HEARTS Act Gets Senate Vote; New Myocarditis Classes; Aftermath of PAD Device Scare Recent developments of interest in cardiovascular medicine Dec 10, 2024
Could a Hypertension Drug Protect Against Post-Stroke Epilepsy? Observational study suggests one antihypertensive class might be preventive Dec 09, 2024
Texting to Improve Adherence to CVD Medications; Detecting Maternal Cancers Also in TTHealthWatch: U.S. drug prices under Medicare's price negotiation system Dec 07, 2024 podcast
Women's CVD Risk Calculations Barely Budge When Sex-Specific Variables Are Included Existing models improved only slightly after accounting for certain female risk factors Dec 06, 2024
Daily Chores May Provide Cardiovascular Protection in Women Who Don't Exercise Short bouts of vigorous intermittent lifestyle physical activity tied to lower risk of MACE Dec 03, 2024
Timelier U.S. Guidelines; Spouse's Personality & CVD; 'Hostile' Cardiologists Out Recent developments of interest in cardiovascular medicine Dec 03, 2024
ASCVD Mortality Linked to Specific Air Pollution Sources Pollution-mortality relationship evidenced at the level of PM2.5 source type Nov 27, 2024
Hunting & Heart Attacks; Cardiologist's Whistleblower Suit; Algorithm Predicts Death Recent developments of interest in cardiovascular medicine Nov 26, 2024
Lack of Clinical Benefit of Andexanet Flummoxes FDA Panel Yet advisors were not inclined to take back approval for bleeding reversal agent Nov 21, 2024
More Lp(a)-Reducing Tx; Cardiac Denervation for Afib; LAA Occluders at 5 Years Recent developments of interest in cardiovascular medicine Nov 19, 2024
Left Atrial Appendage Closure Reduced Bleeding After Afib Ablation Procedure also noninferior to anticoagulation for death, stroke, or systemic embolism composite Nov 18, 2024
Post-Pandemic OHCA Survival Down; Vitamin D Supplements & BP; Varipulse PFA Approved Recent developments of interest in cardiovascular medicine Nov 12, 2024
Midlife Choices May Offset Genetic Risk for Dementia, Stroke, Late-Life Depression Risk of common age-related brain diseases was reduced over 12-year follow-up Nov 08, 2024
Cold Weather Heart Attacks; Preemptive Valve Procedures Flop; Better Bleeding Score Recent developments of interest in cardiovascular medicine Oct 29, 2024
Stroke Survivors With Afib Could Start DOACs Earlier Safety shown with no difference in recurrent strokes Oct 25, 2024
A Case of Broca's Aphasia An excerpt from Theodore H. Schwartz's book, Gray Matters: A Biography of Brain Surgery Oct 25, 2024
Private Equity's Tighter Grip; ApoB Inhibitors vs Liver? Promising New RDN System Recent developments of interest in cardiovascular medicine Oct 22, 2024
Stroke Prevention Guideline Adds Recs for GLP-1 Drugs, Gender-Affirming Care Recommendation updates also address social determinants of health Oct 21, 2024
Case Against Perioperative Beta-Blockers Grows Stronger Excess postoperative strokes, and accompanying racial disparities, tied to any beta-blocker use Oct 20, 2024
Stroke Survivors Still Prescribed a 'Concerning' Amount of Benzos Red flag in nationwide data despite improvement since 2013 Oct 17, 2024
COVID's Outsized Heart Risk; Prehab for Cardiac Surgery; Telerobotic Valve Repair Recent developments of interest in cardiovascular medicine Oct 15, 2024
Prime Locations for AEDs; Fluctuating Lp(a); Formalized Telestroke Training? Recent developments of interest in cardiovascular medicine Oct 08, 2024
Some Epilepsy Drugs Tied to Cardiovascular Events in Older People Link likely due to enzyme-inducing antiseizure medications Oct 02, 2024
VR Headsets in Cath Lab; ICDs & Driving Rules; How Cardiologist Got to Space Recent developments of interest in cardiovascular medicine Oct 01, 2024
Post-Stroke Fever Prevention Still Lacking in Clinical Benefit Temperature management device did result in less fever in the INTREPID trial Sep 25, 2024
Sexual and Gender Minorities More Likely to Have Adverse Brain Outcomes Some LGBTQ+ groups have higher likelihood of dementia Sep 25, 2024
Tragus Stimulation for High BP; House Passes HEARTS Act; Risk in Pregnancy Surrogacy Recent developments of interest in cardiovascular medicine Sep 24, 2024
TESLA Trial: Does Timing Make or Break Thrombectomy for Large-Core Strokes? Trial results deemed "neutral" for endovascular therapy in contrast with other recent studies Sep 23, 2024
Lp(a) Cutoffs by Sex; LBBA Pacing Approvals; Loneliness Not to Blame for CVD? Recent developments of interest in cardiovascular medicine Sep 17, 2024
Are Regulators the Root of the Problem of Serious Device Recalls? Study lays out common gaps in evidence both before and after approval Sep 16, 2024
Brain Health Risks: Digital Quality Measures and the Future of Neurological Care Access to advanced tools must be equitable Sep 16, 2024
Cautious Optimism for Surgical LAA Closure for People Without Afib Meta-analysis suggested lower stroke risk, but more definitive trial is not expected until 2032 Sep 12, 2024
Defibrillator Positioning; PFA for PVC Ablation; Harvey Weinstein's Heart Surgery Recent developments of interest in cardiovascular medicine Sep 10, 2024
Balloon Angioplasty 'Lite' Improves Key Intracranial Stenosis Outcomes Trial from China provides proof-of-concept for stroke risk reduction in symptomatic cases Sep 05, 2024
Oral Anticoagulation and TAVR Together: A Recipe for Trouble Continued OAC failed to meet noninferiority in POPular PAUSE TAVI Sep 03, 2024
TAVR's Win in Women; Chest Pressure During Cardioversion; Doc Goes to Space Recent developments of interest in cardiovascular medicine Sep 03, 2024
Afib Ablation Delivers in First Sham-Controlled Study More conclusive evidence for benefits on Afib burden, QoL Sep 02, 2024
DOAC Monotherapy Bests Dual Antithrombotic Therapy for Afib Plus Coronary Disease Bleeding reduced -- without risk of ischemic events -- versus dual antithrombotic in Korean trial Sep 01, 2024
Stopping Beta-Blockers Did Not Go as Planned for Long-Time Users No benefit to beta-blocker interruption among MI survivors using them for secondary prevention Aug 30, 2024
