Bariatric Tx Rejuvenates Heart, Cuts CV Risk Ethnicity a factor in degree of cardiovascular benefit but not for weight loss Apr 08, 2019
Bariatric Tx Linked With Better Cardiac Outcomes Obese patients who underwent surgery had lower rates of MI, PCI, and more Apr 07, 2019
Lead Glasses Offer 'False Sense of Security' Against Radiation Study reinforces need to take all safety measures possible Mar 25, 2019
Radial vs Femoral; P2Y12 Inhibitor Monotherapy; PCI With Microbubbles Advances in interventional cardiology at ACC 2019 Mar 20, 2019
Trials Back Shorter DAPT After Stenting Dropping aspirin after a few weeks found non-inferior to standard yearlong regimen Mar 19, 2019
Non-STEMI Cardiac Arrest May Not Require Immediate Cath COACT trial not favorable on immediate coronary angiography Mar 18, 2019
Prescription Fish Oil Goes Beyond Preventing First CV Events New REDUCE-IT data point to secondary prevention benefit Mar 18, 2019
Ticagrelor Antidote Clears Phase I Trial Quick reversal of P2Y12 inhibitor possible in healthy participants Mar 17, 2019
COPD Tied to Higher MI Risk in HIV-Positive People Higher risk seen for supply-demand mismatch as with sepsis, though mechanisms of association unclear Mar 06, 2019
Biodegradable-Polymer DES Still Not Better Than Durable DES Data offer a look at what happens after Orsiro sheds its polymer Mar 03, 2019
Mixed Results for AngelMed Guardian in Acute MI Detection Some value seen in notification of silent MIs Mar 03, 2019
Heavy Workouts Linked to Hard Arteries But subclinical calcified plaque didn't translate into mortality risk in study Jan 30, 2019
In-Hospital Acute MI Common, Outcomes Poor Better strategies may be needed, VA study authors suggest Jan 18, 2019
Revascularization for Silent Ischemia Linked to Better Outcomes Registry suggests much lower MI risk for asymptomatic stable disease Jan 17, 2019
Top-Ranked Hospitals Have Better Survival Rates U.S. News and World Report rankings not associated with fewer readmissions Nov 28, 2018
Omega-3 and Vitamin D; Vein Grafts and CABG: It's PodMed Double T! This week's topics include benefits of CABG, vein harvesting, new exercise guidelines, and omega-3 and vitamin D supplementation Nov 17, 2018 podcast
Metabolic Surgery Prevails for Mortality, CV-Risk Reduction in T2D Macrovascular complications, CV mortality reduced more with surgery than medical therapy alone Nov 15, 2018
Biodegradable-Polymer DES No Better at 10 Years Clinical benefit elusive long after polymer should have disappeared Nov 11, 2018
AHA: Zetia May Cut CV Events in Japanese Seniors Results from EWTOPIA75 trial not enough to change practice, experts says Nov 11, 2018
AHA: Fish Oil, Vitamin D Not VITAL to Heart Health VITAL trial also showed no benefits for cancer incidence with both supplements Nov 10, 2018 video
Expert Panel: Cap Oxygen Saturation at 96% for Acutely Ill Patients Recommends special caution for stroke, MI patients Oct 25, 2018
Morning Break: Human Side of Addiction; Eyeing Da Vinci's Genius; No CV Indication for Ilaris Health news and commentary from around the Web gathered by the app staff Oct 19, 2018
FDA Approves Rivaroxaban for CV Prevention in CAD, PAD Low dose to arrive in the U.S. next week Oct 12, 2018
Heart Benefit Seen with GLP-1 RA Albiglutide Significant reduction in myocardial infarctions; will drug be brought back to market? Oct 02, 2018
TCT: IVUS Tops Angiography Guidance for Stent Implantation Intravascular ultrasound-guidance cut TVF in all-comers trial Sep 25, 2018
TCT: 10 Years On, Surgery for Left Main Disease Edges Stenting Separate studies suggest some groups do better with CABG Sep 25, 2018
Vascepa Prevents Major Cardiovascular Events, Says Manufacturer Big win for proprietary fish-oil product Sep 24, 2018
TCT: Studies Suggest Thin May Not Always Be in for DES Resolute Onyx, BioFreedom on par with ultra-thin Orsiro stent Sep 22, 2018
TCT: Orsiro Stent has Its Day in BIOFLOW V Trial Does this mean superiority over Xience? Sep 22, 2018
10-Minute Headstart for the Cath Lab Helps in STEMI Emergencies Quicker revascularization, possibly better survival seen in registry Sep 18, 2018
Pre-Hospital Laryngeal Tube Ups Cardiac Arrest Survival Trials cast doubt on endotracheal intubation as preferred treatment Aug 29, 2018
ESC: DCB Works for De Novo Stenoses in Small Coronary Vessels Established for in-stent restenosis, DCBs make their way to native coronary arteries Aug 28, 2018
ESC: ACS Outcomes the Same for High-Sensitivity vs Standard Troponin Tests No reduction in later events with more sensitive assay Aug 28, 2018
ESC: MI Redefined in International Guidelines Fourth "Universal Definition of Myocardial Infarction" issued Aug 27, 2018
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: 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
Cath Lab Recap: Intracardiac Echo; Safe Late Lumen Loss Limit Interventional cardiology news to note Aug 23, 2018
TAVR Growing Even in Younger Age Groups National trends seen across ages through 2015 likely have continued Jul 26, 2018