Cardiology
Conference Coverage
TERISA targets diabetes as potential new market for ranolazine
Major finding: Weekly frequency of anginal episodes in type 2 diabetic patients with coronary artery disease and angina despite the use of one or...
News
Big trials deflate off-pump CABG
Major finding: Off-pump coronary artery bypass graft surgery did not differ significantly from on-pump bypass in 1-year rates of death, stroke, MI...
Conference Coverage
Sapien XT valve shows improvements over original
Major finding: Aortic valve replacement with the Sapien XT valve system was noninferior to replacement with the Sapien valve system and produced...
News
FDA issues warning on azithromycin arrhythmia risk
Conference Coverage
PARTNER outcomes hold firm over time
Major finding: All-cause mortality rates after 3 years were 44% following TAVR and 45% following SAVR, with higher rates of valve leakage after...
News
Greek financial crisis increased heart attacks
News
Sildenafil falls short for heart failure with preserved ejection fraction
Major finding: At week 24, there were no statistically significant differences in median changes in peak oxygen consumption (P = .90); median...
News
Aliskiren doesn't help heart failure patients, may harm diabetics
Major Finding: Aliskiren added no significant benefit for patients hospitalized with heart failure, and, in fact, was associated with increased...
Commentary
Mummies may hold clues to atherosclerosis predisposition
News
Anemia treatment not beneficial in heart failure
Major Finding: Treatment with darbepoetin alfa failed to reduce the rate of death or hospitalization for worsening heart failure, compared with...
News
Study identifies systolic window for high-risk patients
Major finding: Reducing systolic blood pressure to below 140 mmHg decreased adverse outcomes, but going below 120 mmHg was associated with two...