Colchicine Goes Belly-Up in a More Definitive Heart Attack Trial Larger CLEAR OASIS 9 trial could not replicate past results Oct 30, 2024
Cold Weather Heart Attacks; Preemptive Valve Procedures Flop; Better Bleeding Score Recent developments of interest in cardiovascular medicine Oct 29, 2024
SGLT2 Inhibitor Carry-Over Benefits Last How Long? Trial follow-up defines the need for long-term treatment in protecting the kidneys and heart Oct 29, 2024
Stent-Like Hybrid on Track for Lofty Long-Term Goals in PCI Stent-related events plateaued 6 months after DynamX implant Oct 28, 2024
Major Win for Preemptive TAVR in Symptomless Aortic Stenosis Larger pool of TAVR candidates suggested by EARLY TAVR trial results Oct 28, 2024
Private Equity's Tighter Grip; ApoB Inhibitors vs Liver? Promising New RDN System Recent developments of interest in cardiovascular medicine Oct 22, 2024
IV Fluid Shortage May Impact Surgeries Around the U.S. for Weeks Hurricane-related damage keeps sterile fluids factory shut down Oct 22, 2024
No X-Ray Proof of Rare Surgical Complication Tied to GLP-1 Agonists Conundrum of holding meds continues following conflicting reports of aspiration events Oct 22, 2024
Stroke Prevention Guideline Adds Recs for GLP-1 Drugs, Gender-Affirming Care Recommendation updates also address social determinants of health Oct 21, 2024
Case Against Perioperative Beta-Blockers Grows Stronger Excess postoperative strokes, and accompanying racial disparities, tied to any beta-blocker use Oct 20, 2024
COVID's Outsized Heart Risk; Prehab for Cardiac Surgery; Telerobotic Valve Repair Recent developments of interest in cardiovascular medicine Oct 15, 2024
Protein Drivers of Heart Attack Risk Disproportionately Affect Women Study suggests mechanistic underpinnings of known sex disparities in MI Oct 14, 2024
Do Lipid Values in Adolescence Improve CVD Risk Prediction? Including lipids did not prove superior to non-laboratory-based criteria alone, study finds Oct 14, 2024
Safety Data Favor Diuretic Strategy Triggered by Cardiac Monitoring Alerts in HF Effectiveness of this personalized approach now under investigation Oct 11, 2024
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Cardiac Surgery-Associated AKI Lower With Extracorporeal Blood Purification Device yields 10% absolute reduction in acute kidney injury within a week of surgery Oct 09, 2024
FDA Reviewers Cast Doubt on Drug Candidate for Barth Syndrome Agency appears unswayed by mitochondria-targeting drug for rare cardioskeletal disease Oct 09, 2024
Certain Arm Positions Can Lead to Inaccurate Blood Pressure Readings Important to educate patients conducting home measurements, says researcher Oct 08, 2024 video
Prime Locations for AEDs; Fluctuating Lp(a); Formalized Telestroke Training? Recent developments of interest in cardiovascular medicine Oct 08, 2024
Body Roundness to Predict Cardiovascular Disease; Myopia on the Rise Also in TTHealthWatch: suicide care in primary care Oct 05, 2024 podcast
Timeline of Irregular Heartbeats Emerges From Close Watch of Young Binge Drinkers Alcohol-related increase in PVCs suggests more attention to ventricular arrhythmias Oct 04, 2024
Antitachycardia Pacing Helps With Upfront Delay in ICD Shocks Reduction in total shock burden is not proven, however Oct 03, 2024
Disparities in Heart Failure Rates Found Among Asian American Subpopulations Study highlights that Asian Americans should not be seen as a monolithic group Oct 03, 2024 video
Metabolic Accelerator Shows Promise for Weight Loss Side of Obesity-HFpEF Equation Benefit in symptoms, functional outcomes remains to be seen for HU6 Oct 02, 2024
VR Headsets in Cath Lab; ICDs & Driving Rules; How Cardiologist Got to Space Recent developments of interest in cardiovascular medicine Oct 01, 2024
Mavacamten Shows Promise in Heart Failure With Normal to Supranormal EF Cardiac myosin inhibitor linked to improvements in biomarkers in small study Sep 30, 2024
Study Finds More Heart Defects in Kids Conceived With ART But does this trend have more to do with multiple gestations? Sep 30, 2024