Cardiology
News
FDA expands uses for cardiac resynchronization devices
Conference Coverage
Off-label use of novel anticoagulants accelerates
Major finding: By the fourth quarter of 2012, 14.9% of patients with nonvalvular AF were on a novel anticoagulant. So were 13.8% of those with...
Guidelines
Draft recommendations back aspirin for preeclampsia prevention
News
Tenecteplase has risks but cuts hemodynamic decompensation in pulmonary embolism
Major finding: The primary efficacy outcome – a composite of death from any cause or hemodynamic (including hemodynamic collapse) within 7 days –...
News
Stress cardiac magnetic resonance feasible and prognostic in obese patients
Major finding: Obese individuals with no evidence of inducible ischemia or LGE in stress CMR are at significantly lower annualized risk of MACE (0...
Conference Coverage
'Favorable signal' for secondary coronary prevention in STABILITY
Major finding: The combined rate of cardiovascular death, myocardial infarction, or stroke in patients randomized to darapladib was 9.7%, yielding...
Commentary
Symple is as simple does
News
Aspirin sensitivity signals asthma severity
Major finding: Aspirin intolerance was found in 4.2% of patients with intermittent asthma (OR, 1), 23.6% with mild persistent asthma (OR, 4.3), 29...