Cardiology
From the Journals
Fish oil labels make health claims, despite lack of data
“What was surprising, though, was just how broad the types of claims being made were – from heart and brain health to joint health, eye health,...
Conference Coverage
Should clinic BP be routinely measured lying down?
The data revealed that 16% of those without seated hypertension had supine hypertension, while 74% of those with seated hypertension had supine...
Conference Coverage
Sotatercept tied to disease modification in pulmonary arterial hypertension
Data unveiled at the European Respiratory Society International Congress 2023, held in Milan, suggest that sotatercept treatment has the capacity...
Opinion
Is AFib ablation the fifth pillar in heart failure care? CASTLE-HTx
Catheter ablation was superior to medical therapy alone in terms a composite endpoint of death from any cause or left...
Opinion
Is complete revascularization now compulsory? MULTISTARS-AMI and FIRE in context
We now have more data to support a complete revascularization strategy and even extending that to non-STEMI patients.
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Navigating chronic cough in primary care
“The most common associated comorbidities were heart failure and hypertension, but also conditions related to chronic pain, mood, and anxiety.”
Conference Coverage
Screening finds high rates of CVD in diabetes, COPD patients
The study tested a “very simple” symptom questionnaire as the initial screening phase, yet resulted in a CVD diagnostic rate that was two- to...
From the Journals
Heat waves plus air pollution tied to doubling of fatal MI
The added value of this study was finding an interaction between extreme hot temperatures and air pollution, “which is worrisome with global...
Latest News
PCPs key to heart failure care after discharge
Even when follow-up with medications, diet, and blood pressure goes smoothly, some patients will return to the hospital because of comorbidities...
From the Journals
New definition for iron deficiency in CV disease proposed
A broader implication is that “we should revise how we define iron deficiency in heart failure and cardiovascular disease in general, and how we...