Cardiology

Katja Gist, DO, discusses better ways to prevent acute kidney injuries in pediatric patients who have cardiac surgery.

A new international study has found patients with spinal cord injuries were 7 times more likely to be fatigued and more than 3 times more likely to have sleep apnea than their able-bodied counterparts.

A new analysis of nearly 500,000 Chinese patients found insomnia symptoms were associated with an increased risk of cardiovascular and cerebrovascular disease.

An 80-year-old woman who was wheelchair bound due to congestive heart failure was brought to the ED complaining of left-sided chest pain, shortness of breath, cough and syncope. An ECG showed tachycardia. What's your diagnosis?

A recent meta-analysis of more than 200,000 patients found running once a week was associated with a decreased risk of death from cancer, cardiovascular disease, and all-cause mortality.

A new study from the National Center for Global Health and Medicine in Japan has found thiazide use in diabetics with well-controlled blood pressure led to an increased risk of MACE, particularly stroke.

A new analysis of the Paris Prospective Study III has revealed physical activity at work and physical activity from sport have very different effects on cardiovascular health.

A new study of cohorts in Sweden found exposure to black carbon from traffic exhaust was linked to an increased risk of stroke incidence later in life.

A new Mayo Clinic study has found that patients with microvascular endothelial dysfunction were more than twice as likely to be diagnosed with solid-tumor cancer than their counterparts without dysfunction.

Of the predominating risk factors or comorbidities that occur with HF, hypertension appears to be the most prevalent.

A new study from Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai found increases in exposure to fine particulate matter before birth were associated with heart rate variability during infancy.

Dawn Rotellini, chief operating officer of the National Hemophilia Foundation, discusses the impact recent advances in technology and changes in policy focusing on rare diseases have impacted the disease state of hemophilia.

A Cleveland Clinic study showed about 13% of its transfusions were in deference to current guidelines. That said, there's plenty of gray area for cause of care.

How the aclidinium bromide trial brings novel perspective to COPD care.

Are diagnostics and drugs optimized for pulmonary hypertension?

AstraZeneca announced approval of the SGLT2 inhibitor for the reduction of hospitalization for heart failure in type 2 diabetes patients in a release on Monday.

With ARBs linked to a higher risk of suicide, investigators suggest treating diseases like hypertension, chronic kidney disease, heart failure, and diabetes with ACEIs instead.

Researchers writing in the New England Journal of Medicine report that a combination treatment of ticagrelor and aspirin leads to improved cardiovascular disease outcomes in patients with stable coronary artery disease and diabetes mellitus.

Far and away, cardiovascular disease is the greatest killer of people in the US. At the crux of it is heart failure, an often misunderstood condition in need of improved options.

A 72-year-old man with a history of advanced dementia is brought from home by paramedics for approximately one week of cough followed by two days of worsening shortness of breath and now a syncopal episode. An albuterol treatment was given en route for wheezing. Learn more in this case report.

The new indication marks the sixth for treatment in venous thromboembolism with the direct oral anti-coagulant.

The geko device is designed to increase blood circulation and edema reduction to prevent venous thrombosis in non-surgical patients.

A new study from investigators in Australia has found nearly 1 in 5 patients in a cardiac rehabilitation program suffer from at least moderate depression, anxiety, or stress.

A recent study has found the long-term risk of developing thromboembolism with postoperative atrial fibrillation was similar to that of nonsurgical, nonvalvular atrial fibrillation.

A new study from the European Heart Journal is contradicting a January 2019 FDA warning that paclitaxel-coated devices were linked to an increased risk of death.

A new study which reviewed data on more than 3 million patients found dog ownership was associated with a 24% reduced risk of all-cause mortality and a 65% reduced risk of mortality after a heart attack.

A new study of children in West Virginia found associations birth weight and blood pressure as well as cholesterol and triglycerides at age 11.

African Americans are more greatly burdened by the cardiovascular condition and its common comorbidities. Are new therapies able to help?

A recent study from the ACC Middle East Conference 2019 found patients with hypertension and type 2 diabetes who consume a high fiber diet had improvement in their blood pressure, cholesterol and fasting glucose.

A new study from the Ohio State University found the commonly-prescribed blood cancer drug ibrutinib was linked to new or worsening hypertension, which investigators suggest could contribute to an increase in other cardiovascular events.