Estrogen and Lupus: Exploring the Link Unique relationship identified between SLE, estrogen, and toll-like receptors Aug 27, 2018
ESC: Interatrial Shunting Safe in HFpEF, Pivotal Trial to Come Device eases left-sided filling pressure, but to what clinical significance? Aug 27, 2018
Cardiac Fitness as a Predictor of Cancer Risk Oncologist Catherine Handy, MD discusses the FIT-Cancer Cohort Aug 27, 2018 video
ESC: MI Redefined in International Guidelines Fourth "Universal Definition of Myocardial Infarction" issued Aug 27, 2018
ESC: Tafamidis Cuts Deaths, Admissions in TTR Cardiac Amyloidosis Plus clear advantage seen in 6-minute walk test Aug 27, 2018 video
ESC: Xarelto Fails to Change Outcomes in Heart Failure No death or hospitalization reduction seen in COMMANDER-HF Aug 27, 2018 video
ESC: Short DAPT with Ticagrelor Doesn't Improve Outcomes Antiplatelet strategy safe, but misses superiority to standard DAPT after stenting Aug 27, 2018 video
ESC: MitraClip Fails in Functional Mitral Regurgitation No impact on hard outcomes in MITRA-FR randomized trial Aug 27, 2018 video
Questions Remain about Shingrix Safety in Rheumatic Disease No answers yet, because patients were excluded from trials Aug 26, 2018
ESC: Aspirin Holds Little Net Benefit for Primary CV Prevention 'No compelling evidence' emerges in two randomized trials Aug 26, 2018 video
ESC: Omega-3 Supplements No Better Than Olive Oil for CV Risk 1-g dose disappoints in ASCEND trial Aug 26, 2018 video
ESC: Weight-Loss Drug Clears Major CV Hurdle Trial also shows modest reduction in new cases of diabetes Aug 26, 2018 video
ESC: Rivaroxaban Doesn't Prevent VTE after Acute Illness Efficacy shown in prior trial is lost, but safety gained in this setting Aug 26, 2018 video
ESC: Restrictive Transfusion Deemed Safe in Cardiac Surgery Patients Restrictive strategy superior in those ages ≥75, according to TRICS III trial Aug 26, 2018
Heart Health and Dementia Risk; The End of Pap Smears: It's PodMed Double T! This week's topics include dementia risk, the importance of serum cholesterol, Medicare's drug costs, and cervical cancer screening recommendations Aug 25, 2018 podcast
ESC: Telemonitoring of HF Cuts Admissions, Mortality Remote patient management program works in German trial Aug 25, 2018
ESC: CTA for Stable Chest Pain Prevents More MIs Long Term Better than stress ECG as first-line test, SCOT-HEART investigators say Aug 25, 2018 video
FDA Approves 6th Drug for HAE Also the 6th to receive orphan drug status for the rare condition Aug 24, 2018
The Problem with Telephone Messages in Primary Care They're just another superficial check-off, says Hans Duvefelt, MD Aug 23, 2018
Cath Lab Recap: Intracardiac Echo; Safe Late Lumen Loss Limit Interventional cardiology news to note Aug 23, 2018
Inside the March of Dimes Research Funding Debacle Financial troubles simmered for years before boiling over last month Aug 23, 2018
Sleep Apnea Linked to Dangerous Lipid Levels Independent predictor of higher LDL, total cholesterol Aug 22, 2018
FDA Extends Expiration Date for Certain EpiPens Shortage of the epinephrine auto-injector first reported in May Aug 21, 2018
Vit D Doc's Dubious Dollars; NEJM Plagiarism; VA's Money Pit The past week in healthcare investigations Aug 21, 2018
CDC: Most Infants in U.S. Start Out Breastfeeding But only a quarter exclusively breastfed at 6 months, report finds Aug 20, 2018
Keys to Improving Nurse-Patient Communication Two RNs provide three strategies for enriching these interactions Aug 19, 2018
State Boards Turn Blind Eye to FDA-Sanctioned Docs Dozens got warning letters for serious ethical lapses, but nearly all faced no state discipline Aug 16, 2018
First Clinical Trial in Medicine Changed World History Milton Packer revisits a 1747 medical landmark and its tortuous aftermath Aug 15, 2018
Elephants and Alzheimer's; Omega-3 and Epilepsy; Eye Disease and Dementia News and commentary from the world of neurology and neuroscience Aug 14, 2018
NOAC's Brain Bleed Risk Outside Afib May Be Dose-Dependent Higher risk seen only with higher rivaroxaban doses in meta-analysis Aug 13, 2018
Anti-HER2 Therapies: Monitoring for Decreases in Heart Function Oncologist Gretchen G. Kimmick, MD, on lifesaving therapies for patients with HER2-positive metastatic breast cancer Aug 13, 2018 video
Nurses Can Lead the Way in Research ACR and EULAR studies demonstrated that research "is an important part of what we do" Aug 11, 2018
Athletes and Hearts; Best Meds for ADHD: It's PodMed Double T! This week's topics include secondhand smoke and adolescents, labor induction, screening young athletes for cardiac problems, and ADHD medicines. Aug 11, 2018 podcast
Skeptical Cardiologist: Where Are My Generic Meds Made? Valsartan recall prompts a look by Anthony Pearson, MD Aug 10, 2018
