Stroke
Conference Coverage
Combo of SGLT2 inhibitor + GLP-1 RA boosts diabetes survival
Survival of patients with type 2 diabetes and CVD rose by 80% when they received both an SGLT2 inhibitor and GLP-1 RA, compared with either class...
Conference Coverage
SCORED: Sotagliflozin shows robust MACE benefit
Trial results in patients with diabetes, CKD, and high CVD risk showed robust benefits across MACE outcomes, distinguishing sotagliflozin from the...
From the Journals
Drugs used for nausea/vomiting linked to stroke risk
From the Journals
Even light drinking ups CV risk; harm rises along with intake
All levels of alcohol intake are harmful with regard to cardiovascular disease, and the risk increases exponentially as alcohol intake rises, even...
Conference Coverage
Hybrid ACC 2022 resurrects the live scientific session
The ACC offers a traditional in-person meeting spanning all of cardiology paired with what could be a lasting legacy of the pandemic, a robust,...
Guidelines
New guidance on palliative care for neurologic disorders
Palliative care includes much more than hospice services, according to a new guideline.
Feature
Death of pig heart transplant patient is more a beginning than an end
The landmark case will have much to teach; still, it “turns back the clock” to a time when immunosuppression was especially intense “because we...
Conference Coverage
Real-world data support safety of newer LAA device
More than 18 months after approval, the Watchman FLX left atrial appendage closure device is performing well at 45 days in real-world use.
Conference Coverage
Big missed opportunities for BP control in premenopausal women
A new NHANES analysis found no improvement in hypertension control over the past decade and evidence of racial and ethnic disparities in these...
From the Journals
Silver lining emerges for embolic protection in post-TAVR stroke
A database study found that embolic protection during transcatheter aortic valve replacement may improve outcomes, although not the occurrence, of...
Conference Coverage
‘Striking’ differences in BP when wrong cuff size is used
A new trial bolsters the case for avoiding a one-cuff-size-fits-all approach to measuring blood pressure and for improving patient access to a...