Cardiology
From the Journals
Full-press therapy rare in diabetes with ASCVD
News
Biden’s FDA chief nominee narrowly wins Senate confirmation
Dr. Robert Califf returns to lead the FDA as the U.S. continues to cope with the pandemic and opioid epidemic.
From the Journals
Statin intolerance ‘overestimated and overdiagnosed’
Fewer than 10% of patients experience statin intolerance, meaning that the vast majority of patients can be treated effectively, with very good...
From the Journals
AHA statement reviews marijuana’s effects on brain health
“Social media tends to overemphasize the beneficial effects of marijuana. However, its ultimate effect on brain health is still to be established...
From the Journals
Fewer diabetes complications with NOACs in patients with AFib
Taking non–vitamin K oral anticoagulants is associated with lower mortality and fewer diabetes complications vs. taking warfarin in patients with...
Commentary
Organ transplantation: Unvaccinated need not apply
Pandemic-era physicians must now consider whether a politically motivated choice to decline COVID-19 vaccination should negatively affect the...
Guidelines
Sports experts on T2D: Boost activity, cut sedentary time
“Exercise can play an important role in managing type 2 diabetes, and workouts can be modified to fit the abilities of most people.”
From the Journals
Study questions need for repeat Lp(a) testing
A large cohort study finds that a baseline test for lipoprotein(a) can help determine cardiovascular disease risk and that repeat testing isn't...
Conference Coverage
New stroke risk score developed for COVID patients
The user-friendly score represents a step forward but also points to the need to better risk-stratify patients for this complex, expensive, and...
From the Journals
Biomarkers predict cardiovascular risk in chronic kidney disease patients
New models to stratify atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease risk may improve shared decision-making.
Guidelines
SCAI refines cardiogenic shock classification system
The second iteration of the SCAI cardiogenic shock classification system is based on valuable information gleaned from validation studies and real...