News
Pfizer recalls BP drugs because of potential carcinogen
The voluntary nationwide recall of the antihypertensive Accuretic and two generics was prompted by unacceptable levels of N-nitroso-quinapril, a...
News
ACC looks to build inclusive, bully-free cardiology workplaces
A new policy statement offers organizations and individuals strategies to address bias, discrimination, bullying, and harassment – be it from a...
News
Big missed opportunities for BP control in premenopausal women
A new NHANES analysis found no improvement in hypertension control over the past decade and evidence of racial and ethnic disparities in these...
News
Resistance exercise may be best workout for a good night’s sleep
A head-to-head comparison with other types of exercise suggests resistance exercise may be particularly effective for sleep quality, efficiency,...
News
Fewer than half with severe aortic stenosis get new valves
The findings are surprising given the availability of transcatheter options and should sound the alarm for change, experts suggest.
News
‘Striking’ differences in BP when wrong cuff size is used
A new trial bolsters the case for avoiding a one-cuff-size-fits-all approach to measuring blood pressure and for improving patient access to a...
News
Cardiologist whistleblower lawsuit settled for $3.8 million
A New Hampshire hospital “vigorously disagrees” that an arrangement to provide call coverage violated federal law and dismisses other serious...
News
Mixed results for cardiologists in stroke thrombectomy
Specialized training and collaboration between specialties, experts say, are essential for interventional cardiologists to achieve results similar...
News
Novel drug targets raised Lp(a): topline results released
Significant reductions in lipoprotein(a) were sustained out to 150 days in patients without cardiovascular disease in top-line phase 1 results...
News
Merits of short DAPT, de-escalation in ACS challenge guidelines
Results from the meta-analysis should put the alternative strategies on par with each other or even dethrone standard DAPT in current guidelines,...
News
‘Substantial’ CVD risks, burden up to a year after COVID-19
Governments and health systems need to be prepared to deal with the likely significant contribution of the pandemic to a rising burden of...
News
VARC-3 TAVR technical failure definition ‘highly clinically relevant’
The new endpoint was met in the majority of patients, but observers say there’s still a need for further improvements in TAVR devices, techniques...
News
Dr. Jeremiah Stamler, pioneer of preventive cardiology, dies at 102
The internationally renowned physician’s research altered the way the world views diet and heart health, and influenced public health policy for...
News
HF prognosis differs according to iron deficiency definition
The current guideline definition excludes patients who may have iron deficiency and a high mortality and includes many who may not be iron...
News
USPSTF says evidence still lacking for AFib screening in asymptomatic patients
The prevalence of AFib increases in age from less than 0.2% in adults younger than 55 years to about 10% in those 85 years or older.