Conference Coverage
Conference Coverage
New-onset AFib common but unrecognized in the month after cardiac surgery
Results of SEARCH-AF trial show one in five cardiac surgery patients with no history of atrial fibrillation develop it within 30 days post...
Conference Coverage
VTEs tied to immune checkpoint inhibitor cancer treatment
Retrospective analysis hints that cancer patients have an elevated risk for venous thromboembolism following treatment with an immune checkpoint...
Article
Using telehealth to deliver palliative care to cancer patients
Dr. Alan Lyss discusses the use of telehealth for palliative cancer care, including results from the REACH PC trial.
Conference Coverage
STRENGTH trial questions CV benefit of high-dose omega-3s
Questions about the CV benefit of omega-3 fatty acids and the high-dose eicosapentaenoic acid product, Vascepa, have resurfaced with results of...
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SCAPIS: Simple questionnaire can identify silent atherosclerosis
The study found 40% of the middle-aged Swedish population without known heart disease had coronary plaques on CCTA, and those with extensive...
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Omega-3 caps, vitamin D both fail for atrial fib primary prevention: VITAL-Rhythm
Neither supplement, here used as drugs, made a difference in risk for incident atrial fibrillation in the 5-year trial. And a secondary...
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Intravenous iron reduces HF readmissions: AFFIRM-AHF
The results are likely to change heart failure guidelines, which currently give a lukewarm recommendation for intravenous iron in the US, experts...
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TIPS-3: Polypill provides meaningful primary cardiovascular prevention
“You’re seeing a paradigm shift right here in front of your eyes today. This could be a game changer in terms of preventing large numbers of...
Conference Coverage
Local hospitals still have a role in treating severe stroke
Local centers performed very well in the study, with very fast “in/out” times for patients who were subsequently transferred for thrombectomy.
News
‘Test all patients with cancer’: One in eight have inherited mutations
Nearly half of mutations identified in this study would have been missed under current guidelines.