MDedge Cardiocast

Apr 28, 2019

MDedge Cardiology editor Catherine Hackett hosts a conversation with Bruce Jancin and Mitch Zoler to talk about some of the research from the meeting as well as their general impressions. 

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Apr 26, 2019

This week in cardiology:

1. Plant-based diet lowers risk of heart failure
2. Medical societies endorse tiered certification for U.S. Heart-Valve care
3. Ticagrelor doesn't beat clopidogrel in postfibrinolysis STEMI
4. Cost gap widens between brand-name, generic drugs.

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Apr 19, 2019

This week in clinical cardiology.

1. PCI reduces mortality after STEMI in older adults.

2. Canagliflozin lowers kidney failure risk in T2D: CREDENCE.

3. Poor response to statins hikes risk of cardiovascular events.

4. Low LDL cholesterol may increase women’s risk of hemorrhagic...

Apr 12, 2019

This week in clinical cardiology:

1. Alirocumab reduces both type 1 and 2 MIs.
   
2. Despite failed primary endpoint, MI alert device has predictive value.
   
3. Look for alcohol septal ablation in the next HOCM guideline.
   
4. FDA: Forty ARBs free of nitrosamines.

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Apr 5, 2019

This week's top stories in clinical cardiology:

1. Has radial access PCI been overhyped?

2. Hospital TAVR volume matters to patient survival.

3. Studies link TMAO to microbiome, reveal new heart disease target.

4. More chest compression–only CPR leads to increased survival rates.

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