Step Count and CVD; Unionizing Medical Workers Also in TTHealthWatch: a genetic basis for obesity and maladaptive behavior Dec 31, 2022 podcast
Dementia Accompanying Cardiometabolic Disease: Does It Come Down to Genetics? Twin study suggests special monitoring in some individuals Dec 29, 2022
Competitor Poised to Take on Obesity Treatment Giant Wegovy in 2023 Both Eli Lilly and Novo Nordisk scramble to rectify supply shortages Dec 28, 2022
FFR vs Percent Stenosis; HIIT Workout Cuts Residual Plaque; Balloon Pump Recall Recent developments of interest in cardiovascular medicine Dec 27, 2022
The Year SGLT2 Inhibitors Became Full-Fledged Heart Failure Drugs Treatment no longer limited by ejection fraction Dec 27, 2022
Stroke Thrombectomy Beyond the 24-Hour Window: Study Keeps the Door Open Researchers push the boundaries of how late is too late for intervention Dec 27, 2022
Stroke Data Hint at High Practice Variability Between EMS Agencies Prehospital stroke care performance remains a black box for the most part Dec 21, 2022
Can Biomarkers Give Early Heads-Up on Immune Checkpoint Inhibitor Myocarditis? Early research on detecting serious side effect of cancer therapy Dec 20, 2022
Glycemic Control With Insulin Barely Budged Over the Past 30 Years Rates of hyperglycemia also remained elevated for racial and ethnic minorities Dec 20, 2022
SPRINT BP Control Ups cTn; FH & Eating Disorders; Cardiac Death During 'Avatar 2' Recent developments of interest in cardiovascular medicine Dec 19, 2022
Rare Shark Fin ECG Pattern Seen in 55-Year-Old Patient Pattern should trigger urgent cardiac catheterization to diagnose or rule out acute STEMI Dec 19, 2022
Cath Labs Vary Widely in Cardiac Arrest Survival "Call to action" sounded on study findings Dec 19, 2022
Metformin Protective Against Joint Replacement in Type 2 Diabetes Daily users saw lower risks for total knee, hip replacements Dec 19, 2022
Dementia Risk Higher in People With Earlier Signs of Psychological Distress Stress, exhaustion symptoms linked with increased dementia risk years later Dec 16, 2022
Fecal Transplant Failed to Boost Effects of Bariatric Surgery No impact on weight loss or metabolism compared with placebo, small study found Dec 16, 2022
Obesity Absent in One-Fourth of Kids With Type 2 Diabetes Global study supports obesity as a risk factor, not prerequisite, for diabetes screening Dec 15, 2022
No Blaming Common Antihypertensives for Pancreatic Cancer, Study Suggests Some reassurance on widely prescribed dihydropyridine calcium channel blockers Dec 15, 2022
Skipping Antiplatelets Altogether Not Such a Bad Idea for Select TAVR Patients Promising results of letting some patients get away with no antithrombotic therapy Dec 14, 2022
A 'Shocking' Development in CPR? New research found that a fad in how defibrillation is done may actually save lives Dec 14, 2022
Omecamtiv Mecarbil Not Ready for Prime Time, FDA Advisors Say Rocky regulatory road lies ahead for the cardiac myosin activator Dec 13, 2022
Mindfulness Training, Exercise May Not Help Subjective Cognitive Concerns Stress, physical activity, and cognition may have complex relationship Dec 13, 2022
Extreme Temps and CV Deaths; Big Bempedoic Acid Win; Interventional Cardiology Match Recent developments of interest in cardiovascular medicine Dec 13, 2022
COVID-19 Tied to Doubled Risk of Endocarditis in Substance Use Disorder Patients Hospitalization risk after endocarditis also increased Dec 12, 2022
Black Patients Less Likely to Get Advanced Treatments for PE Also less likely for patients on Medicare and Medicaid Dec 12, 2022
Cardiac Contractility Drug Faces Headwinds at FDA Adcomm Safety, efficacy, dosing issues raised for omecamtiv mecarbil Dec 12, 2022
Innovation Is Critical to Stop Disparities in Diabetes Care We must explore how new technologies can help Dec 10, 2022
Cape Cod Cardiologist Sues Hospital, Alleging Retaliation for Whistleblowing Richard Zelman, MD, also alleges that Cape Cod Hospital breached his contract Dec 09, 2022
Yoga Flexes Muscle for Those With High Blood Pressure BP lowering and other effects suggest it's more than a stretching exercise Dec 09, 2022
Brain Vitamin D Tied to Cognitive Function No links seen with Alzheimer's or dementia pathology, however Dec 08, 2022
TAVR at 20: How Much Longer Will Medicare Mandate a Registry? Change is a-comin' but interventionalists debate just how soon that should be and what comes next Dec 08, 2022
Dementia Patients With Seizures Decline Faster Worse cognition, poorer function, higher mortality for those with active seizures Dec 08, 2022
Type 2 Diabetes Cases Rising in Young Adults Globally High BMI largely to blame, study showed Dec 07, 2022
Not So Fast for NSAID Closure of Heart Defect in Preterm Newborns Trial results favor waiting for patent ductus arteriosus to close on its own Dec 07, 2022
Should We Change Target Blood Pressure? Harlan Krumholz, MD, reviews cardiovascular studies and proposes ways to rethink patient outcomes Dec 07, 2022 video
Narrower Impella Indication; Better TAVR in 90-Year-Olds; Statin Prescribing Nudge Recent developments of interest in cardiovascular medicine Dec 06, 2022
Medicare Advantage Plans Losing Their Edge for Patient Outcomes Case in point: heart attack survival nationwide Dec 06, 2022
SGLT2 Inhibitors May Protect Against Severe COVID in Patients With Diabetes Meta-analysis looked at outcomes in nearly 3.7 million hospitalized adults Dec 06, 2022
Cognitive Decline Tied to Midlife Diet Impact of ultra-processed foods is small but important, prospective study suggests Dec 05, 2022