Cardiology
Conference Coverage
Canagliflozin falls short for primary CV prevention in T2DM
ANAHEIM, CALIF.: Protection from cardiovascular and renal events in the CANVAS program was confined to the secondary prevention setting.
From the Journals
AHA: Heart health helps optimize breast cancer outcomes
Cardiovascular health should be monitored at every step, from breast cancer diagnosis to after treatment.
Conference Coverage
Lipid variability predicts cardiovascular events, diabetes onset
ANAHEIM, CALIF. – High on-statin variability in triglycerides or LDL cholesterol is also predictive of incident diabetes.
Conference Coverage
Fight statin phobia with hard facts
SNOWMASS, COLO. – The one legitimate concern isn’t even on patients’ radar.
Applied Evidence
Point-of-care ultrasound: Coming soon to primary care?
With a little training, FPs can successfully use point-of-care ultrasound for various cardiac, pulmonary, and vascular assessments.
Case Reports
Mild cough • wheezing • loud heart sounds • Dx?
► Mild cough
► Wheezing
► Loud heart sounds
Commentary
Point-of-care ultrasound: Deploying in primary care
Hopefully point-of-care ultrasound will become a standard part of family medicine training and practice sooner, rather than later.
Conference Coverage
LAA occlusion boosts anticoagulants’ protection
ORLANDO – When atrial fibrillation patients have cardioembolic events despite anticoagulation, left atrial appendage occlusion can augment their...
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Expert: Eat walnuts!
ANAHEIM, CALIF. – Beneficial alterations to gut microbiome seen in RCT.
Conference Coverage
Atrial fibrosis weighed as key arrhythmia, stroke trigger
Extensive left atrial fibrosis was linked with a fourfold higher stroke risk, and ablative fibrosis isolation enhanced atrial fibrillation control...
Conference Coverage
Learn ‘four Ds’ approach to heart failure in diabetes
Heart failure in the presence of type 2 diabetes has a 5-year survival rate on par with some of the worst diseases.