Fish Oil or Vitamin D Supplementation as Protection Against Cardiovascular Events or Cancer Suffers Deteriorating ‘VITAL’ Signs
The VITAL trial conducted by Manson et al. showed that supplementation with…
The Latest Incarnation of the Blood Cholesterol Management Guideline 2018: Numbers Matter, Lower LDL-C is better
The AHA/ACC 2018 guideline on the management of blood cholesterol, endorsed by…
Type 2 Diabetes: SGLT2 Inhibitors Demonstrate Robust Benefits on Cardiovascular and Renal Outcomes
The results of a study presented at AHA 2018 have shown that…
Fish Oil Use in Hypertriglyceridemia Reduces Risk of Ischemic Events, Over-The-Counter Fish Oil Supplements Still ‘Fishy’
A study by Bhatt et al. published online in the New England…
Endogenous Fibrinolysis Measurement as a Predictive Test for Recurrent Cardiovascular Events
A prospective cohort study that was conducted by Mohamed Farag et al.…
Drug-Eluting Stents Fare Better Than Bare-Metal Stents in Patients With High Bleeding Risk
A meta-analysis conducted by Shah and his colleagues published in JAMA cardiology…
Emergency Department Chest Pain Volume Impacts Patient Outcomes
A study published in Circulation showed that the evaluation of chest pain in…
Bariatric Surgery in Severe Obese Diabetics Associated with Lower Risk of Macrovascular Outcomes
A retrospective cohort study performed by David P. Fisher and his colleagues…
Assessment of Genomic MetaGRS Scoring System in Prediction of Coronary Artery Disease
A study published by Journal of the American College of Cardiology described…
Worse Clinical Outcomes of Atrial Fibrillation in Patients with HFpEF Compared to HFrEF
A multinational prospective cohort study performed by Barak Zafrir et al. and…
CoQ10 supplementation: A Remedy for Statin‐Induced Myopathy?
A meta‐analysis performed by Choi et al., the results of which were…
Atrial Fibrillation in a Cancer Setting: Understanding Unmet Needs in Cardio-Oncology
A new study by Neal et al. demonstrated that although patients with…
From Barbershops to Churches: Are Community-Based Interventions the Best Way to Engage Vulnerable Populations?
The FAITH study (Faith-Based Approaches in the Treatment of Hypertension) has portrayed…
Variability in Metabolic Parameters: A Prognostic Surrogate Marker for MI, Stroke and Death?
A study by Mee Kyoung Kim and her colleagues published in Circulation…
GLP-1 Receptor Agonist Albiglutide Demonstrates ‘Harmonious’ Cardiovascular Outcomes in Type 2 Diabetics
The results of the recently published Harmony-Outcomes study in The Lancet, led…
Anticoagulant and Antiplatelet Therapy in Stented Patients with Atrial Fibrillation
In an article published in the Journal of the American College of…
Periprocedural loading dose of Atorvastatin reduces MACE in patients with ACS undergoing PCI: Is this a Pleiotropic effect?
A study by Lopes and his colleagues published in JAMA Cardiology has…
Same Day Discharge Following Elective PCI Proven Both Safe and Economical
An observational cross-sectional cohort study by Amin et al. suggested that greater…
Midterm Survival Rates High in Asymptomatic Aortic Stenosis, Early Intervention Useful in Severe Cases
A study by published in JAMA cardiology indicated that the potential benefit…
Portico TAVR study demonstrates low rates of stroke, death at 1 year
Results from the Portico 1 study were presented during a late-breaking session…