Rexulti Calms Alzheimer's Dementia-Related Agitation But atypical antipsychotic disappoints in borderline personality disorder Sep 19, 2022
RDN Powers Through Another Off-Med Trial, Clinical Benefits Still Untested Plus, an apparent magnification of effect in SYMPLICITY HTN-3 Sep 19, 2022
PCI Not (Much) Worse Than CABG for Multivessel Disease Long Term Extended follow-up of BEST trial appeared unlikely to change minds, though Sep 19, 2022
Stroke-Heart Syndrome: The 'Perfect Storm' Clinicians describe significant diagnostic and treatment challenges for a young patient Sep 19, 2022
Ultrasound Guidance No Advantage for PCI Access But randomized trial still suggests some reasons to consider this readily available intervention Sep 18, 2022
MitraClip G4 Sets the Bar Higher for Transcatheter Edge-to-Edge Repair Post-approval study suggests growing pool of TEER-suitable patients Sep 18, 2022
Clot Grabber Safe, Promising in Intermediate-Risk PE Registry supports expanding use of interventional treatment Sep 18, 2022
Post-MI Ventricular Septal Defect Repair Strategies: Each Has Its Place for Now Registry study compares percutaneous vs surgical outcomes in real-world practice Sep 18, 2022
Is TAVR in Small Aortic Annuli Better With Self-Expanding Valves? Registry supports mortality impact of patient-prosthesis mismatch Sep 17, 2022
Mitral Valve Repair Devices Go Head-to-Head, and the Top Spot Belongs to... CLASP IID trial crowns no winner but champions expanding choices Sep 17, 2022
Presumed Clinical Benefits of TAVR Cerebral Protection Remain Unproven Large trial comes up short in proving a definitive benefit to debris filters Sep 17, 2022
Current Troponin Testing Approach Is a Bust for MI Diagnosis in Older People Age-adjusted cutoffs, universal rule-in threshold not helpful either Sep 16, 2022
Appointment Wait Times Continue to Rise Amid Concerns of Physician Shortages New survey finds that wait times increased by 8% across four specialties since 2017 Sep 16, 2022
Cognition Improves With Daily Multivitamin Supplement But it's too early to recommend multivitamins to prevent cognitive decline, experts caution Sep 15, 2022
Our Hands Are Tied: Treating Prediabetes in Kids We urgently need more research on pharmacological interventions for this growing epidemic Sep 14, 2022
Aggressive Alcohol Septal Ablation for HCM Holds Up, Pacemakers Notwithstanding Complication of ablation not associated with worse outcomes at 5 years Sep 14, 2022
Make the Diagnosis: Increased Hair Loss and 'White Bulbs' -- What’s Up? A 55-year-old woman visited her doctor after noticing that the hair on her scalp was falling out at an increased rate over the last 3 months. Sep 14, 2022
Confirmed: Gout Comes With Increased Heart Risk But associated conditions (like obesity) still play largest role Sep 13, 2022
Cardiovascular Risks Not Increased With Denosumab Large observational databases mitigate concerns about the osteoporosis therapy Sep 12, 2022
Some Reassurance That a Cuffless BP Sensor Works Regardless of Body Fat, Skin Color Study of the Biobeats sensor prompted by concerns from the FDA Sep 11, 2022
Does the Picture of HTN Disorders in Children Vary by Age, Preterm Birth? Preliminary findings from an epidemiological study of pediatric hypertension Sep 11, 2022
Do Some 51³ÉÈ˶¯Âþ Need to Get Better at Documenting Hypertension in Patient Notes? Study finds settings where BP documentation is especially lax Sep 11, 2022
BP Lowering in Pregnant Women Continues to Take Shape Clinical guidance released, further studies planned in CHAP trial aftermath Sep 10, 2022
Pharmacist-Led Hypertension Clinics Able to Lower BP Within Weeks Broader implementation of programs hinges on state policies Sep 09, 2022
Self-Measured BP Struggles to Get Off the Ground During the Pandemic Lessons learned from the implementation of BP telemonitoring Sep 08, 2022
Inflammation a Culprit in Long COVID Heart Problems Prospective study illuminates mechanisms of lingering heart issues after mild COVID-19 Sep 08, 2022
Prescribing of Newer Diabetes Drugs Not Up to Snuff in Black Patients? Study among veterans suggests disparities in prescription rates for these type 2 diabetes drugs Sep 06, 2022
Dementia Risk Tied to Daily Step Count Incident dementia dropped by 25% with as little as 3,800 steps per day, study found Sep 06, 2022
New MiniMed Hybrid Closed Loop System Boosts Glucose Control in T1D System was superior to multiple daily injections plus intermittently scanned CGM Sep 02, 2022
Are EDs Bombarded With Apple Watch Afib Alerts? Arrhythmia alerts can be nerve-wracking, but they're not usually an emergency Sep 02, 2022
Blood Type Tied to Early-Onset Stroke Risk Findings point to prothrombotic mechanisms in younger stroke patients Sep 01, 2022
Full-Dose Anticoagulation Cuts VTE in Severe COVID-19 But is it worthwhile without a mortality benefit? Trials present complex picture Aug 31, 2022
Milestone Reached for SGLT2 Inhibitor Aimed at Heart Attack Population Good signals in people with large acute MIs at risk of developing heart failure Aug 30, 2022
P2Y12 Inhibitors May Be the Better Option for Secondary Prevention in CAD Meta-analysis challenges central role of aspirin, researcher says Aug 30, 2022
Muscle Pain in Statin Patients Is Usually Not Caused by the Drug A meta-analysis pointed to a low incidence of drug-related pain Aug 30, 2022
How Have Glucagon Costs Changed in Recent Years? Wholesale costs spiked from 2010 to 2020, but out-of-pocket prices remained mostly stable Aug 30, 2022
Novel Factor XIa Inhibitors Show Promise for Bleeding Risk Preventing ischemic events is a less clear benefit Aug 29, 2022
Transradial Access for Heart Procedures Saves Lives in Most Definitive Study Yet Approach beats coronary access through the thigh Aug 29, 2022
Pendulum Swings Back for FFR-Guided Complete Revascularization Modality helps avoid unnecessary intervention in heart attack patients with multivessel disease Aug 29, 2022
