Cardiology

The applications seek FDA approval for blood sugar control and cardiovascular risk reduction in adults with type 2 diabetes.

Study finds that cardiovascular disease accounts for almost 40% of deaths in young adults with end-stage renal disease.

Death, stroke and re-hospitalizations were reduced by 46 percent in low-risk patients with severe aortic stenosis who opted for a minimally invasive procedure over open heart surgery to repair the aortic valve.

Atrial fibrillation patients at risk for acute coronary syndrome, stroke and blood clots have better outcomes with an antithrombotic regimen of apixaban without aspirin, researchers report.

Progress in invasive measures for cardiovascular conditions has allowed clinicians the ability to venture into new ground.

What plans are held to progress the impressive findings of an envelope for cardiovascular device infection?

An extension of the study showed sacubitril/valsartan's benefit as an initial hospitalized heart failure therapy.

Observed data from a 96,000-plus participant survey found the popularized cigarette alternative is also associated with a greater risk of depression.

How alirocumab fared for patients with polyvascular disease in a subset of the major clinical trial.

Heart disease is the greatest cause of death in women, and Wood believes female patients would better from a multidisciplinary approach.

Among participants of the EMPA-REG OUTCOME trial who experienced heart failure, empagliflozin was associated with lower rates of short-term re-hospitalization and death.

How an antibiotic envelope can address concerns of infection in cardiovascular devices.

A new study of a blood pressure-monitoring mobile app reports patients with diabetes could reach better thresholds.

What do some of the findings from one of the biggest presentations at ACC mean for the state of valve replacement care?

Why every care provider must be able to prepare for and commit to an "emergency protocol" in the face of adversity.

A 5000-plus patient study found that about 80% of young women have never been administered a lipid test.

The rate of heart attacks among patients under 40 years old has been increasing by 2% annually for the past decade.

New recommendations for prevention focus on risk factors, new therapies, and press against the popular use of aspirin as a preventive therapy.

A 3 million-plus patient longitudinal study found the drug class was no worse for amputation risks than other diabetes therapies, despite recent conflicting studies.

Now that SGLT-2 inhibitors have reached the market, how will clinicians compare their benefits in patients?

How is telehealth already influencing how some hospitals manage cardiovascular concerns?

Admissions for infective endocarditis related to intravenous drug use increased 436% from 2012-2017 at an Ohio medical center.

How advancing stent therapy options have come to bridge the gap between improving and elongating a patient's life.

How the effective cardiovascular drug class have reach a state of impending head-to-head trials.

A system which rewards hospitals based on their patient readmission rates may not be considering other factors of care.