Skeptical Cardiologist: Do Mobile Heart-Monitoring Devices Work? Anthony Pearson, MD, explores the pros and cons of these consumer devices Mar 08, 2018
Turning on the Tunes Amps Up Stress Test Times Patients ran longer to the sound of Latin beats in pilot trial Mar 01, 2018
'Good Doctor,' Bad Cardiology John Higgins, MD, explains some aspects of medicine the ABC show got wrong Feb 13, 2018 video
MRI May Still be OK for Legacy Cardiac Devices Safety protocols are key, researchers say Dec 27, 2017
NBA Players: Nearly 1 in 6 Has Abnormal ECG Study raises questions of whether yet more specific criteria are needed Dec 07, 2017
Survival Not Better When Patients Have ICD Plus Newer LVAD Combo may even be associated with harm, registry suggests Nov 29, 2017
AHA: Brief NOAC Interruption Safer Than Warfarin in Afib Ablation Fewer major bleeds than with uninterrupted warfarin in Japanese trial Nov 13, 2017
AHA: ACA Program Offers Mixed Results for HF Readmits HRRP tied to less readmissions, but seems to up mortality Nov 12, 2017
Arrhythmia Leader Thomas Bigger, MD, Dead Remembered for pioneering work in arrhythmias & other major trials Nov 09, 2017
Banned, Novel Stimulants Found in Supplements Four compounds found in six sports and weight-loss products Nov 08, 2017
Largest AED Maker to Halt Most Operations as FDA Cites Problems Quality controls have not been up to FDA standards Nov 01, 2017
ESC: Concomitant LAA Closure During Heart Surgery Scores a Win But will making it routine safely prevent strokes? Aug 28, 2017
ESC: NOAC Combo Tx Can Eliminate Need for Aspirin After PCI Fewer bleeds and similar ischemic protection seen in RE-DUAL trial Aug 27, 2017
Guidance Issued on PET Imaging in Diagnosing Cardiac Sarcoidosis ASNC, SNMMI release recommendations for difficult diagnostic challenge Aug 19, 2017
Catheter Ablations Grow in Popularity, But Complication Rates Rise Safest at high-volume centers Aug 04, 2017
Scale Back on Antithrombotics After LAA Closure? Registry studies suggest less potent drugs with Watchman, Amulet May 21, 2017
Study: Keep Rhythm Drugs Onboard After Ablation to Prevent Recurrence Drugs ineffective before procedure help afterward, randomized trial shows May 12, 2017
Angina Drug May Have Some Ventricular Antiarrhythmic Effects Trial failed overall but on-tx analysis indicates VT/VF prevention May 12, 2017
Novel Nasal Spray Promising for Some Tachycardias Phase II results may suggest safe way to convert outside the hospital May 11, 2017
Study: Long Detection Intervals Necessary for Single-Chamber ICDs Fewer therapies delivered, better outcomes from waiting a few more beats May 11, 2017
ORBIT Score Pinpoints Repeat GI Bleeds with Anticoagulation Patients rated as high risk show greater rates of rebleeding May 07, 2017
Wake-up Drug for Stroke Fatigue; Bike to Work; T2D Complications Cardiovascular Daily wraps up the top cardiology news of the week Apr 21, 2017
All About Dabigatran Reversal in the ED Agent now available for reversing new oral anticoagulant in bleeding patients Apr 15, 2017
Dosing Crucial for Digoxin, Warfarin Safety Digoxin unsafe at high levels regardless of heart failure Mar 21, 2017
ACC: Novel Drug Fails to Reduce Post-Op Risks A calcium sensitizer flops in study aimed at cutting post-op risks Mar 19, 2017
SURTAVI: TAVR Matches Surgery in Lowest-Risk Cohort But reinterventions, parvalvular regurgitation, and pacemaker implants mar a supposed victory Mar 17, 2017
Everyday Exposure to EM Fields Can Disrupt Pacemakers Lower sensitivity and bipolar sensing recommended Feb 27, 2017
After Brain Bleed, Anticoagulant Restart May Help Regardless of Subtype Lobar and nonlobar cases both had better outcomes in meta-analysis Feb 23, 2017
Lotus Valve's Design Change Tied to Slowdown of PPM Promising data for TAVR device undergoing a design rehaul Feb 21, 2017
Afib Ablation May Erase Poorer Mitral Valve Tx Outcomes Registry data suggest combo treatment might help Jan 24, 2017
Cath Lab Recap: Killer Pacemakers; Heart Monitoring Underwear Interventional cardiology news to note Dec 08, 2016
After Tamponade, Pericardial Drain Removal Safe Once Dry At one center, no advantage seen to keeping them in longer Nov 30, 2016
AHA: Real World TAVR Is All About Patient Selection Intermediate risk is a moving target Nov 15, 2016
Sudden Cardiac Death Risk Seen With Thyroid Dysfunction Risk seen even at top of normal range for thyroid hormone Sep 06, 2016
ESC: Savaysa Safe for Afib Cardioversion ENSURE-AF trial finds similarity to standard anticoagulant regimen Aug 31, 2016