Cardiology

Cytokinetics announces presentations on two trials assessing omecamtiv mecarbil in patients with heart failure and reduced ejection fraction.

The Thermocool Smarttouch SF Catheter received approval for use with the CARTO® 3 System, according to a statement from the Johnson & Johnson Medical Companies.

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These findings underline the importance of aggressive management to treat IBD and ACS comorbidities to improve outcomes.

Muthiah Vaduganathan, MD, MPH, of Brigham and Women's discusses the barriers to preventing optimal prescribing practices for SGLT2 inhibitor and GLP-1 receptor agonist therapies.

A trial of patients with prediabetes and OSA details the cardiovascular benefit of optimized CPAP treatment.

Women with breast cancer who have the most arterial calcium accumulation are nearly 4 times more likely to develop cardiovascular disease.

An RCT of patients with prediabetes and OSA details the cardiovascular benefit of optimized CPAP treatment in this patient population.

The risk of VTE is increased in both hospitalized and non-hospitalized COVID-19 patients.

An analysis of data from a major women’s health study is detailing associations between adverse pregnancy outcomes and risk of atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease in postmenopausal women.

A NAMS 2020 study suggests number of menopause symptoms could help predict increased risk of cardiovascular disease in older women.

This edition from the 10 Year Plan features perspective from leadership at ACC and ESC, as well as survey results from cardiologists.

An analysis of nearly 300k offspring suggests those exposed to diabetes in the womb were at an increased risk of cardiovascular disease events and risk factors in young adulthood.

A prespecified analysis of a clinical trial in high-risk aortic stenosis patients found no differences in health status at 5 years among patients undergoing SAVR vs TAVR.

Ongoing trials are essential to confirming semalutide’s role in decreasing risk of chronic kidney disease in patients with type 2 diabetes

Our latest Emergency Department Minute Quiz from Brady Pregerson, MD. Can you determine the correct diagnosis?

These recommendations were developed with the primary goal of improving outcomes in cardiovascular mortality.

An analysis of data from the Women's Health Initiative is offering clinicians a look into the impact of menopause symptoms on cardiovascular health in older women.

Between 1999 and 2016, cardiovascular disease prevalence declined at a much faster for the highest-income earners than the rest of the population.

An associate professor from University of Toronto discusses whose responsibility it is to prescribe SGLT2 inhibitors to patients.

For obese patients, both weight gain and loss was linked to an increase in the rate of incident venous thromboembolism.

Could an alarm clock in the room where stroke care is performed contribute to more streamlined care?

While rates of recurrent events have declined, the rates of decline have not been equal between sexes and risk of recurrent events still pose a serious risk to heart attack survivors.

This decrease in hospital admissions had no association with regional prevalence of COVID-19.

New data suggest resuming or increasing sexual activity shortly after myocardial infarction could reduce risk of mortality.

Our latest Emergency Department Minute Quiz from Brady Pregerson, MD. Can you determine the correct diagnosis?

Treatments for VTE in children fall short as they require frequent monitoring and include unpredictable food and drug interactions.

Chief member of Practical Cardiology's editorial advisory board discusses his approach to cholesterol education and the current state of cholesterol management in 2020.

Results of the analysis offer further clarity on the detrimental impact of smoking on overall and cerebrovascular health.

Individuals in vulnerable populations had a higher proportion and odds of not being vaccinated within the past year.