DOACs underprescribed among high-risk AFib patients The study found that frail patients with AFib are less likely to be treated with DOAC therapy.Read more about DOACs underprescribed among high-risk AFib patients
Cardiologists report an average 2021 salary of $538K, up 2% from 2020, as pandemic continues The report, primarily focused on compensation data in the United States, also examined how COVID-19 continues to impact the country's workforce. Read more about Cardiologists report an average 2021 salary of $538K, up 2% from 2020, as pandemic continues
Edwards gains FDA approval for new Sapien 3 solution for TPV replacement The system was designed to treat both pediatric and adult patients.Read more about Edwards gains FDA approval for new Sapien 3 solution for TPV replacement
Metoprolol demonstrates value as a treatment for obstructive hypertrophic cardiomyopathy The small study, published in the Journal of the American College of Cardiology, compared patient outcomes associated with metoprolol and a placebo. Read more about Metoprolol demonstrates value as a treatment for obstructive hypertrophic cardiomyopathy
AI improves detection of severe CAD in stress echocardiograms Advanced algorithms can lead to significant improvements in agreement among specialists, researchers found. Read more about AI improves detection of severe CAD in stress echocardiograms
CDC now recommends Moderna, Pfizer/BioNTech COVID-19 vaccines over Johnson & Johnson’s due to risk of fatal blood clots Johnson & Johnson’s vaccine has been associated with an elevated risk of thrombosis with thrombocytopenia syndrome.Read more about CDC now recommends Moderna, Pfizer/BioNTech COVID-19 vaccines over Johnson & Johnson’s due to risk of fatal blood clots
Cardiologist interviewed by Joe Rogan claims U.S. withheld early COVID-19 treatments to promote fear, push support for vaccines Peter A. McCullough, MD, has been no stranger to controversy during the ongoing pandemic. Read more about Cardiologist interviewed by Joe Rogan claims U.S. withheld early COVID-19 treatments to promote fear, push support for vaccines
Decades of data help researchers recommend the optimal HFrEF treatment The new analysis, published in JACC: Heart Failure, included data from 75 different studies.Read more about Decades of data help researchers recommend the optimal HFrEF treatment
Heart transplants from adult donors after circulatory death yield positive outcomes Researchers examined heart transplant outcomes associated with donation after circulatory death donors and donation after brain death donors.Read more about Heart transplants from adult donors after circulatory death yield positive outcomes
What happens when TAVR patients also require a peripheral vascular intervention It does increase certain risks, researchers found—but it can also be a valuable treatment option. Read more about What happens when TAVR patients also require a peripheral vascular intervention
