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 Ƶ 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
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
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
FDA Advisors Nearly All Aboard the TriClip Train for Tricuspid Regurgitation Committee voted 13-1 that the benefits of the TEER device outweigh the risks in certain patients Feb 14, 2024
Salt Subs in Normal BP; Stroke Thrombectomy Without $$; Walmart's CVD Blood Test Recent developments of interest in cardiovascular medicine Feb 13, 2024
FDA Reviewers Skeptical on TriClip for Tricuspid Regurgitation Tricuspid valve repair system is up for advisory committee scrutiny on Tuesday Feb 12, 2024
Before Stroke Thrombectomy, Keep the Bed Flat, Trial Says Tilting the head of the bed up during early window in large vessel occlusion hurts outcomes Feb 07, 2024
Bariatric Surgery & BP Control; PFA Vasospasm Aftermath; Texas Cardiologist Arrested Recent developments of interest in cardiovascular medicine Feb 06, 2024
Cardiology Ups Diversity; Universal CVD Risk Predictor; 93-Year-Old Cardiologist Recent developments of interest in cardiovascular medicine Jan 30, 2024
Drug-Related Endocarditis: A First Stab at Recommendations for Surgeons STS consensus statement on ethics, surgical criteria, transcatheter debulking Jan 30, 2024
Caution Raised for Post-TAVR Cardiac Surgeries Surgeons report rise in TAVR explants and other risky procedures Jan 29, 2024
FFR-Guided PCI Saves $$ 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