Cardiology
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Lack of medical device tracking leaves patients vulnerable
As a result of this siloing of information, patients are not getting the expected benefits of a regulation finalized over a decade ago by the FDA...
Conference Coverage
New risk factors for cardiovascular disease in women emerging
Gender equity in care for cardiovascular disease will be achieved only when risk factors are evaluated from a gender-dependent perspective and...
From the Journals
Fish oil labels make health claims, despite lack of data
“What was surprising, though, was just how broad the types of claims being made were – from heart and brain health to joint health, eye health,...
Conference Coverage
Should clinic BP be routinely measured lying down?
The data revealed that 16% of those without seated hypertension had supine hypertension, while 74% of those with seated hypertension had supine...
Conference Coverage
Sotatercept tied to disease modification in pulmonary arterial hypertension
Data unveiled at the European Respiratory Society International Congress 2023, held in Milan, suggest that sotatercept treatment has the capacity...
Opinion
Is AFib ablation the fifth pillar in heart failure care? CASTLE-HTx
Catheter ablation was superior to medical therapy alone in terms a composite endpoint of death from any cause or left...
Opinion
Is complete revascularization now compulsory? MULTISTARS-AMI and FIRE in context
We now have more data to support a complete revascularization strategy and even extending that to non-STEMI patients.
Latest News
Navigating chronic cough in primary care
“The most common associated comorbidities were heart failure and hypertension, but also conditions related to chronic pain, mood, and anxiety.”
Conference Coverage
Screening finds high rates of CVD in diabetes, COPD patients
The study tested a “very simple” symptom questionnaire as the initial screening phase, yet resulted in a CVD diagnostic rate that was two- to...
From the Journals
Heat waves plus air pollution tied to doubling of fatal MI
The added value of this study was finding an interaction between extreme hot temperatures and air pollution, “which is worrisome with global...