Cardiology
Government and Regulations
FDA approves vagal blocking device for obesity
Government and Regulations
Edoxaban approved for atrial fib, DVT, and PE indications
News
Poor kidney function increased risk of warfarin-related bleeding
Key clinical point: Poor kidney function significantly increased the risk of a major bleed in the first 30 days after warfarin initiation for...
News
Takotsubo cardiomyopathy: predicting in-hospital mortality
Key clinical point: The risk of in-hospital mortality in patients with takotsubo cardiomyopathy can be predicted using a simple risk score based...
Expert Commentary
VIDEO: Focused cardiac ultrasound aids acute heart failure patients
News
Coordinated regional STEMI care delivers dividends
Key clinical point: Organizing regional STEMI care results in significant improvements in the percentage of patients achieving national...
Conference Coverage
New evidence suggests 2014 hypertension guidelines could backfire
Key clinical point: Adoption of the less aggressive blood pressure goal of 150/90 mm Hg for patients age 60 and older as recommended in the 2014...
News
Prehospital epinephrine tied to lower neurologically intact survival
Key clinical point: Use of epinephrine during resuscitation after out-of-hospital cardiac arrest is associated with lower neurologically intact...
News
FDA clears noninvasive method of obtaining FFR measurements
Conference Coverage
Oxygen may make STEMI worse
Key clinical point: Supplemental oxygen therapy in normoxic patients with STEMI was associated with larger infarct size and more recurrent MIs and...
News
Heart attack survival better with basic vs. advanced life support
Key clinical point: Out-of-hospital cardiac arrests result in better survival with basic life support. Major finding: Survival to discharge was 13...