Enoxaparin May Be Underdosed for CRC Surgery Patients Standard dose yielded low anticoagulation levels in 68% but no increase in venous thromboembolism May 23, 2019
Standard Definition Proposed for High Bleeding Risk in PCI Acute coronary syndrome presentation, frailty, race considered by group, but not listed as criteria May 22, 2019
ECG Wearables: What They Can and Can't Do The Skeptical Cardiologist's cost-effective take on rhythm monitoring May 15, 2019
Tissue-Selective Afib Ablation; ED Drug for HF? Pacemaker Warning Recent developments of interest in cardiovascular medicine May 13, 2019
Apixaban May be Better Option in Patients with CKD and AFib Meta-analysis shows lower incidence of future stroke, major bleeding versus warfarin May 11, 2019
Novel Carotid Filter Aims for Stroke Prevention in Afib Early data pave a path for anticoagulant-ineligible patients May 11, 2019
Ear-Clip Nerve Stimulation May Reduce Afib Episodes Pilot trial promising for noninvasive treatment May 10, 2019
A Call to Action on Heart Device, Wearable Data Get on board or get run over, arrhythmia professionals told May 09, 2019
Secondhand Smoke May Set Kids Up for Hypertension Researchers measure link between tobacco-specific nitrosamine and higher blood pressure Apr 29, 2019
Improvements in Excess Cortisol Activity With Relacorilant Phase II study of selective glucocorticoid receptor modulator found dose-dependent effect Apr 29, 2019
Niacin: Time to Revisit That FDA Indication Review calls for an advisory committee meeting, new trial Apr 16, 2019
Patient Says Allergic to Penicillin? Maybe, Maybe Not Often these cases can be safely re-challenged Apr 11, 2019
LVAD-Related GI Bleeding: Another Reason to Take Heart Failure Drugs Dose-response relationship seen Apr 08, 2019
Bariatric Tx Rejuvenates Heart, Cuts CV Risk Ethnicity a factor in degree of cardiovascular benefit but not for weight loss Apr 08, 2019
Bariatric Tx Linked With Better Cardiac Outcomes Obese patients who underwent surgery had lower rates of MI, PCI, and more Apr 07, 2019
Allergy to Heart Device Can Be Overcome Small study shows diagnosis, reimplantation can yield good outcome Apr 03, 2019
Wearables for Hyperkalemia Screening: Hold the Applause? Performance less than optimal in detecting excess potassium in kidney dysfunction Apr 03, 2019
Emilia Clarke’s Battle for Her Life "Game of Thrones" star opens up about brain aneurysm Mar 28, 2019
Is Stress Testing Warranted for All High Coronary Calcium Scores? A skeptical look at the evidence Mar 27, 2019
High-Dose Albumin Cuts Cirrhotic Inflammation, Heart Dysfunction Impact on inflammatory cytokines and circulation goes beyond plasma volume expansion Mar 26, 2019
Morning Break: Safe-Enough Losartan; 'Dirty' Kale; Governor's Pox Party Health news and commentary from around the Web gathered by the 51˶ staff Mar 21, 2019
Bempedoic Acid: Modest LDL Lowering Affirmed CLEAR Wisdom completes the phase III picture; next step, FDA review Mar 20, 2019
Prescription Fish Oil Goes Beyond Preventing First CV Events New REDUCE-IT data point to secondary prevention benefit Mar 18, 2019
CV Primary Prevention Guidelines Updated Aspirin, diabetes, team-care recommendations revised Mar 17, 2019
Apple Watch Pulse Warnings Fairly Accurate But Apple Heart Study authors, and other experts, say more research needed Mar 16, 2019
Low-Risk TAVR in Spotlight at ACC Prevention guidelines, Apple Watch also on parade in New Orleans Mar 14, 2019
Salt Reference Intake Levels Updated Report draws attention to levels that will shake CV risk Mar 05, 2019
Preventing Stroke After Cervical Artery Dissection Antiplatelets, anticoagulants show similar outcomes at 1 year Feb 25, 2019
Morning Exercise Lowers Blood Pressure Adding a few minutes of walking throughout the day also helps, trial shows Feb 22, 2019
Andexanet Holds Strong as Antidote to Apixaban, Rivaroxaban Reversal agent for factor Xa inhibitors soon to be subject to a randomized trial Feb 08, 2019
Trump's Health: Excellent or 'Ticking Bomb'? Zero publicly reported medical events in first 2 years in office Feb 07, 2019
Heavy Workouts Linked to Hard Arteries But subclinical calcified plaque didn't translate into mortality risk in study Jan 30, 2019
Tweet This! Savvy Twitter Usage Linked to Bigger Research Profiles Social media engagement may boost citation indexes, or vice versa Jan 28, 2019
Vaginal Estrogen Not Tied to Added Heart, Cancer Risks Study looked at 18 years of data on postmenopausal women Dec 20, 2018
Visual Guide to AVERT's VTE Prevention in Cancer Apixaban effective against important chemotherapy side effect Dec 07, 2018
