LAMA Tx Didn't Up Heart Disease Risk in COPD Cardiovascular outcomes similar to placebo-treated patients May 23, 2018
Study: Hospitals Overuse VTE Prophylaxis 65% of patients in non-ICU wards in Michigan got more than recommended May 22, 2018
Genetics Identified for Alcohol-Related Heart Damage Variant in titin-coding gene may contribute to cardiomyopathy susceptibility May 15, 2018
Ticagrelor Linked to Sleep Apnea, Dyspnea Breathing problems particularly common with this particular antiplatelet May 14, 2018
LAA Closure Device Thrombi 'Not Infrequent,' May Cause Strokes Timing suggests causation in at least half of strokes with device-related thrombi May 13, 2018
More Antibiotics Around Cardiac Device Procedures Doesn't Cut Important Infections Huge randomized trial shows no better than possible modest effect May 11, 2018
CABANA Misses Primary But May Spur Afib Ablation Anyway Per protocol, ITT analyses differed on advantage for hard clinical endpoints May 10, 2018
Antibiotics Questioned in Preemies Without Confirmed Sepsis Drugs often used inappropriately, researchers say May 09, 2018
Vasopressin Lowers Sepsis Afib Risk Addition to shock treatment may offer clinical advantage May 08, 2018
Drug Choices Safe in Pediatric Gut Infections Finding validates clinical practice in complicated intra-abdominal infections May 08, 2018
Retinal Abnormalities Predictor of Some Types of Stroke Retinal imaging may offer noninvasive tool to determine pathogenesis of cerebral small vessel disease Apr 24, 2018
Vibrating ICD/CRT-D; Pradaxa Reversal Agent; Prevention Bonanza Recent developments of interest in cardiovascular medicine Apr 23, 2018
AAN 2018: Rare Disease Breakthroughs and Novel Approaches Noteworthy presentations at American Academy of Neurology meeting Apr 20, 2018
Second BP Measurement Often Brings Better News Repeat measurement in same office visit is on par with adding a drug Apr 17, 2018
Mumps and Boosters; Ecigs and Quitting: It's PodMed Double T! This week's topics include sinusitis treatment, low back pain management, waning mumps immunity, and e-cigarettes and quitting attempts Mar 31, 2018 podcast
Two Agents Equal as Pretreatment for Adrenal Tumor Surgery Phenoxybenzamine, doxazosin OK for perioperative hemodynamic control during PCC resection Mar 18, 2018
Going Generic OK for Clopidogrel Non-inferiority achieved for ACS survivors in Canadian study Mar 14, 2018
Novel Drug Reverses Anticoagulation in Emergencies Andexanet stops 90% of action of factor Xa inhibitors Mar 13, 2018 video
Mixed Results for Shorter DAPT in ACS Patients Shorter regimen non-inferior to standard care, but not ready for prime-time Mar 13, 2018 video
Perioperative Beta Blockers Trade Fewer MIs for More Deaths Issue of safety highlighted again in POISE analysis Mar 12, 2018
P2Y12 Tx Subsidy Yields Positive Response from Docs, Patients Ticagrelor vouchers boost use, but clinical outcomes unchanged Mar 11, 2018 video
NOAC Helps Stem Consequences of Cardiac Damage After Surgery Fewer major vascular events with therapy after myocardial injury Mar 11, 2018 video
Inhaled Nitrite Flops as HFpEF Therapy Optimal duration and mode of delivery remain open questions Mar 11, 2018 video
Ticagrelor Can Safely Follow Lytic Tx for STEMI Bleeding similar upon delayed adminstration of ticagrelor versus clopidogrel Mar 11, 2018 video
Mixed Results with LifeVest for Post-MI Prevention No reduction in sudden deaths, but benefit in secondary outcomes with external defibrillator Mar 10, 2018 video
Cath Lab Recap: Pacemap Algorithm; Carotid Stent Over Perfusion; 3-D Valves Interventional cardiology news to note Mar 08, 2018
Tweaking DES May Not Help High Bleed-Risk Patients Thinner strut, biodegradable polymer not better in trial subanalysis Mar 07, 2018
TAVR Comes Up Short in Pure Native Aortic Regurgitation Newer valves are better, but device design still an issue Mar 06, 2018
Sapien 3 Evolves Into Novel Mitral Valve Device No left ventricular outflow tract obstruction seen with novel approach Mar 05, 2018
AAAAI: Penicillin Allergy Label Linked to MRSA, C. difficile Increase attributable to use of alternative antibiotics Mar 05, 2018
Can We Compare Monthly Cramps to Heart Attack? (Dr. Jen Gunter) No, for a couple of reasons Mar 05, 2018
BVS Development Continues with Cautious Optimism Thinner struts prioritized; other experimental features tested Mar 04, 2018
SCCM: Early Warning System Fails to Reduce Pediatric Hospital Deaths BedsidePEWS tool did improve early detection of ICU need Mar 01, 2018
Scheduled Mucus Clearing Doesn't Reduce Ventilation Time Nebulization when clinically needed may be better ICU strategy Feb 28, 2018
Balanced IV Fluids Seem to be Safer than Saline in ICU Giving balanced crystalloids led to a lower rate of composite outcome of death from any cause Feb 27, 2018
Charlie Gard Case May Have 'Set Dangerous Precedent' Hospital, court disregarded international standard-of-care practice Feb 27, 2018
Hospital Violence Need Not Be 'Part of the Job' Tolerance may add to problem, expert says Feb 27, 2018
'Hmm, Maybe I Don't Want an LVAD' Trial intervention's better-informed patients were less likely to opt for device Feb 27, 2018
One Gout Medication Comes Out on Top for CV Risk Allopurinol the loser in retrospective comparison of two drugs Feb 26, 2018
Two New Cardiac MRI Techniques Spot Microvascular Dysfunction New frontiers for myocardial ischemia testing via T1 mapping and MPRI? Feb 26, 2018
