Favorable Results for DOAC After Peripheral Intervention But the devil's in the details of the VOYAGER PAD trial, expert opines Mar 28, 2020
Eliquis vs Xarelto: Which Is Better in Afib? One DOAC shows better safety, efficacy in U.S. cohort study Mar 09, 2020
Substituting Olive Oil for Animal Fats Does a Body Good, Study Suggests Benefits observed in non-Mediterranean population Mar 05, 2020
Workplace Wellness Program Triumphs for Hypertension Two-thirds meet blood pressure target after 2 years Mar 04, 2020
Off-Label Alternative to Alteplase Superior for Routine Stroke Thrombolysis? U.S. center reports favorable experience with arguably better lytic drug Feb 24, 2020
Lytic Still Needed for Endovascular Stroke Tx First RCT not definitive but misses non-inferiority Feb 22, 2020
Mobile Stroke Unit Availability Improves Stroke Clinical Outcomes Berlin's experience with the world's first units shows the payoff Feb 21, 2020
Hopes for Novel Stroke Drug Dashed in Trial But ESCAPE-NA1 signals neuroprotectant might work if given without thrombolytic Feb 20, 2020
Out of the Basement: Early Results Promising for Portable MRI Feasibility study indicates no interference in ICU, no metal issues Feb 20, 2020
Neurology Patients Have Higher Suicide Rates While suicide is rare, some disorders carry five times more risk Feb 04, 2020
Quick, No-Shock Cardioversion for Afib Feasible in EDs Sinus rhythm often restored with pharmacological conversion alone, trial finds Jan 30, 2020
Your Brain on Psilocybin; Probiotics and Parkinson's; Alzheimer's Signaling News and commentary from the world of neurology and neuroscience Jan 21, 2020
EMS Stroke Protocols Questioned More rules are necessary to ensure patients get to Level 1 stroke centers, government panel told Jan 14, 2020
ORION-10: siRNA Tx Halves LDL in Atherosclerotic CVD Manufacturer to start filing for FDA approval for inclisiran Nov 16, 2019
Colchicine Scores for Secondary Prevention After MI But it's not what you expect driving the benefit Nov 16, 2019
Watchman: Sicker Patients, More Deaths Than in Trials Medicare data paint a different picture of the LAA occluder Oct 31, 2019
Cardioversion After Watchman Implant May Not Require More OAC But data raise questions about the rationale for LAA closure in the first place Oct 29, 2019
Easy Stroke Scoring Tool Helps EMS Get Patients the Right Care Los Angeles Motor Scale deemed "powerful out-of-hospital tool" for prediction of intervention, outcomes Oct 29, 2019
DOAC Disappoints in Thrombotic Autoimmune Disorder Drug may, in fact, pose serious risks in this population Oct 14, 2019
True Ischemia or Mimic? MRI changes final diagnosis in 30% of TIA and minor stroke cases Sep 23, 2019
Bariatric Surgery Tied to Better Cardiometabolic Health Down the Road Improvements beyond risk factor reduction in patients with T2D and obesity Sep 02, 2019
Silent Strokes Common After Non-Cardiac Surgery One in 14 older patients have covert stroke, many also have cognitive decline Aug 19, 2019
Smoking-Related PAD Risk Lingers Even After Quitting "Impact of smoking on major artery disease may last up to 30 years," researcher says Jul 22, 2019
Is It Time to Start Stopping Aspirin for Stroke Prevention in Afib? The Skeptical Cardiologist questions a die-hard habit Jul 17, 2019
Alternatives to Open-Heart Surgery Pushing Surgeons to Do Better Old techniques get a makeover Jul 02, 2019
Low LDL Cholesterol and Hemorrhagic Stroke Another study raises questions about low lipids and ICH Jul 02, 2019
LAA Occluder PREVAILs in Cost-Effectiveness Costs saved a decade later compared to warfarin Jul 02, 2019
Brain Activity in 'Unresponsive' Patients May Predict Recovery EEG study points to possible prognostic tool early after acute brain injury Jun 27, 2019
Low-Risk TAVR: Listen to the Echo Parameters Smaller annuli may benefit more from transcatheter valves Jun 17, 2019
Makeover for TAVR Valves: Lower Profiles, Better Sealing Design features suggest several possibilities for improvement over current devices Jun 14, 2019
Pricey Brain Protection Devices of Questionable Value in TAVR Can TAVR programs survive using filters, deflectors in every case? Jun 13, 2019
TAVR Operators Urged to Tread Carefully on BASILICA TVT Registry to start collecting data on technique's use Jun 12, 2019
Another GLP-1 Agent Cuts Heart Risk in T2D Dulaglutide added to the growing list of diabetes treatments to show added benefit Jun 10, 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
Tissue-Selective Afib Ablation; ED Drug for HF? Pacemaker Warning Recent developments of interest in cardiovascular medicine May 13, 2019
Novel Carotid Filter Aims for Stroke Prevention in Afib Early data pave a path for anticoagulant-ineligible patients May 11, 2019
Mixed Results with Tranexamic Acid in TBI No benefit for neurological outcomes; some improvement in 28-day mortality rate May 08, 2019