Cardiology
Conference Coverage
New Valsalva maneuver for SVT beats all others
NEW ORLEANS – A simple postural modification to the standard Valsalva maneuver boosts conversion rate.
News
New guidelines remap adult congenital heart disease
Also, how mammograms may help coronary artery disease prevention, why dietary variety doesn’t translate to quality, and how PCI can tackle complex...
Guidelines
Adult congenital heart disease guideline gets 10-year update, new classification system
From the Journals
Studies support cardiovascular risk management in T2DM
Smoking cessation and other steps to manage cardiovascular risk can help improve the long-term outlook for patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus...
Conference Coverage
Address physical health risks of people with SMI
ROCKVILLE, MD. – Strategies still are needed to fight obesity, diabetes, smoking, and sedentary behavior.
From the Journals
Breast arterial calcification, low bone mass predict CAD in women
Two commonly performed imaging tests may enhance risk prediction for coronary artery disease in women.
Audio
More female authors than ever in cardiology journals
Incident heart failure is linked to HIV infection.
Case Reports
13 weeks' gestation • heart palpitations • chest tightness • Dx?
► Heart palpitations
► Chest tightness
News
FDA: Cancer risk low with recalled valsartan
Agency advises patients to check their prescriptions, and to keep physicians and pharmacists informed.
Video
Incident heart failure linked to HIV infection
AMSTERDAM – Medical records from a large U.S. health system suggest that incident heart failure independently links to HIV infection.
Daily News Podcast
Antibody cleared amyloid plaques, slowed cognitive decline
And claims that cannabis relieves noncancer pain go up in smoke.