New Two-Tier System to Weed Out Some Pediatric Heart Surgery Centers Low-volume congenital and pediatric heart programs may be cut in national reorganization Sep 29, 2023
COVID Heart Injuries Traced Back to Infected Arterial Plaque, Inflammation SARS-CoV-2 persistence in some vascular cells may have ties to long COVID Sep 28, 2023
New Cardiology Board to Come; 2nd Pig-Heart Xenotransplant; Uric Acid as Stroke Tx? Recent developments of interest in cardiovascular medicine Sep 26, 2023
Primary Prevention Benefits of Lowering LDL Also Apply to the Elderly No attenuation of vascular risk reduction between younger and older statin users Sep 25, 2023
Fentanyl Death Trends; Food Additives and Heart Disease Also in TTHealthWatch: MDMA and PTSD, and esophageal erosion and cancer Sep 23, 2023 podcast
Diagnostic CV Procedures Rebounded After Dipping in 2020 U.S. procedural volumes exceeded March 2019 levels by 4% in April 2021 Sep 22, 2023
FDA Approves Another SGLT2 Inhibitor for Treating CKD Empagliflozin adds indication in adults, regardless of diabetes status Sep 22, 2023
Link Between Psoriasis, Heart Disease Tracks to Coronary Microvascular Dysfunction Lower coronary flow reserve associated with severity, duration of psoriasis Sep 20, 2023
Should Surgical AVR for Aortic Regurgitation Happen Earlier in Young Adults? Waiting to meet standard criteria less likely to lead to LV normalization Sep 19, 2023
FXI Inhibitor Cuts Bleeds in Afib; COAPT Extends to Real World; AI Stroke Triage Recent developments of interest in cardiovascular medicine Sep 19, 2023
Guide to the Coronary Artery Calcium Scan: 2023 Update The Skeptical Cardiologist on how CAC scans fit into current practice in preventive cardiology Sep 16, 2023
Is Being a Night Owl Unhealthy? CRC Screening Not Recommended Enough Also in TTHealthWatch: CVD death and obesity Sep 16, 2023 podcast
Weight Loss Supplement Found to Contain Toxic Substance, CDC Says A toddler landed in the emergency department after consuming the product Sep 14, 2023
Upfront Ezetimibe in ACS; New Watchman LAA Occluder OK'd; Low-Cost FH Genotyping Recent developments of interest in cardiovascular medicine Sep 12, 2023
Afib Catheter Ablation Wins Points for Psych Improvement REMEDIAL trial finds reduced anxiety, depression after procedure vs medical therapy Sep 12, 2023
Rheum Patients on HCQ: Stick With It or Face Heart Consequences Population-based study links adherence with risk for cardiovascular events Sep 11, 2023
Heart Risks Much Higher for Patients With Rare Sleep Disorder Treatment should be prescribed with cardiovascular risks in mind, says researcher Sep 11, 2023
When Temps Rise, So Do Medical Risks. Should Docs and Nurses Talk More About Heat? "This is not your grandmother's heat," says policy expert Sep 10, 2023
Lorundrostat Stands a Chance Against Obesity-Related Hypertension Selective aldosterone synthase inhibitor proceeds to phase III study after Target-HTN's success Sep 10, 2023
Less Afib in Heavy Drinkers Who Quit Alcohol Cold Turkey But reduced intake didn't appear as successful for primary prevention, observational data suggest Sep 08, 2023
Common Food Additives Singled Out for Cardiovascular Risk Food labels often list emulsifiers linked to long-term health outcomes Sep 06, 2023
Beneficial Produce Scripts; Aortic Dissection Deaths Up; New Opioid & Cardiac Arrest Recent developments of interest in cardiovascular medicine Sep 05, 2023
Predicting ICU Outcomes; Post-Stroke Brain Stimulation Also in TTHealthWatch: effect of frailty on intensive blood pressure control Sep 02, 2023 podcast
No Aspirin After PCI? Extended P2Y12 Monotherapy? Trials Weigh In Two trials read out, but generalizability is the question Aug 29, 2023
Cancer Therapy's Lower-Limb Blood Clots Better Treated With Long Anticoagulation A year of DOAC therapy did not result in significantly more bleeds in ONCO DVT trial Aug 29, 2023
Novel Amyloid Drug Improves Mid-Term Outcomes in ATTR Cardiomyopathy Pivotal trial "suggests the tantalizing possibility of genuine clinical improvement" Aug 29, 2023
OCT Angioplasty Win; Congenital Defect Found in Bronny James; Gene Tx for Angina Recent developments of interest in cardiovascular medicine Aug 29, 2023
Rush to DOACs Spells Trouble for Frail Warfarin Users Lower bleeding risk of new blood thinners did not extend to this older subgroup Aug 28, 2023
Afib Ablation Exceeds Expectations in Sickest Heart Failure Patients Death and surgeries delayed in end-stage heart failure Aug 28, 2023
CRT-D Upgrade Suits Patients With Pacing-Related Heart Failure BUDAPEST-CRT Upgrade is the first major trial on upgrade strategy Aug 27, 2023
Iron Infusions Narrowly Miss the Mark for Clinical Benefit in Heart Failure Hard endpoints do not favor IV ferric carboxymaltose in well-powered HEART-FID Aug 26, 2023
SGLT2 Inhibitors, Rapid Titration, IV Iron Get a Boost in New European HF Guideline Other recommendations also released for endocarditis, cardiomyopathies, ACS, and more Aug 25, 2023
Blood Test Could Ease Diagnosis of Kids' Inflammatory Conditions Just one biomarker distinguished Kawasaki disease from others with similar clinical features Aug 25, 2023
Medtronic's Renal Denervation System for Hypertension Splits FDA Panel Once resurrected, is radiofrequency renal denervation heading back to limbo? Aug 24, 2023
FDA Panel Backs ReCor's Renal Denervation System for Hypertension Device-based treatment passes hurdle despite concerns about effectiveness Aug 22, 2023
FDA Advisors' Recommendation on Renal Denervation Hinges on Effectiveness Question Device-based hypertension treatments have only modest BP reductions Aug 21, 2023
Cautious Return-to-Play Appears Safe for Athletes With Heart Conditions Shift away from blanket restrictions is not placing top-tier athletes at undue risk, data suggest Aug 14, 2023
Women on the Pill Have Comforting CVD Outcomes Years Down the Line Oral contraceptive use not tied to excess cardiovascular disease, mortality Aug 11, 2023
Surveillance Still Not an Option for Many With Subsegmental Pulmonary Embolism Few patients actually eligible for alternative to anticoagulation Aug 03, 2023
Unexplained Heart Enlargement May Be Causing Sudden Deaths in Obesity Increased ventricular mass without the usual etiologies of heart disease was noted Jul 28, 2023
