1/3 of patients on DOACs take OTC supplements with potentially dangerous interactions () |
Metformin lowers risk of HF hospitalization in those with T2D () |
Apple hires another high-profile cardiologist () |
Why risk-taking is integral to increasing value in cardiology () |
FDA clears 1st AI-assisted cardiac MRI software () |
Early mortality ‘a very real complication’ after catheter ablation of AFib () |
Evolocumab safe through 5 years for patients with hypercholesterolemia () |
What ‘digital transformation’ means for cardiology () |
5 CV innovations bound to make an impact in 2020 () |
1st US center performs PCI using Impella 5.5 () |
The potential CV device shortage, explained () |
Facebook provides users with personalized CV advice () |
Data breaches linked to more fatal MIs () |
Stethoscopes: Timeless, or on their way out? () |
Taking BP meds at bedtime slashes CVD risk () |
Weight gain puts collegiate athletes at risk of CVD () |
PTSD may increase risk of TIA, stroke () |
Philips supports ‘Cardio Ex’, a video game for interventional cardiologists () |
Phone app boosts adherence to CV meds after heart attack () |
Pregnant women could soon self-screen for preeclampsia () |
Machine learning improves patient selection for CRT () |
FDA OKs dapagliflozin to reduce risk of HF hospitalization in adults with T2D () |
Former ACC president Alfred Bove passes at 81 () |
1 in 5 patients prescribed opioids after CIED procedures () |
BMS-Pfizer, Fitbit partner to improve AFib detection in people at risk for stroke () |
Implantable monitor alerts patients to asymptomatic ACS () |
E-cigs help 50K-plus smokers in the UK quit nicotine each year () |
Shift toward hospital-based CV testing increased patient costs () |
Actively commuting to work lowers risk of IHD, stroke () |
Frequent drinking a bigger risk factor for AFib than binge drinking () |
FDA names Torrent Pharmaceuticals as major player in losartan crisis () |
Debunking the ‘smoker’s paradox,’ once and for all () |
Implantable pacemaker market slated to top $5.3B by 2023 () |
Angiotensin receptor blockers linked to heightened risk of suicide () |
PCHA, children’s hospitals unite to promote transparency in CV surgical outcomes () |
Frailty screening in CABG patients cuts costs, but there’s a catch () |
Researchers study chimp hearts for clues about CV evolution () |
UFR-guided hydration minimizes contrast-induced complications in CKD patients () |
STEMI increasingly common among nonagenarians () |
Sex-specific thresholds for troponin assays improve MI care for women—but not nearly enough () |
Income loss tied to elevated risk of CVD () |
CDC puts a name to vaping-related lung disease: EVALI () |
Watchdog accuses FDA of dragging its feet in BP drug investigation () |
Public reporting of AVR outcomes linked to decreased access () |
Medtronic launches study of extravascular ICD system () |
Physicians use ECMO in the field for 1st time in US () |
Study of 65K patients finds paclitaxel-coated devices safe () |
1 in 5 patients in cardiac rehab are depressed, anxious or stressed () |
Does preventive cardiology deserve its own subspecialty? () |
Ticagrelor alone reduces bleeding risk after PCI, DAPT () |
Cannabis use tied to long QT syndrome, other arrhythmias in teens () |
Homes overtake hospitals as most common site of CV death () |
NY pharmacists ‘prescribing’ produce to lower blood pressure () |
Obese AFib patients benefit less from catheter ablation () |
Smartphone app accurately finds, identifies CV implants—and fast () |
Author of red, processed meats guideline had ties to industry () |
Analysis adds to evidence of an ‘obesity paradox’ in heart failure () |
Aides confirm Sanders suffered an MI () |
Low birth weight tied to poorer CV outcomes later in life () |
Cases of vaping-related lung illness exceed 1K; deaths reach 18 () |
Just 10% of HFrEF patients eligible for an ICD have one () |
Mental stress promotes endothelial dysfunction, increases odds of MACE () |
Most people who take daily baby aspirin don’t have a chronic illness () |
‘Cooling’ victims of cardiac arrest helps protect brain function () |
Radiotherapy for lung cancer elevates risk of MACE, mortality () |
TAVR linked to better long-term health status than SAVR () |
Getting less than 6 hours of sleep could be deadly for heart patients () |
Latest fish oil analysis suggests omega-3s promote heart health () |
FDA approves canagliflozin to treat diabetic kidney disease () |
Bernie Sanders suffers artery blockage during campaign event () |
Stripped-down CV risk score offers insight into cerebrovascular health () |
New guideline supports consumption of red, processed meats () |
TMVR with MitraClip increases life expectancy—at a cost () |