Cardiology
Commentary
Conflicting blood pressure targets: Déjà vu all over again
Arguing about 140/90 mm Hg or 130/80 mm Hg is less important than acknowledging that we should be aggressive in screening for and treating...
From the Journals
Heart-protective diet in PURE study allows whole-fat dairy
“The new results in PURE, in combination with prior reports, call for a re-evaluation of unrelenting guidelines to avoid whole-fat dairy products...
News
FDA expands inclisiran statin-adjunct indication to include primary prevention
The indications now include patients taking statins for primary dyslipidemia who have high-risk comorbidities such as diabetes but who do not have...
From the Journals
High-dose vitamin D may cut risk for new atrial fibrillation
High-dose vitamin D3 supplementation may reduce incidence of AFib in a generally healthy, largely vitamin D–sufficient elderly population.
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PCPs key to heart failure care after discharge
Even when follow-up with medications, diet, and blood pressure goes smoothly, some patients will return to the hospital because of comorbidities...
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Use of Urinalysis to Assess Adherence to Prescribed Cardiovascular Medications: Focus on Hypertension
News from the FDA/CDC
FDA approves first leadless dual-chamber pacing system
Experienced operators achieved a 98% implantation success rate using the AVIER DR system in a 300-patient study.
From the Journals
CV benefit from vitamin D caps hinted in huge D-Health trial
“The effects for myocardial infarction in people taking statins or cardiovascular disease drugs at baseline are suggestive of benefit.”
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TAVI turmoil: Did an ANP perform transcatheter aortic valve replacement in the U.K.?
Some say such a procedure should only be done by a cardiologist or cardiac surgeon; others say that there is no stopping “scope creep.”
Feature
Does colchicine have a role in treating excess ASCVD risk in patients with chronic inflammatory conditions?
Experts in rheumatology, dermatology, and gastroenterology assess the potential of colchicine 0.5 mg to treat residual risk for atherosclerotic...
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MD rushes in after lightning strikes four people at White House
It was like two different parts of my brain were active at the exact same time. One said “You just ran from there, idiot. Why are you running back...
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AHA statement addresses equity in cardio-oncology care
Statement says developing personalized cardioprotection strategies that integrate biological, genetic, and social determinant markers is one way...