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Mar 29, 2019
This week, a novel drug that reverses ticagrelor’s effect looks promising, a new certification process for cardiologists is unveiled, intensive blood pressure monitoring may not help prevent a second stroke, and the FDA cautions against using paclitaxel...
Mar 22, 2019
Cardiovascular prevention guidelines downgrade aspirin, high coronary artery calcium scores carry greater risks, an Apple Watch algorithm predicts AFib, and TAVR overtakes surgery in "historic"...
Mar 15, 2019
This week in MDedge Cardiocast: A novel drug lowers LDL in on top of maximums statins, invasive cardiology is a top money maker for hospitals, a meta-analysis parses the heart and kidney benefits of new diabetes drugs, and the AHA warns that heart-harming toxins may hurt hookah...
Mar 8, 2019
This week in MDedge Cardiocast: Infective endocarditis isn’t what it used to be, there’s a new, lower goal for Americans’ dietary intake of sodium, a drug to treat myeloma also raises heart failure risk, and Big Pharma says it can’t drop drug list prices...
Mar 1, 2019
The Food and Drug Administration could extend eligibility for Belviq to lower-risk patients, the agency says a popular gout drug raises cardiovascular risk, an AHA statement targets CV risk factors in children, and a class action suit against the American Board of Internal Medicine over MOC gets financial support...