Cardiology
Conference Coverage
Antidepressant therapy after MI, stroke cut CVD events
Insufficient treatment of major depressive disorder after MI or stroke is linked to higher risk of recurrent cardiovascular events.
News
NAFLD patients with abnormal liver tests may not get statins when indicated
WASHINGTON – Abnormal liver tests can make providers hesitant to start statins in NAFLD patients.
Podcasts
MDedge Cardiocast: Big surprises from EuroPCR
PCI preferred for stable CAD; renal denervation rises from the ashes.
Commentary
Don’t overlook these uses of point-of-care ultrasound
In the article, “Point-of-care ultrasound: Coming soon to primary care?” (J Fam Pract. 2018;67:70-79), Bornemann et al outline potential...
Applied Evidence
Newer cholesterol-lowering agents: What you must know
Considering a non-statin intervention? Choose one that upregulates LDL-C-receptor expression. Adding a PCSK9 inhibitor to statin therapy is...
Opinion
Kawasaki disease: New info to enhance our index of suspicion
Now the seasonality trends appear blurred in the youngest cases and the male predominance is blurred in the oldest cases.
Conference Coverage
Renal denervation for hypertension rebounds
Device-delivered endovascular renal denervation therapy for hypertension has risen from the ashes and been dramatically resuscitated
From the Journals
High testosterone in postmenopausal women may add CVD risk
Having more testosterone than estrogen may spell heart disease after menopause.
Conference Coverage
FDA approval expected for CCM in heart failure patients
The cardiac contractility modulation device met its FDA-directed endpoints, which means it could soon help 100,000s of heart failure patients.
From the Journals
CARPREG II fine-tunes assessment of cardiac complication risk in pregnancy
The new risk index improves on its predecessor by integrating general, lesion-specific, and delivery-of-care variables, investigators say.
Daily News Podcast
MDedge Daily News: Heart rate variability a risk factor for depression?
Some have thought that depression may lead to unfavorable effects on heart rate variability, but new research seems to point in the opposite...