Cardiology
News
Long-term insulin use had no heart effects in ORIGINALE
Key clinical point: People at high risk for cardiovascular disease with dysglycemia or type 2 diabetes can be reassured about the long-term safety...
Guidelines
ESC issues cascade of new cardiology practice guidelines
News
Mechanical heart valves create high pregnancy risk
Key clinical point: Pregnant women with mechanical heart valves have a very high rate of pregnancy complications and miscarriages. Major finding:...
Conference Coverage
Type 2 diabetes boosts risk of death in heart failure patients by 70%
Key clinical point: Among patients with ischemic heart failure, type 2 diabetes is associated with an increased mortality risk. Major finding:...
News
Generic statins topped costlier branded meds in adherence, clinical outcomes
Key clinical point: Patients adhere better to generic statin prescriptions than brand-name statins, likely because of lower out-of-pocket costs....
Guidelines
AHA/ACC: No to universal ECG screen in healthy young people
Key clinical point: Don’t use 12-lead ECG to screen healthy young people for cardiovascular abnormalities. Major finding: Insufficient information...
News
Fitness attenuates systolic BP’s age-related rise
Key clinical point: Physically fit men may postpone the inevitable rise of systolic blood pressure by 10 years.
Conference Coverage
FDA should consider cardiovascular polypill – if one is created
News
FDA committee gives thumbs-down to hypertension combo
Guidelines
NHLBI expert panel issues guideline on sickle cell disease
Major finding: The two most widely available disease-modifying therapies for SCD, hydroxyurea and long-term transfusions, are underused, in large...
News
Statins slowed atherosclerosis in children with familial hypercholesterolemia
Key clinical point: Statins seem to normalize heart disease risk in children with familial hypercholesterolemia.Major Finding: Progression of...