Cardiology

Patients whose primary care practitioners were randomized to a clinical decision support system intervention achieved a statistically significant reduction in SBP versus usual care but had similar rates of BP control.

The AccuCinch® System, utilized by Allegheny General Hospital, offers a breakthrough approach to treating heart failure by targeting the left ventricle.

A new study found women (1.64) had a greater hazard ratio of depression for CVD than men (1.39).

Eiran Gorodeski, MD, MPH, discusses a recent scientific statement composed on behalf of the Heart Failure Society of America highlighting the impact of cognitive impairment on patients with heart failure.

On March 08, 2024, the FDA approved semaglutide 2.4 mg (Wegovy) to reduce cardiovascular risk in adults with obesity or overweight and heart disease based on the SELECT trial.

On March 07, 2024, Novo Nordisk provided updates on semaglutide 2.4 mg as well as the development programs cagrisema, monlunabant, and amycretin.

A study suggests that opting for thyroid surgery or radioactive iodine therapy could be better for reducing long-term cardiovascular risk in hyperthyroidism patients compared to medication alone.

In new topline results from the KARDIA-2 trial, zilebesiran added to standard-of-care antihypertensive treatments showed significant reductions in systolic blood pressure.

Novo Nordisk announced topline data from the FLOW trial indicate semaglutide 1.0 mg (Ozempic) was associated with a 24% reduction in risk of kidney disease-related events among individuals with type 2 diabetes and CKD compared to placebo therapy.

In this episode, hosts are joined by SURMOUNT-2 principal investigator Timothy Garvey, MD, to discuss the approval of the tirzepatide for chronic weight management, data from the SURMOUNT-2, -3, and 4 programs, the future of incretin therapies, and more.

Our February 2024 cardiology month in review, recaps FDA news, top data from International Stroke Conference and major journals, and perspectives form a bevy of key opinion leaders in the field on hot topics and news from across the spectrum of cardiovascular medicine.

In this episode, hosts are joined by co-chair of the SELECT steering committee A. Michael Lincoff, MD, to discuss results, potential explanations for cardiovascular benefit beyond weight reduction, FLOW trial implications, and the future of incretin therapies.

The approval of the AGENT Drug-Coated Balloon is based on the AGENT IDE trial and was announced by Boston Scientific on March 01, 2024.

In the final part of our 3-part series, our panel of experts discuss what their fields and its leaders could do to make sure this lack of diversity in trials does not continue. These responses are highlighted in the following video and transcribed below.

In part 2 of our 3-part series on the impact of clinical trials lacking diversity, we are spotlighting responses to our second question, which addresses how the previously established lack of diversity in clinical trials has had a direct effect on the development and application of new therapies or devices in real-world settings.

In part 1 of our 3-part series on the impact of clinical trials lacking diversity, we are spotlighting responses to our first question, which sought to encapsulate the perspectives of our group of experts on how a historic lack of diversity in clinical trials has manifested itself in today’s care of patients from diverse backgrounds.

This article serves as a landing page for our 3-part series spotlighting how a lack of diversity in clinical trials has had a deleterious downstream effect on real-world care for people of color in the US, with perspective from experts across more than half a dozen specialties.

A new study found cardiovascular risks can last ≥ 3 years after PM2.5 exposure.

Deepak Bhatt, MD, MPH, looks ahead to discuss what he is most excited about from the upcoming late-breaking clinical trials sessions at the American College of Cardiology 2024 annual meeting

This 2024 American Heart Month 2024 feature paints a picture describing the current state of cardiology by asking what the most prevalent and important issues facing the specialty are today from the perspective of 9 leading experts.

James L. Januzzi, MD, provides insight on the pathophysiology of obstructive hypertrophic cardiomyopathy (oHCM) and comments on small-molecule myosin inhibitors as an emerging therapeutic option.

Ahmad Masri, MD, MS, provides an update on the the development of the cardiac myosin inhibitor class and offers perspective on what the future might hold for the class beyond cardiomyopathy.

Tom Nguyen, MD, discusses a recent study he led comparing outcomes of TAVR explantation based on transcatheter heart valve type.

Older adults who use a salt substitute had a 40% lower incidence of experiencing hypertension than people who use regular salt.

FDA advisory committee votes 13-1 that the benefits outweigh the risk of use for Abbott's TriClip for tricuspid regurgitation, pending FDA decision expected in 2024.

Michelle Kittleson, MD, PhD, provides insight into the potential impact of a new risk score for heart transplant allocation as well as the need for more equitable cardiovascular care in the US.

A novel risk score developed by University of Chicago investigators outperformed conventional models in predicting death in heart transplant candidates, which could help bring the field closer to optimal and equitable allocation.

A recent survey indicates many US adults are unaware of their vital health metrics, highlighting the need for increased education on heart disease prevention.

Anticoagulation and antiplatelet therapy show no significant difference in recurrent stroke risk among patients with cryptogenic stroke and evidence of atrial cardiopathy.

Deepak Bhatt, MD, MPH, discusses the need to improve in-hospital initiation and uptitration of guideline-directed medical therapy in heart failure.