Cardiology
Conference Coverage
Bromocriptine shows efficacy, safety for peripartum cardiomyopathy
Now that the problem and treatment of peripartum cardiomyopathy have been studied, what are the next steps?
Conference Coverage
Noncardiovascular comorbidities spike in acute heart failure
PARIS – The biggest jump occurred in the prevalence of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, which rose from 27% in 2005 to 35% in 2014.
Applied Evidence
Reducing CV risk in diabetes: An ADA update
This Q&A highlights changes to the ADA’s 2017 Standards of Care to help you fine-tune your approach to patients who have, or are at risk for,...
Commentary
These agents do double duty by reducing CV risk in diabetes
For patients with T2DM who have established or are at high risk for CV disease, prescribing these drugs makes good sense.
Conference Coverage
Digoxin and heart failure mortality: The Swedes weigh in
WASHINGTON – Increased mortality was seen in patients without atrial fibrillation.
Conference Coverage
What drives readmissions within 90 days after MI hospitalization
WASHINGTON – Cardiologists and hospitals gear up for switch to Medicare bundled payments for acute MI.
Conference Coverage
Antithrombotics no deterrent for emergent lap appendectomy
HOUSTON – Emergent laparoscopic appendectomy posed no significant risk for patients on irreversible antithrombotic therapy.
Conference Coverage
High early stroke risk for adult congenital heart disease
Danes report a fourfold increase.
Conference Coverage
Statins in HIV-positive patients are a missed opportunity
WASHINGTON – Despite high cardiovascular risk, just one-quarter of HIV-infected U.S. adults are on a statin.
Conference Coverage
Antianginal agents underutilized after MI
WASHINGTON – Fewer than one-third of patients with persistent angina during the first 12 months post PCI for MI ever got a non–beta-blocker...
Conference Coverage
ACC/AHA vs. USPSTF statin guidelines
The ACC/AHA guidelines for preventive statin therapy would cover an estimated 9 million more U.S. adults than the USPSTF guidelines.