Cardiology
Case Reports
Truncus Bicaroticus With Arteria Lusoria: A Rare Combination of Aortic Root Anatomy Complicating Cardiac Catheterization
While most patients with arteria lusoria and common carotid trunk conditions are asymptomatic, discovery of such anomalies periprocedurally may...
Case Reports
A Case Series of Catheter-Directed Thrombolysis With Mechanical Thrombectomy for Treating Severe Deep Vein Thrombosis
Two cases of extensive symptomatic deep vein thrombosis without phlegmasia cerulea dolens were successfully treated with an endovascular technique...
News
Oily fish linked to lower risk of diabetes in largest study to date
People who reported eating at least one oily fish meal weekly had about a 20% lower incidence of type 2 diabetes compared with never-eaters. Fish-...
News
PURE: High refined-grain intake boosts death, CVD events
Data from more than 137,000 people in 21 countries document the adverse effects of eating refined grains regularly.
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Microthrombi, necrosis seen in COVID-19 hearts on autopsy
A new autopsy series shows microthrombi and focal necrosis in hearts of patients who died of COVID-19. The findings support use of anticoagulation...
Conference Coverage
Study flags cardiovascular disease in men with breast cancer
Risk factors for heart disease were also elevated, highlighting the need for early involvement of cardiologists in this unique but growing...
News
Plant-based or keto diet? Novel study yields surprising results
People who eat a low-carb, ketogenic diet consume more calories than those who eat a low-fat, plant-based diet, but with the low-carb diet, there...
News
Algorithm trims time to treatment of acute hypertension in pregnancy
More patients were treated within 15 or 30 minutes of severe hypertension diagnosis after implementation of a semiautonomous algorithm.
News
Newer iPhones disable implanted defibrillators
Some newer smartphones are equipped with magnets sufficiently powerful to disable an implanted cardiac defibrillator.
News
Gestational diabetes carries CVD risk years later
Women who’ve had gestational diabetes have a heightened risk of coronary artery calcification years later even with normal blood sugar levels.