Real-World Evidence & Revascularization Trends for Patients With Diabetes & Severe Coronary Artery Disease
In patients with diabetes and severe coronary artery disease (CAD), prior research found an...
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Osteoporosis Agent May Keep Type 2 Diabetes at Bay
The incidence of opioid-associated cardiac arrest increased significantly in 2012-2018, according to a study presented at the virtual European Society of Cardiology Congress 2021. Investigators who examined and compared...
Read MoreScreening Elderly For AF Lowers Risk for Adverse Outcomes
Screening for atrial fibrillation (AF) offers a small net benefit in an older population, according to a study published in The Lancet, to coincide with the virtual European Society of Cardiology Congress 2021. Researchers...
Read MoreA Call to Action Cardioprotective Anti-Hyperglycemic Therapies in T2D
Despite a large number of patients with T2D being eligible for guideline-recommended, cardioprotective, anti-hyperglycemic therapies, substantial gaps exist in the use of SGLT-2 inhibitors and GLP-1RAs, according to a study....
Read MoreOur Healthcare System May Be Failing, But It Isn’t Broken
I ’ve stood in front of conferences before and made my case: Our healthcare system is per- fect. “A perfect system? Ours?” I’ll hear people murmuring, “He’s a little bit crazy.” For decades, critics of the US healthcare system...
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Telemedicine Boom Poised to Continue Globally
According to an analysis in a June 2021 global report from Renub Research—“Telemedicine Market,...
Read MorePre-Pregnancy CV Risk Factors Prevalent Tied to Adverse Outcomes
Pre-pregnancy cardiovascular risk factors are highly prevalent and are associated with adverse maternal and fetal outcomes, according to a research letter published in the European Journal of Preventive Cardiology. Researchers...
Read MoreReturn to Play Seems Safe for Most Athletes With Long QT Syndrome
Twenty-year experience from a single center suggests that most athletes with long QT syndrome (LQTS) can safely return to play, according to a study published in the Journal of the American College of Cardiology, to coincide...
Read MoreGuideline For Reducing ASCVD Risk In Hypertriglyceridemia
In a report published in the Journal of the American College of Cardiology, an expert consensus decision pathway (ECDP) was presented for the management of atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease (ASCVD) risk reduction in...
Read MoreBarriers Persist for Women in Cardiology Clinical Trials
Participation of women in cardiovascular clinical trials is suboptimal, and barriers need to be identified and addressed, according to a paper published in the Journal of the American College of Cardiology. Noting that women in...
Read MoreSmokers Who Are Black Face Higher Coronary Heart Disease Risk
A study found that risk for coronary heart disease was more than two-fold higher for smokers versus non-smokers among Black patients. Black patients who smoke are twice as likely to develop coronary heart disease (CHD) compared...
Read MoreOur Healthcare System May Be Failing, But It Isn’t Broken
When we make the mistake of talking about fixing our broken system, we tend to speak of driving costs down or of achieving greater efficiencies by stressing preventive care. There’s nothing wrong with efficiencies and...
Read MoreDocs on a Plane: Obligations in In-Flight Emergencies?
It’s your first real vacation in 2 years and the cabin loudspeaker comes on: “Is there a doctor on board?” Now what? Ethically, if you can help, you should help, but there is no duty to an ill or injured passenger to compel your...
Read MoreCatheter Ablation Improves AF Outcomes in Minorities
Catheter ablation significantly improved major clinical outcomes compared with drug thera- py among racial or ethnic minorities with atrial fibrillation (AF) enrolled in the CABANA trial, according to a study published in the...
Read MoreRisk of Cardiovascular Disease Increased With South Asian Ancestry
Individuals with South Asian ancestry have an increased risk for atherosclerotic cardiovascu- lar disease (CVD) compared with those with European ancestry, according to a study pub- lished in Circulation. Researchers examined...
Read MoreConference Highlights: Heart Rhythm 2021
New research was presented at Heart Rhythm 2021, the hybrid annual meeting of the Heart Rhythm Society, held virtually starting June 30 and in person from July 28-31, in Boston. The features below highlight some of the studies...
Read MoreFriction in Healthcare – Why More Could Be Better
In Silicon Valley, the concept of friction is the idea that you must remove every bit of inconvenience or work that gets in the way of a digital interaction. It’s about making things as easy as possible to get done. I’ve been...
Read MorePatients With Heart Failure May Be at Increased Cancer Risk
Patients living with heart failure (HF) may also face a higher risk of cancer, according to a study presented at the virtual annual meeting of the European Society of Cardiology (ESC) and si- multaneously published in ESC Heart...
Read MoreWealth Mobility in Midlife Linked to CV Events, Death
Upward or downward relative wealth mobility during midlife is associated with lower or higher levels of cardiovascular (CV) events, respectively, later in life, according to a study published in JAMA Cardiology. Researchers...
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