Cardiology
News
Guideline authors, AHA-ACC leaders confident in risk calculator
Conference Coverage
Anticoagulant edoxaban comparable with warfarin in atrial fib
Major finding: The annualized rate of stroke or embolic events was 1.50% with warfarin vs.
Commentary
Abandon LDL targets? Not yet
Commentary
New prevention guidelines bring welcome changes
Podcasts
AHA-ACC experts defend new risk formula in presser
Conference Coverage
CORAL: No added benefit with renal stenting vs. medication alone
Major finding: The rate of a primary composite endpoint did not differ significantly between the renal-artery stent and control groups (35.1% and...
News
Varespladib raises MI risk after recent acute coronary syndrome
Major Finding: Patients who took varespladib had a significantly higher rate of MI (3.4%) than those who took placebo (2.2%), with a hazard ratio...
News
Intervention boosts post-acute coronary syndrome medication adherence, but not outcomes
Major finding: The intervention improved the proportion of adherent patients by 15%, and improved the mean adherence to the four medications...
News
Cardiovascular risk factors common with breast cancer
Major finding: Mean blood pressures were 128/77 mm Hg in patients treated with surgery, chemotherapy, radiation, and hormone therapy compared with...
News
Mindful meditation shows promise for BP lowering in CKD
Major finding: Mindful meditation vs. blood pressure education was associated with significantly greater reductions in systolic blood pressure (–...