December 03, 2014
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Meeting Report
The ESC Congress 2014 was one of the largest meetings in the history of the society, with more than 30,300 delegates in attendance at 27 clinical Hot Line presentations; 15 clinical trial updates; 19 registry studies; 4 new guidelines; and 4597 abstracts presented. Cardiology Review profiles 7 presentations.
December 03, 2014
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Editor's Page
In this issue of Cardiology Review, we cover a wide variety of topics while saying hello to the winter of 2014.
December 03, 2014
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What Your Patients Are Reading
The FDA has published Long Awaited guidelines on the cybersecurity of medical devices.
December 03, 2014
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Letter from the Publisher
This is a time of great change and uncertainty on many fronts in health care, and in cardiology in particular. From new research casting doubts on previously promising procedures (eg, the results from the Symplicity HTN-3 trial released at the 2014 ACC meeting that called into question the usefulness of renal denervation for treating resistant hypertension) to the continued chaos and turmoil surrounding the implementation and future of the Affordable Care Act (ACA), it seems the news raises more questions than it answers.
December 03, 2014
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Clinical Forum
In this edition of Clinical Forum, we asked 3 Cardiology Review editorial board members to comment on the role of beta-blockers in patients treated with primary percutaneous coronary intervention.
December 03, 2014
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CME Reviews
The optimal duration of DAPT following PCI with drug-eluting stents remains dubious.
December 03, 2014
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CME Reviews
Does this study raise more questions than it answers?
December 03, 2014
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News & Trends
A new American Heart Association (AHA) statement suggests that clinicians should do a better job counseling patients about risks versus benefits of cardiac imaging with respect to radiation, referring patients appropriately and ensuring that radiation doses are not too high or too low.
December 03, 2014
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CME Reviews
Is the final word on high-dose niacin finally in?
December 03, 2014
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CME Reviews
This review presents up-to-date evidence regarding the noncardiovascular effects associated with statins, both adverse and beneficial.
December 03, 2014
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CME Reviews
What is the relationship between physical activity, leisure time, and a person's overall health.
December 03, 2014
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CME Reviews
Choosing the revascularization strategy is a complex decision for the Heart Team and patient.