Cardiology
Guidelines
AHA advice for diabetes patients to stay heart healthy
Fewer than one in five Americans meet targets for blood sugar, blood pressure, and lipids.
Feature
A high-risk medical device didn’t meet federal standards. The government paid millions for more
For years after federal inspectors found serious problems with the HeartWare heart pump, agencies like the Department of Veterans Affairs and...
Commentary
The child with hypertension: Diagnosis and management
If they’re really young, they need a big workup, but otherwise it is likely primary hypertension.
From the Journals
Surgical groups push back against new revascularization guidelines
They suggest that established evidence supporting bypass surgery was given short shrift by a guidelines’ writing committee that lacked equitable...
Latest News
Midlife cardiovascular conditions tied to greater cognitive decline in women
Even though men in midlife have more cardiovascular (CV) conditions and risk factors than women of the same age, women are more affected by these...
From the Journals
SGLT2 inhibitors improve cardiovascular outcomes across groups
A comprehensive meta-analysis finds cardiovascular improvement across age, sex, and race/ethnicity for high-risk individuals with type 2 diabetes...
Latest News
Statin therapy seems safe in pregnancy
“For women with dyslipidemia or high-risk cardiovascular disease, as well as those who use statins before conception, statins may be continuously...
Pearl of the Month
My favorite physical exam pearls
For those seeking to increase their comfort with conducting the physical exam, below are several methods I have found helpful to use in practice...
From the Journals
Benign adrenal tumors linked to hypertension, type 2 diabetes
Benign adrenal tumors produce enough cortisol to cause hypertension or type 2 diabetes in more than 15% of patients in a prospective U.K. study....
Latest News
NSCLC therapies associated with cardiac events
Several targeted NSCLC therapies are strongly associated with cardiac adverse events, such as conduction disease, QT prolongation, and heart...
News
FDA approves first-in-class inclisiran to lower LDL-C
Injectable Inclisiran (Leqvio) is now indicated as an adjunct to maximal statins in adults with cardiovascular disease and patients with...