HF Patient's Zip Code Telling of Potential Adherence Issues to Meds GDMT nonadherence exceeds 50% in some neighborhoods, New York study finds Dec 15, 2023
Experts, Lawmakers Explore Downside of Drug-Price Negotiation Stifled innovation, reduced access suggested as future challenges Dec 14, 2023
High-Altitude Mountain Trips Can Be Tolerated Despite Pulmonary Hypertension Effects of high elevation tested in an experiment in the Swiss Alps Dec 12, 2023
Statins and CKD; Farxiga's Limited Symptom Improvement; Stop Wasted TNKase Recent developments of interest in cardiovascular medicine Dec 12, 2023
More Awareness Needed of Heart Events Tied to Breast Cancer Drugs, Experts Say Myriad clinical manifestations of cardiotoxicity must be diagnosed, treated promptly Dec 08, 2023
Blood Test May Be Able to Tell Which Organs Have Accelerated Aging This may enable treatment of people before they get sick, researcher says Dec 06, 2023
Inappropriate Aspirin Use Continues, Research Suggests Two single-center studies show recommendations may not be followed Dec 06, 2023
Quick Albuminuria Reduction Key Factor in Finerenone's Efficacy 4-month UACR reduction mediated 84% of kidney treatment effect Dec 05, 2023
Win for Vegan Diet; Injectable Balloon Catheters OK'd; OAC Options After Failed DOAC Recent developments of interest in cardiovascular medicine Dec 05, 2023
High Blood Pressure in Babies Linked to Adult Atherosclerosis Is BP screening starting before age 3 years warranted? Dec 04, 2023
VTE Risk After Joint Replacement: Does Anticoagulant Choice Matter? Large claims-based study provides some answers Dec 01, 2023
Afib Guidelines Add New Stages, Upgrade Catheter Ablation Specific lifestyle measures also recommended Nov 30, 2023
Coronary Heart Disease by Age 45 Linked With Subsequent Dementia All-cause dementia, Alzheimer's disease, and vascular dementia risks elevated Nov 29, 2023
Pulsed Field Ablation Eyed Cautiously for Coronary Spasms More evidence of PFA-provoked spasms, albeit without clinical manifestations Nov 29, 2023
Tomato-Blood Pressure Link; Afib and Neuroticism; Nerve Stimulation for POTS Recent developments of interest in cardiovascular medicine Nov 27, 2023
High-Sensitivity Troponin Test May Overestimate Risk in PE On the other hand, conventional assays did predict a complicated course in acute PE Nov 22, 2023
Longer Use of ADHD Meds May Boost Heart Risk Observational data suggest particular risk for hypertension and arterial disease Nov 22, 2023
OCEANIC-AF Trial Sunk; Second Renal Denervation Device Approved; Strep-Stroke Link? Recent developments of interest in cardiovascular medicine Nov 21, 2023
Apixaban Prophylaxis Fails to Reduce Clots in Pediatric ALL However, it may benefit children at increased risk of thrombosis Nov 20, 2023
Alteplase Not Harmful in NOAC Users, Even in a More Bleeding-Prone Cohort No excess brain bleeds in an Asian population receiving lytic therapy for stroke Nov 20, 2023
Silent Gastrointestinal Bleeds Track With Antiplatelet Choice After PCI OPT-PEACE captured serial changes in gastrointestinal tract injury prior to overt bleeding Nov 17, 2023
Alleged Stroke Trial Misconduct; Ultrasound Tx for Severe AS; Farxiga's eGFR Drops Recent developments of interest in cardiovascular medicine Nov 15, 2023
Statins Reach More Patients With Pharmacist's Orders Asynchronous automated order approach boosts statin prescribing Nov 14, 2023
AMA Supports Tighter Restrictions to Curb Pollution From Industrialized Farms Concentrated Animal Feeding Operations "may be a public health hazard," group says Nov 14, 2023
Novel PCSK9 Inhibitor Recaticimab Lowers Lipids With Less Frequent Shots Monoclonal antibody promises substantial lipid lowering with just one injection every 3 months Nov 13, 2023
Lowering the Target for Blood Pressure Is Best, Study Affirms Huge trial from China reinforces the message from SPRINT for higher-risk hypertensive patients Nov 13, 2023
DOAC Cuts Stroke Risk From Subclinical Afib But whether the small absolute gain shown in ARTESiA is worth the bleeds is another question Nov 12, 2023
Promising Debut for CRISPR Gene Editing Therapy for LDL Lowering Preliminary data support concept of "molecular surgery" on PCSK9 gene Nov 12, 2023
Intensive Blood Pressure Lowering Cuts Dementia Risk Benefit finally proven in clinical trial Nov 12, 2023
Antihypertensives Do Not Detract From the BP Reduction of a Low-Sodium Diet Dietary change produces clinically relevant BP changes within a week Nov 12, 2023
No Aspirin Needed After LVAD, ARIES-HM3 Trial Says Warfarin does a good enough job alone without adding aspirin Nov 11, 2023
Angioplasty Redeemed for Stable Angina in Sham-Controlled ORBITA-2 Reduced angina frequency with anti-anginal meds out of the picture Nov 11, 2023
And for Wegovy's Next Trick, Full-Blown Cardiovascular Benefit Outside Diabetes Established weight loss and diabetes drug may extend reach to millions more Nov 11, 2023
Consequences of Oral Anticoagulant Choice Magnified in the Frail Better outcomes seen for older adults with apixaban in Medicare data Nov 09, 2023
FDA Approves First Renal Denervation System for Hypertension Catheter-based technology will finally enter the market with ultrasound-based device Nov 08, 2023
Another Xenotransplant Death; Many Unaware of HF Diagnosis; Full-Body TAVR Protector Recent developments of interest in cardiovascular medicine Nov 07, 2023
Heart Injuries Suggest Reconsideration of Holding BP Meds for Surgery Pause on ACE inhibitors, ARBs yields more acute hypertension with no prevention of hypotension Nov 06, 2023
How Dangerous Is Caffeine for People With Severe Arrhythmias? Parents blame daughter's death on highly caffeinated beverage Nov 06, 2023
Heat and Cardiovascular Death; Time-Restricted Eating or Caloric Restriction in T2D Also in TTHealthWatch: managing nasal airway obstruction Nov 04, 2023 podcast