tPA Stroke Benefit Consistent Up to 9 Hours Better functional outcomes with treatment for perfusion mismatch beyond the typical window Nov 04, 2020
Sunshine Act Brings Some Transparency but Little Change Industry largesse to physicians unaffected; strong link between payments and choice of ICDs Nov 03, 2020
Bariatric Surgery in Heart Failure Andrew Perry, MD, delves into its role with Radha Gopalan, MD Nov 02, 2020 podcast
Cardiac ICU: AHA Drafts Guidance for Best Practices Scientific statement aims to optimize specialized critical care, pending more rigorous evidence Oct 29, 2020
Language Predicts Alzheimer's Onset AI model uses linguistic dysfunction to spot future dementia Oct 26, 2020
Finerenone Cuts Kidney, Heart Risks in CKD and T2D Patients saw less hyperkalemia than with spironolactone but still some Oct 23, 2020
Soy Metabolite Tied to Dementia Risk Factor Equol production linked to lower white matter lesion levels Oct 22, 2020
No Aspirin Post-STEMI Stent; Sapien 3 Stroke Risk; and More It's a TICO-STEMI, SOLVE-TAVI, FLASH, and IREMMI trial data round-up Oct 19, 2020
'Drug-Based Therapy is Here to Stay' in Angioplasty for PAD TCT Connect studies report reassuring safety data, promise in challenging segments Oct 18, 2020
TAVR For Failing TAVR Doesn't Impress in Registry Data 5 year data for TAVR after SAVR looks "more optimistic" Oct 17, 2020
Sobering Efficacy Data for TriGuard 3 Deflector in TAVR Randomized trials on embolic protection devices are ongoing Oct 16, 2020
COVID Heart Autopsies Point More to Clot Damage Than Myocarditis Results bolster case for anticoagulation in hospitalized patients Oct 15, 2020
ACS Patients Benefit From Bivalirudin During PCI, Pooled Data Show Risks can be mitigated with infusion strategy, patient-level meta-analysis finds Oct 14, 2020
Registry: Door-to-Balloon Times No Slower in COVID-19 Patients North American registry shows worse outcomes even so Oct 14, 2020
Is PCI the Answer to Vulnerable Plaques That Don't Limit Flow? Some success with BVS placement in PROSPECT ABSORB Oct 14, 2020
Virtual Heart Failure Care No Substitute for the Face-to-Face Visit? Reduced GDMT titration suggests a dip in quality of care Oct 05, 2020
Phrenic Nerve Stimulation Holds Up for Central Sleep Apnea Apnea indices, daytime sleepiness improved over 5 years Oct 05, 2020
Pilot Study: Widespread Pre-Sports ECG Screening Feasible Report from Florida school district that mandated CV screening for young athletes Oct 04, 2020
Apple Watch Vs Kardia to Monitor Afib From Home: A Case Study The Skeptical Cardiologist weighs the usefulness of the two ECG devices Oct 02, 2020
Stress Tests: A Waning Practice Before Knee, Hip Replacement Yet one surprising group actually saw an increase Sep 30, 2020
How Would You Answer 'The Penis Question'? Motivate patients by being an agitator, not an irritator Sep 29, 2020
Britons With Type 1 Diabetes Die Nearly 8 Years Earlier But keeping HbA1c in check can mitigate this early mortality Sep 23, 2020
Migraines Wane on Their Own After ASD Closure Withdrawing clopidogrel did not raise incidence and severity of migraine attacks Sep 23, 2020
More Evidence for Cognitive Benefits With Metformin in T2D Prospective study followed more than 1,000 older patients for 6 years Sep 23, 2020
Novel Once-Weekly Insulin Shines for Type 2 Diabetes Phase II study compared with daily insulin glargine U100 Sep 22, 2020
Should You Trust the New Apple Watch on Blood Oxygen Readings? The Skeptical Cardiologist peels back the hype Sep 21, 2020
How Accurate Are Home Blood Oxygen Monitors? The Skeptical Cardiologist examines pulse oximeters labeled not for medical use Sep 17, 2020
Baseball Hall of Famer Dies of Lewy Body Dementia and COVID-19 Understanding Tom Seaver's disease Sep 16, 2020
Cardiology Program Leader Embroiled in Racial Accusations Andrea Natale, MD, raised hackles with tweet Sep 16, 2020
For Cardiac Arrest, Too-Hasty Transport Gets in the Way of Good CPR Study suggests EMS practice is counterproductive Sep 15, 2020
No Rise in Fracture Risk With SGLT2 Inhibition Weight change in type 2 diabetes on these drugs did not increase risk of osteoporotic fractures Sep 15, 2020
Post-COVID Heart Scans Without Symptoms: Not a Good Idea Multidisciplinary group urges against general population screening Sep 15, 2020
Modest Increase in AFib Risk With Osteoporosis Drug Absolute risk was low for patients receiving zoledronic acid versus denosumab Sep 14, 2020
Trial: Drug Induces, Maintains Dementia-Related Psychosis Remission Results pave way for Nuplazid label expansion Sep 14, 2020
Black Barbershop HTN Intervention Gets Telehealth Update Patrons successfully transition from in-person to virtual pharmacist consults Sep 13, 2020
Home BP Monitoring Can Make Inroads During the Pandemic Some hope that at-home readings may find their way to routine care in the COVID-19 era Sep 12, 2020
Ethics Consult: Keep Patient on Feeding Tube After Dementia Dx? MD/JD Weighs In You voted, now see the results and an expert's response Sep 11, 2020
New Recovery Programs Target COVID Long-Haulers Pulmonologists, cardiologists, neurologists, psychiatrists, and more join to get patients on their feet for good Sep 10, 2020
Severe Nosebleeds More Common With Hypertension Korean study supports link between hypertension and epistaxis Sep 10, 2020
