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What I Learned During My 11-Year Sabbatical From Cardiology

Milton Packer on why he decided to start and stop being a department chair

Leaflet Laceration Promising to Prevent Valve Complications

New techniques tackle obstruction risk in TMVR, TAVR

TAVR Learning Curve May Fade With Newer Device

Volume-outcomes relationship not evident with Sapien 3 valves

Autologous Blood Use Better for Cardiac Surgeries?

Intra-operative strategy associated with fewer post-op transfusions, shorter stays

Physician Burnout? Last Week I Made My First 20-Year Plan

Milton Packer has finalized dreams for his professional future

Will Biomarkers Eventually Replace Physicians?

Milton Packer imagines the end of nonprocedural medicine as we know it

CV Risks Elevated in Sjogren's Patients

Risk was highest for heart failure in meta-analysis

The Best Cardiovascular Drug Many Physicians Won鈥檛 Prescribe

Milton Packer describes the rise and fall of one of our most effective medicines

Severe COPD, Heart Failure a Bad Combo

Symptoms of undertreated HF are too often confused with COPD

ARNI on Par With Other HFrEF Strategies for Saving Lives Long Term

Sacubitril/valsartan yields "comparable" number needed to treat at 5 years

Top-Ranked Hospitals Have Better Survival Rates

U.S. News and World Report rankings not associated with fewer readmissions

AHA: Stem Cells No Help in LVAD Patients

Mesenchymal precursor cells didn't boost wean rates from heart assist devices

AHA: Closing Dialysis Fistula Improves Heart Function

Kidney transplant patients may benefit from reversing arteriovenous connection

AHA: Rivaroxaban May Cut Thromboembolic Risk in HF Patients

Post hoc analysis of COMMANDER HF trial suggestive of benefit

AHA: In-hospital Entresto Safe, Beneficial in HFrEF

PIONEER-HF shows improved biomarkers and possibly outcomes too

AHA: Lipid Guidelines to Headline Meeting

Exercise, fish oil, Entresto in acute HF, and an anti-inflammatory also in the spotlight

What 'New Amsterdam' Gets Wrong

John Higgins, MD, highlights lapses in NBC pilot episode -- but gives a thumbs-up too

TCT: Lab Study Questions Washing Protocols for Bioprosthetic Heart Valves

Suggests increased leaflet thrombosis risk when storage solutions are rinsed away pre-implant

TCT: TAVR's Prosthesis-Patient Mismatch Problem Gets Airing

It's not just a surgical issue, according to TVT Registry data

TCT: Mitral Valve Device Promising for Milder Functional Cases

Novel transcatheter valve reduced regurgitation versus sham in small trial

TCT: Sapien 3, CoreValve Evolut R on Par for Aortic Stenosis

Head-to-head trial also shows local, general anesthesia outcomes similar

TCT: MitraClip Saves Lives in Functional Mitral Regurgitation

Positive COAPT results may overwrite neutral MITRA-FR findings

TCT: Spotlight on Novel Heart Tech

Polymer valves, leaflet laceration, and more could help solve some persistent problems in valve procedures

Drop in Long-Term Stroke Complications with Newer LVAD

Data show even "mild" strokes are far from benign, though

For HFpEF, Better Heart-Lung Connection with Albuterol

Beta-agonist associated with improved exercise hemodynamic measures

Cardiac Imaging in Breast Ca Driven by Therapy

Mismatch between patient risk, imaging decisions

ESC: Evidence Grows for HFpEF as Microvascular Disease

Studies on exact mechanisms, potential targets still needed

ESC: Oral Antibiotics Safe for Stable Endocarditis

Switching after a period of IV antibiotics didn't raise event rates in POET trial

Declining Lung Function Associated with Heart Failure Risk

Fourfold increase in risk associated with rapid FEV1 drop

ESC: Interatrial Shunting Safe in HFpEF, Pivotal Trial to Come

Device eases left-sided filling pressure, but to what clinical significance?

ESC: Tafamidis Cuts Deaths, Admissions in TTR Cardiac Amyloidosis

Plus clear advantage seen in 6-minute walk test

ESC: Xarelto Fails to Change Outcomes in Heart Failure

No death or hospitalization reduction seen in COMMANDER-HF

ESC: MitraClip Fails in Functional Mitral Regurgitation

No impact on hard outcomes in MITRA-FR randomized trial

ESC: Telemonitoring of HF Cuts Admissions, Mortality

Remote patient management program works in German trial

Primary Prevention Headlines at ESC

Will aspirin, fish oil pan out in big trials?

TAVR Growing Even in Younger Age Groups

National trends seen across ages through 2015 likely have continued

Afib Patch Test; Heart Failure and Genetics: It's PodMed Double T!

This week's topics include a patch to diagnose atrial fibrillation, USPSTF recommendations on nontraditional risk factors for heart disease, the role of genetics in congestive heart failure, and multivitamins and heart disease.

Genetic Role in Heart Failure Seen in Adoption Study

Researchers suggest searching for specific variants

Do You Preach According to the Gospel of Saint Ablation?

Milton Packer calls on electrophysiologists to embrace rigorous evidence interpretation

Pilot Study Hints at IABP Benefit for Some STEMI Patients

Trend toward better prognosis in those with persistent post-PCI ischemia

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