Acute Coronary Syndromes
Conference Coverage
LDL lowering to specific targets may offset risk from high Lp(a)
Researchers have developed a novel app to show how the increased risk of coronary events due to elevated lipoprotein(a) levels can be countered by...
Conference Coverage
Hand outcomes similar with distal or proximal radial cardiac cath
The randomized DIPRA study reported comparable hand function 30 days after cardiac catheterization using either distal or proximal radial artery...
From the Journals
SGLT2 inhibitors as first-line therapy in type 2 diabetes?
Real-world study finds heart failure hospitalization reduction, compared with metformin but not MI, stroke, or overall mortality and with greater...
Conference Coverage
SAFE-PAD shows long-term safety of paclitaxel devices
A large study of Medicare claims found no evidence of harmful outcomes associated with drug-eluting stents and balloons for up to 6 years.
Conference Coverage
Distal radial snuffbox technique comes up short in DISCO RADIAL
The trial missed its primary endpoint but bolsters the case for using the technique when coupled with best practices to prevent radial artery...
From the Journals
Keeping thyroid hormone treatment on target is key for the heart
‘Both undertreatment and overtreatment were associated with adverse cardiovascular outcomes,’ including higher mortality, but keeping thyroid...
Feature
ISCHEMIA substudy data don’t add up, cardiac surgeons say
Discrepancies between the paper and supplemental data have been slow to come to light, but the substudy authors say it’s a simple formatting error...
News
FDA approves Medtronic’s Onyx Frontier drug-eluting stent
The low-profile stent shares the same platform as the previous-generation Resolute Onyx zotarolimus-eluting stent and features an enhanced...
Conference Coverage
Exenatide linked to less hyperglycemia after stroke
The diabetes drug may offer better control than insulin for hyperglycemia, a common condition following stroke that leads to worse outcomes.
From the Journals
Espresso coffee linked to increased total cholesterol
Drinking espresso coffee is linked to higher total cholesterol levels, particularly in men, new observational data show.
From the Journals
‘Embarrassing’: High-intensity statin uptake in ASCVD patients ‘terrible’
A national study uncovered abysmal rates of usage for one of the most studied and inexpensive therapies available.