CKD, Uric Acid, and Heart Disease: What's the Link? Stage 3 CKD patients with higher uric acid levels also saw worse heart health Mar 26, 2020
73 Hours of Video Games = Total Organ Collapse Gamer's sitting leads to serious consequences Mar 26, 2020
In Vasculitis, Beware of Infection Serious and laboratory-confirmed infection risks elevated for years in ANCA-associated vasculitis Mar 13, 2020
In Lupus, Keep BP Below 130/80 With pressures between 130-139/80-89 mm Hg, risk for vascular events rose by 73% Mar 12, 2020
Quit Angiotensin Meds When Kidney Function Worsens? Not So Fast Low eGFR patients were better off staying on certain medications, study finds Mar 09, 2020
Eliquis vs Xarelto: Which Is Better in Afib? One DOAC shows better safety, efficacy in U.S. cohort study Mar 09, 2020
Ultra-Processed Foods: It's Not Just Sugar and Fat Attacking Waistlines The Skeptical Cardiologist reviews the evidence Mar 07, 2020
Substituting Olive Oil for Animal Fats Does a Body Good, Study Suggests Benefits observed in non-Mediterranean population Mar 05, 2020
Workplace Wellness Program Triumphs for Hypertension Two-thirds meet blood pressure target after 2 years Mar 04, 2020
Just How Bad Is Missing a Few Preeclampsia Prophylaxis Doses? Study details aspirin nonadherence impacts on obstetric complications Mar 02, 2020
Apple Watch Can't Catch Fast Afib The Skeptical Cardiologist has good news about another wearable, though Feb 29, 2020
LDL Equation May Be Due for Accuracy Upgrade More accurate results seen with new method in certain groups Feb 26, 2020
Wearable Sensor Predicts Worsening Heart Failure Device flagged readmission risk nearly a week ahead in observational study Feb 26, 2020
Italian Lessons for U.S. Healthcare The Skeptical Cardiologist hosts an Italian cardiologist Feb 15, 2020
Short Course of Furosemide Cuts Higher Post-Partum BP Rates But no difference in number of days to blood pressure resolution Feb 09, 2020
Lifestyle Changes That Cut Afib Recurrence The Skeptical Cardiologist recommends eight basics Feb 09, 2020
Is There an Ideal Level of Thyroid Function for CV Health? CVD partially explains link to all-cause mortality, research says Feb 07, 2020
Quick, No-Shock Cardioversion for Afib Feasible in EDs Sinus rhythm often restored with pharmacological conversion alone, trial finds Jan 30, 2020
Which Cold Medications Are Safe for the Heart? The Skeptical Cardiologist has some seasonally-appropriate cautions Jan 22, 2020
Ozempic OK'd for CV Prevention; LDL Drug Pricing; Lyme Disease Heart Tx Recent developments of interest in cardiovascular medicine Jan 21, 2020
Mobile ECG: An Objective Comparison of Emay vs Kardia The Skeptical Cardiologist pits wearables head-to-head Jan 15, 2020
Is Insurers' Opposition to CAC Scans Softening? The Skeptical Cardiologist explains how one patient got it covered Jan 10, 2020
Common 'Safe' Pesticides May Kill More Than Insects Pyrethroid exposure associated with increased risk of long-term CVD, all-cause mortality Jan 07, 2020
Can a Wristwatch Replace Ambulatory BP Monitoring? The Skeptical Cardiologist reviews Omron's HeartGuide device Dec 19, 2019
Entresto Holds Up in the Real World ... But Not for Everyone Drug not better than ACE inhibitor, ARB for black patients? Dec 12, 2019
Study: Adding Aspirin to DOAC? Better Have a Good Reason Combination tied to marked increase in bleeding risk Dec 09, 2019
Study Bolsters Case for Novel Xarelto Formulation for Kids Pharmacokinetic data indicate appropriate dosing schemes across wide range of weight categories Dec 07, 2019
Beta Blockers No Help in Advanced Prostate Cancer Findings question earlier retrospective data that pointed to possible survival benefit Dec 05, 2019
More Evidence That Aspirin Can Stave Off Death PLCO follow-up data support protective effect Dec 04, 2019
Gout Crystals in the Heart May Be the Link to HF Case suggests root of myocarditis with heart failure Dec 02, 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
Heart Rate Recovery: Powerful Prognosticator Now on Apple Watch The Skeptical Cardiologist charts the route to a 'wake-up call' Nov 22, 2019
Algorithm Has Promise for Finding Undiagnosed FH Cleveland Clinic study used EHRs to screen for familial hypercholesterolemia Nov 20, 2019
Vascepa Mechanism Remains Elusive EVAPORATE now must monitor plaque progression out to 18 months Nov 18, 2019
