Cardiology
From the Journals
AHA dietary guidance cites structural challenges to heart-healthy patterns
The American Heart Association urges Americans to protect their health through better nutrition, while recognizing the numerous obstacles that...
Conference Coverage
Renal denervation remains only promising, per latest meta-analysis
A fairly large body of evidence showing safety and efficacy for renal denervation is not enough for an indication.
Latest News
ASNC rejects new chest pain guideline it helped create
“We believe that the document fails to provide unbiased guidance to health care professionals on the optimal evaluation of patients with chest...
Guidelines
AHA/ACC issues first comprehensive guidance on chest pain
The clinical practice guideline offers a contemporary approach to determine which patients need further testing and which do not.
From the Journals
‘Green’ Mediterranean diet benefits may arise from ‘hunger hormone’
Greater increases in fasting ghrelin associated with improved metabolic benefits seen with plant-enhanced Mediterranean diet. But one commentator...
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Nondiabetes hospitalization is wrong time to up diabetes meds
Diabetes treatment intensification after being hospitalized for reasons other than diabetes was linked with a short-term increase in risk of...
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Researchers parse which patients with T2D need SGLT2 inhibition
Practice Alert Podcast
Beyond the headlines: A closer look at the USPSTF draft recs on aspirin
The US Preventive Services Task Force recently made big news with its draft update that recommends against the initiation of low-dose aspirin for...
From the Journals
Social determinants of health may drive CVD risk in Black Americans
Investigators analyzed 20 years of data on over 50,500 U.S. adults drawn from the National Health and Nutrition Examination Surveys.
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Antithrombotic therapy not warranted in COVID-19 outpatients
In stable patients with COVID-19, use of aspirin or apixaban did not reduce the rate of the composite of all-cause mortality, thromboembolism, MI...
Commentary
USPSTF statement on aspirin: poor messaging at best
Some older adults have mitigated their risk for myocardial infarction by taking aspirin, says doctor.