European CVD Prevention Guide Leans on Age Stratification Update has new risk assessment score but goes easy on blood pressure Aug 30, 2021
Lower BP Targets Again Affirmed in Major Trial STEP trial from China shows major benefits in older population Aug 30, 2021
Polypills Ready for Prime Time in Large Swaths of People, Researchers Say Question now is how to implement fixed-dose combo therapy in clinical practice Aug 29, 2021
Heart Failure Again Takes Center Stage at ESC EMPEROR-Preserved, new guidelines, and more to come Aug 26, 2021
Inotrope Showdown Leaves No Winner in Cardiogenic Shock Long-awaited head-to-head comparison of milrinone and dobutamine Aug 04, 2021
Academic Cardiologists Singled Out for Gender Equality Problem Women still poorly represented, paid in procedural internal medicine specialties Jul 12, 2021
First TTS Case After mRNA Shot; Fake Fellow Strikes Out; Disappearing Pacemaker Recent developments of interest in cardiovascular medicine Jun 29, 2021
Early Vax Myocarditis Data; Novel RAAS Inhibitor; Star Athletes Collapse Mid-Game Recent developments of interest in cardiovascular medicine Jun 14, 2021
Acalabrutinib Offers Less Wear and Tear on the Heart in CLL Patients BTK inhibitor had less cardiotoxicity than ibrutinib, but similar efficacy Jun 07, 2021
FDA Restricts Ocaliva Use in Primary Biliary Cholangitis Liver failure, need for liver transplant reported in patients with advanced cirrhosis May 27, 2021
Pacemaker Interference Warning; Religious Fasting and CVD; Toothpick in the Heart Recent developments of interest in cardiovascular medicine May 17, 2021
Renal Denervation Shows Worth in Resistant Hypertension Catheter-based procedure gets a win in RADIANCE-HTN TRIO May 16, 2021
ARNI Therapy in the Hot Seat at Another Virtual ACC PARADISE-MI to provide data on Entresto for MI survivors with reduced LVEF May 14, 2021
COVID Vax & Myocarditis; Ejection Fractions on EKG; Southerners Still Unwell Recent developments of interest in cardiovascular medicine May 10, 2021
Infertility Treatments Tied to Eclampsia Risk Multiple pregnancies are a possible contributor May 01, 2021
Migraines Bode Poorly for Blood Pressure in Menopausal Women Migraine medication use, presence of auras made no difference in observational study Apr 21, 2021
Op-Ed: Medical Misinfo on Display During Derek Chauvin Trial Questions over certain testimony linger from trial over George Floyd's death Apr 19, 2021
NKF 2021: Skewed Transplant Waitlists; Daft Diabetes Care Other noteworthy research presented at the National Kidney Foundation's annual meeting Apr 12, 2021
Post-Marketing Data Confirms Patiromer Safety in Hyperkalemia Rates of death, serious adverse events lower than seen in clinical trial program Apr 11, 2021
Childhood Hypertension Risk Lingers Years After Heart Defect Surgery Researchers push for updated recommendations for BP monitoring after surgery Apr 08, 2021
No Cancer Risk With Commonly Used Blood Pressure Meds Largest analysis yet but definitive data remain elusive Apr 05, 2021
Alarmingly Low Rate of Primary Aldosteronism Detected, Treated Canadian cohort study of 1.1 million adults with hypertension Mar 31, 2021
Hypertension After COVID Vax No Cause for Worry, So Far Disagreement over special precautions for individuals with high BP Mar 25, 2021
Cardiologist Coughs Up $2M for Unnecessary Procedures Dinesh Shah, MD, allegedly billed for tests that were unnecessary or never done Mar 23, 2021
Uneven Progress Closing Race Gap in Heart Health Urban areas more successful at narrowing disparities Mar 15, 2021
White Bread or White Rice? Glycemic Index Telling of CVD Risk Across Borders Observational study suggests role of diet in primary, secondary prevention alike Feb 24, 2021
Conservative Approach to Inpatient BP Spikes May Be Safer Oral, IV antihypertensives alike associated with worse outcomes Dec 28, 2020
Growth Hormones in Childhood Tied to Heart Problems Later On Women, those who were small for gestational age at highest risk Dec 21, 2020
AHA: Highlighting Effective 'Real-World' Heart Tx Strategies Studies on overcoming GDMT underuse, improving self-care education, creating new settings for care delivery Nov 17, 2020
Polypill, Aspirin Together Make a Difference in Large Outcomes Trial Aspirin proves mettle in primary prevention, TIPS-3 trial shows Nov 13, 2020
SPRINT: African Ancestry Not an Innate CVD Risk in Blacks Study refutes genetic basis for racial disparities in hypertension, CVD Nov 13, 2020
Finerenone Cuts Kidney, Heart Risks in CKD and T2D Patients saw less hyperkalemia than with spironolactone but still some Oct 23, 2020
Virtual Heart Failure Care No Substitute for the Face-to-Face Visit? Reduced GDMT titration suggests a dip in quality of care Oct 05, 2020
Black Barbershop HTN Intervention Gets Telehealth Update Patrons successfully transition from in-person to virtual pharmacist consults Sep 13, 2020
Home BP Monitoring Can Make Inroads During the Pandemic Some hope that at-home readings may find their way to routine care in the COVID-19 era Sep 12, 2020
Severe Nosebleeds More Common With Hypertension Korean study supports link between hypertension and epistaxis Sep 10, 2020
'Definitive Data': Continuing ACE/ARB Tx Safe in COVID-19 Randomized trial affirms no harm in mild to moderate coronavirus cases Sep 01, 2020
These Nine BP Drugs Might Protect Against Depression Danish study suggests some meds could be favored for at-risk patients Aug 24, 2020
Healthy People 2030: HHS Prioritizes Socioeconomic Disparities, Overall Well-Being New national health goals for the next decade Aug 20, 2020
ARB Slows Cognitive Decline in Trial... But How? Consequence of lowered blood pressure, or perhaps a direct effect -- or just a fluke Aug 06, 2020
