Statin use among patients 75 and older | Post-ACS bleeding & PCI | Cardiologist saves hiker’s life—twice

Statin use can lower an older patient’s risk of all-cause and cardiovascular mortality, according to a new study of more than 325,000 U.S. veterans.

Researchers tracked the outcomes of more than 45,000 patients who participated in one of four randomized trials.

Corey Adams, MD, saved a fellow hiker's life—and the story didn't end there. 

Researchers have identified bacteria in the human gut that could reduce a person’s risk of heart disease.

The authors tracked data from more than 22,000 PCI patients who participated in one of 10 randomized trials.

Obesity is “causally related” to numerous conditions, and those associations all seem relevant as healthcare providers consider how patients could be affected by this ongoing pandemic.

Endologix, an Irvine, California-based healthcare company focused on aortic disorders, has filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy and finalized a “consensual plan of reorganization."

Leaders of the American Medical Association, American Academy of Pediatrics, American Academy of Family Physicians and American College of Physicians all cautioned against the president's plan.