Guidelines
Guidelines
AHA, AAP update neonatal resuscitation guidelines
The updated guidelines state that use of a T-piece resuscitator to deliver PPV is preferred to the use of a self-inflating bag.
Guidelines
ACC/AHA issue updated atrial fibrillation guideline
The updated guideline recognizes lifestyle and risk factor modification as a “pillar” of AF management and offers “more prescriptive”...
Guidelines
AHA updates CPR guidelines on cardiac arrest after poisoning
The update reflects treatment advances and new knowledge, including the use of venoarterial extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (VA-ECMO) for...
Conference Coverage
ESC issues first comprehensive cardiomyopathy guidelines
The guidelines are the ESC’s first major comprehensive attempt to address diagnosis and treatment of the broad causes of heart muscle dysfunction...
Conference Coverage
ESC issues new guidelines on infective endocarditis
Diagnosing a lethal, rare, but not uncommon disease such as endocarditis “is something that clinicians struggle with every day,” he noted,...
Conference Coverage
ESC backs SGLT2 inhibitor plus GLP-1 in diabetes with high CVD risk
Another major change in the new ESC guideline revision is introduction of a CVD risk calculator intended to estimate the risk among people with...
Guidelines
AHA advocates normothermia for most comatose OHCA patients
“Many centers have already moved toward controlled normothermia for post-arrest patients, so we think this guidance will be welcomed by many.”
Commentary
Conflicting blood pressure targets: Déjà vu all over again
Arguing about 140/90 mm Hg or 130/80 mm Hg is less important than acknowledging that we should be aggressive in screening for and treating...
Conference Coverage
New ESH hypertension guidelines aim for simplified message
A new feature of the guidelines is the upgrading of beta-blockers in the treatment algorithms.
Latest News
AHA statement addresses equity in cardio-oncology care
Statement says developing personalized cardioprotection strategies that integrate biological, genetic, and social determinant markers is one way...
From the Journals
AHA flags differing CVD risk in Asian American subgroups
Together, T2D and ASCVD are the leading causes of illness and death among Asian American adults, but there is significant variability in...