Does Additional MRI Help CT-Diagnosed Stroke Patients? Investigators acknowledge MRI's value in various circumstances Jul 21, 2022
TNF Inhibitors, Thiopurines May Help Reduce Recurrent Acute Arterial Events IBD patients with previous events saw lower risk of recurrence, according to French study Jul 19, 2022
Removal of Uterus, Ovaries Poses Extra Cardiovascular Risk for Younger Women Study highlights need for extra vigilance after hysterectomy and surgical menopause Jul 14, 2022
Paxlovid-Heart Drug Interactions; Turkish Cardiologist Murdered; Permanent PCSK9i? Recent developments of interest in cardiovascular medicine Jul 12, 2022
Certified Stroke Care Access May Be Reduced for Black Americans Higher likelihood of a stroke center nearby, but less likelihood of receiving care there Jun 27, 2022
Liver Cirrhosis Tied to Elevated Risk for Stroke 37% higher risk observed in large German study Jun 25, 2022
Flash of Greater Stroke Risk at Initiation of Oral Contraceptives Risk with hormone replacement therapy lingers in the long run, though Jun 24, 2022
Hearts in Extreme Heat; Pandemic's Heart Transplant Policies; Entresto Titration Recent developments of interest in cardiovascular medicine Jun 21, 2022
Can Longstanding BP Meds Protect Against Brain Aneurysm Ruptures? RAAS inhibitors could be therapy of choice for those with hypertension and intracranial aneurysms Jun 06, 2022
Brief Afib Not One and Done After Pneumonia Research suggests vigilance after infection is resolved May 26, 2022
Particulate Matter Size Tied to Stroke Mortality Association stronger among individuals with ischemic strokes May 25, 2022
PFO Closure Guidelines Address Older Adults, Trial-Excluded Groups Document acknowledges skimpy evidence May 19, 2022
What Golden Hour for Stroke? Introducing the 'Platinum Half-Hour' Higher stakes for a neuroprotectant to be found someday May 13, 2022
Stroke While on LVAD No Barrier to Successful Heart Transplant It doesn't help, for sure, but it doesn't seem to hurt greatly either Apr 05, 2022
Flu Vaccine Didn't Stop Vascular Events in Heart Failure Patients But study in lower income countries sees hint of benefit during peak disease season Apr 04, 2022
Cranberry's Vascular Effects; Cardioprotective Penile Vibrations; EHR Score for CAD Recent developments of interest in cardiovascular medicine Mar 22, 2022
More Clues Emerge for Brain Bleed Prognosis Large study identifies some novel risk factors for mortality, disability Mar 15, 2022
AirPods-Pacemaker Risk; Not Enough Valve Interventions; Baby-Shaking Cardiologist Recent developments of interest in cardiovascular medicine Mar 01, 2022
Salt in Fizzy Tablets Linked to Heart, Death Risk Warning signals seen for fast-acting acetaminophen and other drugs Feb 24, 2022
Non-Validated BP Monitors Are a Global Problem Thousands of device models don't meet international standards Feb 15, 2022
Certification Status Makes a Difference for Stroke Centers Lower-level hospitals performing a "surprising" number of thrombectomies Feb 12, 2022
Evidence for Stroke Thrombectomy in Kids 'as Good as It Gets' Expansion of EVT bolstered by population-based study from Australia Feb 11, 2022
Stroke Clot Composition Linked to Functional Outcomes, Death Study hints at personalized treatment potential Feb 11, 2022
DOACs Working Out for CVT Strokes So Far Findings of ACTION-CVT provide some reassurance Feb 10, 2022
Lytic Post-Thrombectomy Improved Stroke Outcomes But a number of problems with clinical trial may require a redo Feb 10, 2022
Can Tenecteplase Help Late-Presenting Strokes? Early phase data from China suggestive of benefit Feb 10, 2022
Tirofiban: A Questionable Addition to Stroke Thrombectomy Glycoprotein IIb/IIIa receptor inhibitor does show promise for one subgroup in randomized trial Feb 09, 2022
Intensive Dental Care on Shaky Footing for Cardiovascular Prevention Stroke survivors fared similarly with regular treatment for gum disease Feb 09, 2022
Emergent Stroke Care Within Reach for Nearly All in U.S. Next question is staffing at those centers Feb 09, 2022
Thrombectomy Helps Large Core Strokes Randomized trial shows "surprising" magnitude of benefit on par with that in smaller infarcts Feb 09, 2022
Gestational Diabetes Tied to Long-Term Cardiovascular Risks Chronic comorbidities partly explain risk, researcher says Feb 04, 2022
Caution: Paxlovid Interacts With Many Heart Meds The Skeptical Cardiologist asks clinicians and patients to take note Jan 17, 2022
Post-Stroke Epilepsy Treatment May Influence Mortality All-cause death lowest in people taking lamotrigine Dec 13, 2021
AHA Abstract Under Fire; Cardiology Bullies; An Acupuncture Needle Where?! Recent developments of interest in cardiovascular medicine Dec 07, 2021
Two Anticoagulants -- When Used Correctly -- Similarly Protective Against Dementia GIRAF trial tested warfarin versus dabigatran in older Afib patients Nov 14, 2021
Is LAA Closure With Amulet Less Leaky? Two studies, IDE and SWISS-APERO, come to disparate conclusions Nov 07, 2021
LAA Closure Holds Up Against NOACs Longer-term follow-up from the PRAGUE-17 trial reassures Nov 05, 2021
