Cardiology
News from the FDA/CDC
Health disparities in rural America: Chronic conditions
Black and American Indian/Alaska Native adults most likely to have multiple chronic health conditions.
Conference Coverage
Acute kidney injury linked with doubled inpatient VTEs
TORONTO – Which comes first: the acute kidney injury or the venous thromboembolism?
From the Journals
Pulmonary hypertension treatment gets under the skin
An implantable system for treating pulmonary arterial hypertension could lead to greater use of treprostinil among stable PAH patients.
From the Journals
Pharmacomechanical thrombolysis does not reduce post-thrombotic syndrome risk
The ATTRACT trial results contrast with recent reports from another randomized trial, known as CAVENT.
Myth of the Month
Myth of the Month: MONA for acute treatment of chest pain?
Should morphine, oxygen, and nitroglycerin be part of the initial therapeutic approach in patients with suspected myocardial ischemia?
Commentary
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Commentary
VA, Kaiser lauded for hypertension control
Systems of care, like the VA and Kaiser Permanente, are reaching hypertension control rates of more than 90%.
Conference Coverage
VIDEO: Team approach boosts effective blood pressure control
The guidelines include strong recommendation for using a team-based approach for managing hypertension.
Conference Coverage
Empagliflozin’s heart failure benefits linked to volume drop
ANAHEIM, CALIF. – About half of the observed benefit was tied to a rise in average hematocrit level.
Conference Coverage
Aim for BP a bit above SPRINT
At Kaiser, hypertension treatment decisions are based on observed, single measurements, often without rest.
Conference Coverage
Observing BP measurement made no difference in SPRINT
ANAHEIM, CALIF. – It didn’t matter whether BP measurements were observed or not; blood pressure control and outcomes were largely the same either...