Cardiology

Not all the news on remote monitoring of cardiac devices was bad at the ESC Congress 2016. Though a UK study had negative findings,Italian researchers said their use reduced office and ED visits and saved patients time and money.

Remote monitoring of heart patients who have implanted heart devices does not appear to help them live longer, a UK study called REM-HF found.

Christopher Granger, MD, Duke University Medical Center also spoke at the European Society of Cardiology COngress 2016 about the issues surrounding patients' tolerability of anticoagulants and other drugs.

Statins should not be physicians' first option in treating all patients at high risk of cardiovascular disease, according to new European treatment guidelines.

Sonal Bhatia, MD, Vice President, Global Eliquis Medical Lead, Pfizer, highlighted the significance of the consistency in data over the last five years, in relation to the five-year-anniversary of her team's Aristotle study at the European Society of Cardiology 2016 (ESC).

An international team looked at oral anticoagulants and decided dabigatran is the best for stroke prevention in non-valvular atrial fibrillation.

Percutaneous balloon mitral valvulopasty (PMV) has now been around long enough for long term outcomes to be assessed. The verdict is positive.

Data mining may be a promising method to search for unknown drug-drug interactions in cardiovascular medicine.

Lung cancer patients who develop sinus tachycardia due to some treatments for their cancer can successfully reduce their heart rates with ivabradine, researchers in Romania report.

Emerging more frequently as part of the total evidence generated with Eliquis, real-world data allows researchers to work with larger populations to show specific reductions in major bleeding and stroke, as well.

In the ongoing search for subclinical markers of heart disease, Taiwan researchers found that the diameter of the aortic root is a useful predictor.

Heart failure patients with reduced ejection fraction do better with cardiac interventions, particularly CABG, a meta-analysis of 20 studies found.

Think you should hang up those running shoes after 65? Think again, Finish researchers report. Older people who spent at least 3 hours weekly working up a sweat and high heart rate had fewer heart events.

Pope Francis plans to appear at the ESC Congress 2016 to endorse the group's healthy lifestyle campaign.

Poushali Mukherjea, PhD, Executive Director, Global Medical Affairs, Bristol-Myers Squibb, noted some key takeaways from her team's 19 abstracts slated to be presented at the European Society of Cardiology Congress 2016 (ESC).

When patients were hospitalized, those who were monitored remotely tended to get out faster (5.3 vs 8.1 days, p

People with the human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) who are also depressed have a 30% increased risk for acute myocardial infraction (AMI) when compared to non-depressed people with HIV.

One of the biggest differences between military and civilian medicine is the very real chance of being deployed to a forward military unit from a stateside appointment. Lessons from those experiences can shape a doctor's practice back in their home country.

The life of a civilian doctor may not be all that different from a military doctor but there are certain differences which can make it a unique experience for those who serve in military medicine.

The development of new novel oral anticoagulants has made a definite impact in the field in a short period of time. Work is being done to bring reversal agents into the field which can work with these new medications.

Since the days when Warfarin was the lone option in anticoagulants a considerable amount of research has been conducted leading to the development of new novel oral anticoagulants.

In the United States the availability of the latest technology can vary depending on geographic locations in some cases. This can be a greater problem for service members stationed around the world.

Cardiac CT scans can be important in diagnosing various conditions but may not be appropriate for all cardiologists to perform. As a result, with specialized training the results can be dramatically improved to help both civilian and military patients.

At Walter Reed National Military Medical Center there is an extra focus in ensuring tests are accurate for service members either before deploying or when they return home. As a result they have made a concerted effort to improve several tests including cardiac CT.

Many studies have looked for a link between psoriatic arthritis and cardiovascular disease. Some have found it, while others haven’t.

A trial of 3 automated blood pressure cuffs indicates that two of the devices provide reasonably accurate readings for patients with atrial fibrillation (AF).

Dr Bobby Lazzara reviews a first-of-its-kind study that found aerobic capacity second only to smoking as a predictor of death.

An electronic alert system may lead physicians to put more Afib patients on anti-coagulants.

While some patients may need procedures like gastric bypass surgery to lose weight others may be able to achieve their goals by taking smaller steps.

After years of hearing they need to exercise and lose weight some patients can lose the purpose of the message and the potential benefits that come with it.