Brain-Protected TAVR Results in Fewer Real-World Disabling Strokes Also, patients with prior stroke ID'd as likely responders in TVT registry analysis Jun 05, 2024
MDMA's Cardiac Safety Concerns; Entresto Generics; Heart Disease 'Older Than Moses' Recent developments of interest in cardiovascular medicine Jun 04, 2024
Fish Oil Benefits or Harms; Statins at Age 85+; Doc's Hunger Strike for Bed Space Recent developments of interest in cardiovascular medicine May 28, 2024
Mortality Signal Emerges 2 Years After Valve-in-Valve TAVR for Failed SAVR Alternative to redo surgery associated with several-fold increase in deaths, HF hospitalization May 22, 2024
New PAD Guidelines; AHA on Postpartum Care; Exercise Didn't Stop CAC Progression Recent developments of interest in cardiovascular medicine May 21, 2024
Responders to PCI for Angina Relief Identified by Chest Pain Type Typical angina predicted PCI's efficacy in ORBITA-2 May 19, 2024
ShortCut Leaflet Splitter for TAVR Helps Keep Coronaries Unblocked Pivotal study supports safety, effectiveness of TAVR adjunct device against coronary obstruction May 17, 2024
Indian Myval Enters TAVR Horse Race With Good Early Performance Valve characterized by availability of intermediate sizes among other design features May 16, 2024
Step-Down Antiplatelet Strategy Pairs Well With DCB Angioplasty REC-CAGEFREE II is the first randomized trial on antiplatelet strategies after DCB therapy May 15, 2024
Bicuspid Anatomy: Wrench Thrown in TAVR for Younger, Low-Risk Patients? Controversial findings of low-risk trial allowing bicuspid patients May 15, 2024
Stacking Invasive Tests for Chronic Coronary Syndrome: Good Results, Less Hassle AID strategy boosted diagnostic yield upfront May 14, 2024
Joined Cath Procedures Turn the Table on SAVR-CABG Small trial favors percutaneous approach to concomitant aortic stenosis and coronary disease May 14, 2024
Balloon Pump Warning; Afib Rhythm Control vs Dementia; Doc's Sex Crime Charges Recent developments of interest in cardiovascular medicine May 14, 2024
SGLT2i for Mitral Regurgitation; Mining Angiograms With AI; Melatonin and CVD Risk? Recent developments of interest in cardiovascular medicine May 07, 2024
Cardiologists Float Idea of Unionization Among Ways to Protect Employee Physicians Even senior physicians are being threatened, according to forum at SCAI May 05, 2024
What Is Going on With Catheter-Based Pulmonary Embolism Devices in the Real World? Researchers try to make do with the scant data on advanced PE intervention May 04, 2024
Strict Fasting Window May Be Unwarranted Before Cardiac Cath Trial shows improved patient satisfaction with no aspiration or excess safety events May 03, 2024
Gene Therapy Allowing Heart to Grow New Blood Vessels Supported by Early Data Researchers are eyeing catheter-based delivery for people with refractory angina May 03, 2024
Transradial PCI Finally Normalized in the U.S., Though Holdouts Remain Adoption approached 60% as recently as 2022 May 02, 2024
Devices Flop for Severe PAD; CPR on LVAD Patients; Cancer Drugs for Heart Disease? Recent developments of interest in cardiovascular medicine Apr 30, 2024
Dissolving Stent Approved for Peripheral Artery Disease Below the Knee The Esprit BTK everolimus-eluting scaffold is indicated for chronic limb-threatening ischemia Apr 29, 2024
Is Industry Influence Driving LVAD Use by Cardiologists? Clinical treatment decisions should be based on the best available evidence Apr 26, 2024
High BMI and Longevity; Infective Endocarditis in Young Whites; Damar Hamlin Update Recent developments of interest in cardiovascular medicine Apr 23, 2024
Doc Killed in Murder-Suicide? New Human Bird-Flu Case; Olympics' Eating Disorders Health news and commentary gathered by MedPage Today staff Apr 22, 2024
FDA Advisors' COIs; Ongoing Ukraine Heart Transplants; N.J. Cardiologist's $2M Fraud Recent developments of interest in cardiovascular medicine Apr 16, 2024
FFR-Guided Complete Revascularization Did Not Improve Outcomes in MI Patients Compared with PCI of the culprit lesion, no difference in death, MI, unplanned revascularization Apr 10, 2024
For PCI, Intravascular Ultrasound Guidance Bests Angiography Guidance Randomized trial shows better outcomes for patients with acute coronary syndromes Apr 09, 2024
Radial Cath Kits Recalled; siRNAs for Lipid Lowering; Smartphone HF Detection Recent developments of interest in cardiovascular medicine Apr 09, 2024
Early Win for Preemptive Stents on Vulnerable Coronary Plaque Clinical benefit observed years after preventive PCI on non-flow-limiting plaque in PREVENT trial Apr 08, 2024
With Ticagrelor, Aspirin May Not Be Needed After PCI for Acute Coronary Syndrome Researcher suggests findings are robust enough to change practice guidelines Apr 08, 2024
Coronary Sinus Implant Proves Symptom Relief Benefit in Refractory Angina After ORBITA-COSMIC, Reducer device's mechanism of benefit remains unknown Apr 08, 2024
Self-Expanding Evolut Valves Edge Out Sapien in Majority-Female TAVR Trial Two common devices go head to head in people with small aortic annuli Apr 08, 2024
Interatrial Shunt's Prospects in Heart Failure Shrink After RELIEVE-HF Ventura device showed promise in narrower pool of HF patients with reduced EF Apr 07, 2024
ACC Meeting to Make Noise on Beta-Blockers, SGLT2i, Chelation Therapy for Acute MI Plus an update on the new cardiovascular board at Atlanta meeting Apr 04, 2024
After Lariat LAA Ligater Disappoints in aMAZE, Is a Path Ahead Still Possible? Adjunctive LAA ligation did not help efficacy of catheter pulmonary vein isolation Apr 02, 2024
FDA Approves TriClip; Fortified Eggs vs Cholesterol; Impella Maker Chided Recent developments of interest in cardiovascular medicine Apr 02, 2024
Culprit Lesion PCI Before Diagnostic Angiography for Faster STEMI Reperfusion Strategy for shorter needle-to-balloon time appeared safe in preliminary data Mar 29, 2024
Red Meat-CVD Link Questioned; Drone AEDs to Bystanders; OCT-FFR in One Step? Recent developments of interest in cardiovascular medicine Mar 26, 2024
Wider Pool of Impella Heart Pumps Caught in Recall After 49 Deaths Devices require label correction for left ventricle perforation risk Mar 21, 2024
Structural Heart Metrics Debut; Amenorrhea-CVD Link; Once-a-Day Antianginal? Recent developments of interest in cardiovascular medicine Mar 18, 2024
