Cardiology
Conference Coverage
Upping CO2 does not benefit OHCA patients: TAME
“These out-of-hospital cardiac arrest patients are a very diverse group, and it may be possible that some patients could have benefited from...
News
Syncope not associated with increased risk for car crash
“This study doesn’t say there’s no relationship between syncope and subsequent crash, just that our current practices, including current driving...
News
Rehabilitation improves walk test results for post–pulmonary embolism patients with persistent dyspnea
In patients with persistent dyspnea following a pulmonary embolism, rehabilitation should be considered as a treatment option.
News
Depression drives metabolic syndrome
The association between baseline depression and development of metabolic syndrome was strongest for those with severe depression.
News
Support for minimally invasive mitral valve repair: Mini Mitral published
“Mini-thoracotomy may appeal to patients because the procedure is less disfiguring than sternotomy. The early (6-week) benefit, albeit small and...
News
Alcohol may curb stress signaling in brain to protect heart
“There is no safe level of alcohol consumption. We see cancer risk even at the level that we see some protection from heart disease. And higher...
Commentary
The cardiopulmonary effects of mask wearing
Clearly, this study lets us conclude that mask wearing at rest has less of an effect than mask wearing during exercise. But remember that, in...
News
Cuffless blood pressure monitors: Still a numbers game
“If there’s no yardstick by which you say these devices are good, what are we really doing – helping, or causing a problem?”
News
Early hysterectomy linked to higher CVD, stroke risk
Early hysterectomy was linked to higher CVD risk, especially stroke, but since the CVD incidence wasn’t high, a change in clinical practice may...
Conference Coverage
High Lp(a) tied to higher coronary plaque volume, progression
This could explain the greater risk for major adverse cardiovascular events seen in patients with high Lp(a) levels.