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FDA APPROVED MEDTRONIC HARMONY TRANSCATHETER PULMONARY VALVE over 3 photos of the device

Harmony Pulmonary Valve Gets FDA Nod

Transcatheter valve implantation approved for people without surgical RVOT conduits

A female doctor takes the blood pressure of her mature female patient, both are wearing protective masks

Hypertension After COVID Vax No Cause for Worry, So Far

Disagreement over special precautions for individuals with high BP

ENDO over a computer rendering of a woman in silhouette with her thyroid and pituitary glands highlighted

Safety Reassurance for Major Class of Diabetes Drugs

Pooled trial data show no link to breast cancer

ENDO over a computer rendering of a woman in silhouette with her thyroid and pituitary glands highlighted

Maintenance Semaglutide Keeps Shedding the Pounds

Continued weight loss beyond 1 year while on drug; patients switched to placebo gained it back

Cardiologist Coughs Up $2M for Unnecessary Procedures

Dinesh Shah, MD, allegedly billed for tests that were unnecessary or never done

ENDO over a computer rendering of a woman in silhouette with her thyroid and pituitary glands highlighted

Hyperglycemia Better Predictor of Severe COVID-19 Than Diabetes

Study looked at hospitalized patient outcomes during early months of the pandemic

ENDO over a computer rendering of a woman in silhouette with her thyroid and pituitary glands highlighted

Just How Common Is Readmission for Diabetic Ketoacidosis?

Very -- in fact, "quite alarming," researcher says

A corn-harvesting combine pours corn kernels into a hopper

Op-Ed: Corn Money is Expanding America's Waistline

Dear AMA, please lobby for investment in healthy produce

An African-American male wearing an oxygen mask lies in a hospital bed

Uneven Progress Closing Race Gap in Heart Health

Urban areas more successful at narrowing disparities

A Medicare Advantage infographic with the word FRAUD added to it in red

Op-Ed: Fraud Is Rampant in Medicare Advantage

Enforcing the False Claims Act can help

A photo of Feng Qin, MD

Vascular Surgeon Admits Doing Unnecessary Procedures

Feng Qin, MD, will pay $800,000 and be excluded from Medicare for 4 years

A prosthetic aortic valve held in tweezers above a person having open heart surgery

DOAC After Heart Valve Procedure?

Registry defines prevalent use with mechanical and bioprosthetic valves

CRT21 Virtual over a computer rendering of colorful abstract

Pre-TAVR Leaflet Cut Backed by Registry

BASILICA procedure for people at risk of coronary obstruction

The packaging and autoinjector of Ozempic (semaglutide) 1mg

Another Weight-Loss Trial Win for Weekly GLP-1 Drug

Effective in diabetic patients with BMI as low as 27

An ECG of a heartbeat over a close up of a man clutching his chest

Universal Definition of Heart Failure Proposed

U.S., European, and Japanese societies seek to standardize classifications

A computer rendering of transcatheter aortic valve replacement

Low-Risk TAVR at 2 Years: Thrombosis Concerns Creep In

PARTNER 3 showing trends toward convergence of outcomes with surgery

ENDOBREAK centered between 8 illustrated body organs.

GIP/GLP-1 RA Phase III Success; USPSTF Looking for Input

News and commentary from the endocrinology world

A plate of fried rice and chopsticks

White Bread or White Rice? Glycemic Index Telling of CVD Risk Across Borders

Observational study suggests role of diet in primary, secondary prevention alike

Columns of sugar cubes that go from one cube to 7 cubes.

Op-Ed: The Bitter Truth of USDA's Sugar Guidelines

President Biden needs to "follow the science" and act now

A view of a darkened dialysis machine and bed through a broken piece of ice

Dialysis Crisis in Texas: 'Catastrophic'

Half of dialysis units across the state still suffering winter storm havoc

The chemical structure of avacopan over a microscope image of Antineutrophil cytoplasmic antibodies (ANCA)

Avacopan for ANCA Vasculitis: A New Treatment Paradigm?

