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Aug 24, 2018
New data from an observational study show that breastfeeding was linked with a lower risk of stroke later in life. Also today, a new Valsalva maneuver is tops at converting supraventricular tachycardia to sinus rhythm, and a warning about the growing occurrence of finding about a key component of some artificial hearts
Aug 10, 2018
Cardiologists in states with payment limits for medical malpractice claims practice less defensive medicine. Also this week, Herceptin is linked to doubling heart failure risk in women with breast cancer, Sapien 3 performs mostly well in bicuspid aortic stenosis, and PhRMA leads the way in healthcare lobbying.
Aug 3, 2018
Female authorship in cardiology journals has increased over the last 20 years. However, it still lags behind other specialties and academic medicine overall. Also this week, valsartan recall and risk, synergy DES shines in acute MI, and incident heart failure is linked to...
Jun 15, 2018
Low anticoagulant adherence in atrial fib cost DOAC users more than warfarin users in thromboembolic events. The USPSTF says additional ECGs in asymptomatic, low-risk adults don’t do any good. Can C-reactive protein apheresis reduce post-MI infarct size?
Jun 7, 2018
Transcatheter aortic valves delivered better hemodynamic valve performance and less structural valve deterioration than surgical valves over 6 years.
Transcatheter aortic valves outlast surgical valves in the NOTION study presented at EuroPCR. From Heart Rhythm 2018, a registry study suggests myocarditis is the culprit...