MRI May Still be OK for Legacy Cardiac Devices Safety protocols are key, researchers say Dec 27, 2017
'Normal' LVEF: Misnomer in Aortic Stenosis? Study shows survival in severe aortic stenosis impaired with LVEF Dec 27, 2017
Cath Lab Recap: AAA Rupture Guidelines; Bioresorbable Stent Interventional cardiology news to note Dec 21, 2017
Mixed Results with Regimens for Older AML Patients Positive data with venetoclax, liposomal cytarabine-daunorubicin Dec 14, 2017
Do the Russians Always Cheat? Milton Packer provides a perspective on the meaning of truth in medicine and in life. Dec 13, 2017
FDA Approves First Nebulized LAMA for COPD Sunovion product uses proprietary delivery system Dec 06, 2017
Can Industry-Funded Research Be Trusted? Milton Packer wonders who is really trustworthy Dec 06, 2017
One Workout May Protect Heart from Ischemia for Hours or Days Evidence builds for immediate benefit from preconditioning Nov 30, 2017
Survival Not Better When Patients Have ICD Plus Newer LVAD Combo may even be associated with harm, registry suggests Nov 29, 2017
A Visual Guide to the New Blood Pressure Guidelines The ACC/AHA 2017 recommendations -- in color and by the numbers Nov 21, 2017
Could Squirrels Have the Answer to Stroke? (NetDoctor) Turning on hibernation in humans may help preserve brain tissue Nov 20, 2017
Move to Get Benicar Off Market; Nexterone Recall; Squirrel Hibernation Stroke Tx? Recent developments of interest in cardiovascular medicine Nov 20, 2017
Study: Leave Tiny Brain Aneurysms Alone Routine surveillance and coiling not linked to better survival Nov 20, 2017
AHA: ORBITA Debate Continues Gersh, Mehran, Block, Yeh, Chazal, Bairey Merz, Brown, Eagle weigh in Nov 17, 2017 video
AAO Poster Rounds: Cataract Surgery Reduces Falls; Lasers for Floaters; Exercise and Glaucoma Selected studies from poster sessions at the ophthalmology meeting Nov 15, 2017
AHA: BP Measurement in SPRINT Was All Over the Place Did varying presence of staff during BP readings ruin a huge study? Nov 14, 2017
AHA: Follow Same HTN Cutoff for Adults and Teens But adult and pediatric hypertension guidelines differ in other respects Nov 14, 2017
AHA: Evolocumab's Absolute Benefit Greater in PAD Patients Symptomatic PAD yields bigger bang for PCSK9 big bucks Nov 14, 2017
AHA: 130/80 mm Hg Is New National BP Target Multisociety guidelines released accounting for SPRINT data Nov 13, 2017
AHA: CANTOS Substudy Supports Major Role of Inflammation Large reductions in hsCRP appeared to foretell improved outcomes Nov 13, 2017
AHA: For CIED Surgery, NOAC Administration Up to Clinician Continued or interrupted therapy carried same risk of clinically significant hematoma development Nov 12, 2017
AHA: ACA Program Offers Mixed Results for HF Readmits HRRP tied to less readmissions, but seems to up mortality Nov 12, 2017
AIBD Poster Roundup: Iron Delivery for IBD; IPAA Readmit Selections from poster presentations at inflammatory bowel diseases meeting Nov 12, 2017
Selective IL-23 Inhibitor Shines in Mid-Stage PsA Trial Risankizumab broadly effective against joint and skin symptoms Nov 09, 2017
ACR Poster Roundup: Novel OA Tx; Cancer and RA Biologics Selections from late-breaker poster presentations at rheumatology meeting Nov 08, 2017
Who Actually Is Reviewing All Those Preauthorization Requests? Milton Packer thinks you should know how the system works Nov 08, 2017
Biologics During Pregnancy Don't Raise Infection Risk for Infants Gestational timing of exposure to biologic not an issue Nov 07, 2017
Tool Available to Help Rheumatologists Cope with MIPS Eases reporting needed to avoid penalties, earn incentive payments under MACRA Nov 07, 2017
Lipid Changes with Sirukumab Called 'Anti-Atherogenic' Looking for silver-lining in cloudy trial data Nov 06, 2017
Bruton's Tyrosine Kinase Marches on as Rheumatology Target Industry remains interested despite lackluster phase II results with Celgene drug Nov 06, 2017
CardioBrief: The Story Behind the NY Times ORBITA Anecdote Brahmajee Nallamothu, MD, expounds on a patient not stented due to ORBITA Nov 06, 2017
Injecting Arthritic Knees Carries Sepsis Risk Study identified four risk factors for sepsis after injections for knee pain. Nov 06, 2017
In RA Patients, 2-Week Methotrexate Holiday Boosts Flu Vax Efficacy Pragmatic trial shows 15%-20% bump in antibody titers Nov 05, 2017
EHRs Help Identify Patients for CKD Care Flagged at-risk patients in pragmatic trial with little added burden Nov 03, 2017
ACR 2017: Biosimilar Debate, Inflammation in OA, and More Special lecture will look back at TNF as rheumatology drug target Nov 03, 2017
CardioBrief: Diving Deep into the ORBITA Trial William Boden, Ajay Kirtane, and Dan Mark analyze the ORBITA trial Nov 02, 2017
TCT: Stent No Better Than Sham for Stable Angina in ORBITA No symptom relief beyond placebo effect in first sham-controlled trial Nov 02, 2017
TCT: Are Disappearing-Polymer Metallic DES the Way to Shorter DAPT Duration? Trials show good results with two such stents Nov 02, 2017
TCT: 6-Month DAPT OK After STEMI With Modern DES Non-inferior outcomes versus typical 12-month regimen in DAPT-STEMI Nov 01, 2017
TCT: FDA Reiterates Caution on Absorb Stent Agency cites ongoing risk at 3-plus years after presumed reabsorption Oct 31, 2017
