CAD & Atherosclerosis
News
Bivalirudin linked to less bleeding, but more severe complications, vs. eptifibatide
Major finding: Among bivalirudin bleeding cases, 70% were severe, compared with 35% of eptifibatide cases. Data Source: Retrospective case-cohort...
News
Urinary albumin, incident heart disease linked in black adults
Major finding: Adjusted hazard ratios for incident CHD in black vs.
News
CABG mortality goal elusive without process improvements
Major finding: The STS PROM was significantly correlated with coronary artery bypass grafting mortality in both linear (odds ratio 1.89; P less...
News
Stenting, then heart surgery best approach for carotid, coronary disease
Major finding: Short-term outcomes among patients undergoing carotid revascularization and open heart surgery were comparable among those who had...
News
Controversial diabetes drug not associated with increased CV risk in patients with CAD
Major finding: No increased risk of major cardiovascular events associated with rosiglitazone was identified in a study of patients with type 2...
News
Study suggests cardiovascular benefit with TNF-alpha blockade
Major finding: Composite cardiovascular endpoint incidence rates were 2.52/100 person-years for TNF-alpha blockers, compared with 3.05 for...
Guidelines
Guidelines issued on radiation-induced heart disease
News
TTE, though ‘appropriate,’ changes care in only 32%
Major finding: TTE findings led to an active change in care in only 32% of cases and were considered useful or very useful in fewer than 20% of...
Conference Coverage
Osteoprotegerin ups risk of vascular events in type 1 diabetes
Major finding: Elevated osteoprotegerin levels were a significant independent risk marker for incident cardiovascular events (hazard ratio, 1.21)...
News
Vascular testing appropriate use criteria cover 116 scenarios
News
Longer duration of obesity linked to coronary calcification
Major Finding: Among subjects with overall obesity of more than 20 years’ duration, 38.2% were found to have coronary artery calcification, as...