Cardiology
Conference Coverage
Can siRNA improve compliance in patients with hypertension?
Many approaches have been explored in recent years to make life easier for patients living with chronic conditions.
Commentary
What is the optimal pad position in transcutaneous pacing?
Transvenous pacing is typically the most effective therapy for unstable bradycardia but it is invasive, takes some time to perform.
Commentary
A remote mountain bike crash forces a doctor to take knife in hand
An emergency medicine doctor stops mountain biking to help a man lying on a trail, not moving but occasionally breathing.
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Arkansas cardiologist pays $900K to settle false claims allegations
As part of the settlement, the doctor will enter into an integrity agreement with the US Department of Health & Human Services.
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Does EPA lower CV risk? REDUCE-IT revisited
A prescription product consisting of a “highly purified” form of the omega-3 acid eicosapentaenoic acid, was heralded in 2018 as ushering in “the...
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PPI use in type 2 diabetes links with cardiovascular events
Prospective data from almost 20,000 people with type 2 diabetes show that proton pump inhibitor use is linked with significantly more...
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Frail ADHF patients benefit more from early rehab
Patients with acute decompensated heart failure who were frail at baseline benefited more from early targeted physical rehabilitation than those...
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Some BP meds tied to significantly lower risk for dementia, Alzheimer’s
Antihypertensive medications that stimulate type 2 and 4 angiotensin II receptors may reduce the rate of dementia compared with those that inhibit...
Commentary
Spikes out: A COVID mystery
A new study does a great job of...
Commentary
Atrial fibrillation: Sex differences and modifiable risk factors
Experts examine to what extent greater height explains the differences in AF risk between men and women.
From the Journals
Little-used fitness measure could be key to exercise results
A new study suggests doctors could take that initiative to the next level, prescribing exercise plans that result in a specific health outcome.