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
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
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
High BMI and Longevity; Infective Endocarditis in Young Whites; Damar Hamlin Update Recent developments of interest in cardiovascular medicine Apr 23, 2024
FDA Advisors' COIs; Ongoing Ukraine Heart Transplants; N.J. Cardiologist's $2M Fraud Recent developments of interest in cardiovascular medicine Apr 16, 2024
Cardiac Events Common in Older, Hospitalized RSV Patients New RSV vaccines could reduce risk, researchers said Apr 15, 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
Beta-Blockers Fail to Deliver Secondary Prevention Benefit in Key MI Patients Standard medications losing appeal amid more modern heart attack treatments Apr 08, 2024
Proof of Benefit in Acute MI Again Evades an SGLT2 Inhibitor Yet empagliflozin gets a boost from a lower risk of total HF events in EMPACT-MI 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
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
Expanded Label Officially Makes Bempedoic Acid a CVD Prevention Medication New indications supported by CLEAR Outcomes trial Mar 22, 2024
Heart Disease Outcomes Better When Anxiety, Depression Are Treated Benefits associated with psychotherapy, antidepressants seen in analysis of Medicaid records Mar 21, 2024
Structural Heart Metrics Debut; Amenorrhea-CVD Link; Once-a-Day Antianginal? Recent developments of interest in cardiovascular medicine Mar 18, 2024
LVAD Monitoring App Recall; ADHD Drug & CVD Risk; Value of ATTR Treatments? Recent developments of interest in cardiovascular medicine Mar 12, 2024
CVD Risks Tied to Teeny-Tiny Plastics Lodged in Atherosclerotic Plaque And the prevalence of microplastics and nanoplastics is only increasing Mar 06, 2024
First DCB Approved; DAPT Bleeds With Low LDL-C; Pre-CABG Cardiac Rehab Recent developments of interest in cardiovascular medicine Mar 05, 2024
SNAP Benefits and BP Meds; Post-PCI Anticoagulation Flop; CPAP's Potential Harm Recent developments of interest in cardiovascular medicine Feb 27, 2024
Even Modest Lp(a) Elevations Bode Poorly for Cardiovascular Health Researchers estimate thresholds for risky Lp(a) in primary, secondary prevention cohorts Feb 26, 2024
Intravascular Imaging-Guided PCI Reaches a Turning Point With Survival, MI Benefits Updated meta-analysis provides strong impetus for IVUS, OCT adoption Feb 21, 2024
TAVR Pioneer Dies; Allograft Rejection Criteria Need Work; Overeating Protein & CVD Recent developments of interest in cardiovascular medicine Feb 20, 2024
Hot Flashes, Migraine Tied to Higher Risk of Stroke, Heart Disease However, risks were nullified with control of blood pressure, cholesterol levels Feb 15, 2024
Salt Subs in Normal BP; Stroke Thrombectomy Without $$; Walmart's CVD Blood Test Recent developments of interest in cardiovascular medicine Feb 13, 2024
Bariatric Surgery & BP Control; PFA Vasospasm Aftermath; Texas Cardiologist Arrested Recent developments of interest in cardiovascular medicine Feb 06, 2024
CABG Surgeons Link Multi-Arterial Grafts to Patient Longevity Short of a definitive trial, MAG proponents make do with national registry data Jan 31, 2024
Cardiology Ups Diversity; Universal CVD Risk Predictor; 93-Year-Old Cardiologist Recent developments of interest in cardiovascular medicine Jan 30, 2024
FFR-Guided PCI Saves $$ Clamping Down on Unnecessary Stents in MI Patients Cost-effectiveness shown over angiographic guidance for complete revascularization Jan 26, 2024
AI Tool Predicts PCI Outcomes; Shellfish Blood Clotter; Persuasive CAC Scan Images Recent developments of interest in cardiovascular medicine Jan 23, 2024
Medical Cannabis-Arrhythmia Link; Watch Out for Lipoprotein(a); New SAVR Alternative Recent developments of interest in cardiovascular medicine Jan 16, 2024
BP Tracking Undergarment; COPD Exacerbations & HF Events; Hemolysis After PFA Recent developments of interest in cardiovascular medicine Jan 09, 2024
HCM Drug Hopeful; Pre-Cardiac Cath Fasting in Doubt; Way to Visualize LAAO Issues? Recent developments of interest in cardiovascular medicine Jan 02, 2024
Nuclear Tracer Shortage; Weighing Post-Ablation OAC; Fix for Biased AI Tools? Recent developments of interest in cardiovascular medicine Dec 26, 2023