Remission rates not inferior to prednisone -- the "unthinkable" achieved

Three young adults reflected in a glass table top with glasses of alcohol about to use cocaine

Drinks, Drugs and Smokes Spell Early Heart Disease

Amphetamines, cannabis, and cocaine posed the greatest ASCVD risk in the young

FDA APPROVED Sacubitril/valsartan (Entresto) over a photo of a man clutching his chest which is highlighted in red

First Drug Approved for Some HFpEF

FDA doesn't set hard limits on ejection fraction in expanded indication

A bottle of Corlanor (ivabradine) tablets on a photo of a woman with her eyes closed and fingers pressing her temples

Heart Failure Drug Tempers Heart Rate, Symptoms in POTS

Promising results for people with hyperadrenergic subtype of the complex disorder

The packaging and blister pack of Rybelsus and the Ozempic injection pen over male silhouettes of varying BMI

Semaglutide Shines as Weight Loss Therapy

"Unprecedented results" for patients with obesity in 68-week trial

A senior woman uses the shoulder press machine at the gym

HIIT for HFpEF? Results Mixed in Exercise Trial

Boosting intensity not obviously helpful

Looking over the shoulder of a senior man having dinner on a TV tray

Nutrition Status Tied to TAVR Outcomes

Data support pre- and post-TAVR dietary interventions for the elderly

AP Cardiology over a computer rendering of a heart beat

The Physical Exam: Mitral Regurgitation

This podcast episode tackles ascultation, vein inspection, heart palpation, pulse, and more

A kidney transplant scar healing after surgery with peritoneal dialysis tubing protruding from the belly.

Is it OK to Cut Back on Prednisone After 木瓜直播 Transplant?

15-year follow-up data support the use of early steroid cessation

STS over a computer rendering of a transparent body with the heart and lungs highlighted

Promising Tissue Valve Tech Blocks Calcium Buildup

Zero structural valve deterioration at 5 Years in the COMMENCE study

STS over a computer rendering of a transparent body with the heart and lungs highlighted

Some of Last Year's Deferred Cardiac Surgeries Likely Still in Backlog

Report describes effect of COVID on surgical case volumes, outcomes

STS over a computer rendering of a transparent body with the heart and lungs highlighted

Combined Cath Approach No Match for Surgery for Aortic Stenosis, CAD

Pacemakers increasingly an issue in TAVR plus PCI

A mature man standing in front of his medicine cabinet touching a prescription bottle

Opioids Concerningly Common for Diabetic Nerve Pain

But overall prescriptions for pain meds have tapered off over the years

ENDOBREAK centered between 8 illustrated body organs.

Ozempic Seeking High Dose OK; Thyroid Cancer Overdiagnosed in Kids?

News and commentary from the endocrinology world

A photo of the Abbott MitraClip device

CMS Expands MitraClip Coverage by Medicare

Transcatheter mitral valve repair for secondary mitral regurgitation can now be reimbursed

AP Cardiology over a computer rendering of a heart beat

Ventricular Tachycardia: The Cause Is the Key to Management

Andrew Perry, MD, tackles the heterogeneity of VT with Melissa Robinson, MD

A close up of an overweight woman鈥檚 arm receiving an injection from a female doctor

Monoclonal Antibody Induces Weight Loss in Type 2 Diabetes

Phase II trial reported decreased fat, increased lean mass

A close up of a woman鈥檚 neck which has a scar from thyroid surgery

Few Qualifying Medicare Patients Undergo Parathyroidectomy

Less than a third with primary hyperparathyroidism had definitive operation

A RECALL ALERT stamp over a bottle of Metformin Extended Release tablets

Metformin Recalls Ballooned in 2020

Last addition to the list in November brought number to 254 products recalled

A female physician takes the blood pressure of a male patient laying in a hospital bed

Conservative Approach to Inpatient BP Spikes May Be Safer

Oral, IV antihypertensives alike associated with worse outcomes

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