Statins Shown to Reduce Major Adverse Cardiovascular Events in Patients Older Than Seventy Five Years
HMG-CoA reductase inhibitors or as they are commonly known as statins have…
Does Aggressive Control of Blood Pressure Decrease the Risk of Cognitive Impairment?
So far, there has been no definitive treatment for dementia. There are…
Aspirin Use for Primary Prevention Associated With Lower Risk of Cardiovascular Events and an Increased Risk of Major Bleeding
An original investigation by Zheng et al. published in JAMA showed that…
FDA Issues Cautionary ‘Dear Doctor’ Letter In Response to Study Reporting Increased Deaths with Paclitaxel-Coated Devices in PAD
The FDA issued a Dear Doctor letter while investigating a potential safety…
Higher Dietary Fiber Intake Associated with Reduction in Incidence of Non-Communicable Diseases
A series of systematic reviews and meta-analyses have depicted how findings from…
Effects of Maternal Obesity On Cardiac Development
The results of a fascinating study conducted by Dr. Patricia Iozzo and…
Is High Educational Attainment Associated With Higher Cardiovascular Risk and Mortality in Hispanic Individuals?
Results from a study conducted by investigators at Stanford University School of…
2018: Cardiology News at A Glance
COAPT trial This prospective, multicenter, open-label, randomized trial aimed to assess the…
Novel Target for STEMI Patients: Cholesterol Efflux Capacity Inversely Associated with All-Cause Mortality
A population-based cohort study has shown that patients with a higher serum…
ICU Stethoscopes Foster DNA from Nosocomial Bacteria
A molecular analysis of bacterial contamination on stethoscopes in an intensive care…
Chronic Red Meat Consumption Associated With Increased TMAO Concentrations
A recent study published in the European Heart Journal showed that chronic…
Lesser Training In Amateur Marathon Runners Can Lead to Raised Troponins
A recent article published in Circulation by John Del Coso and his team…
Diagnosis of Frailty in a Patient with Acute Myocardial Infarction Helps Personalize an Approach to Optimize Outcomes
In a report in this issue of the JACC: Cardiovascular Interventions, Dr.…
N- acetylcysteine and Intravenous Sodium Bicarbonate Infusion in the Prevention of Contrast Associated Kidney Injury: A Cautionary Tale
A study published in JACC Cardiovascular Interventions has shown that among patients…
Workplace Bullying and Violence Might be New, Potentially Modifiable Cardiovascular Risk Factors
A European study has revealed that bullying and violence are common at…
Does Low Dose Methotrexate Prevent Athersclerotic Events in Patients?
A randomized clinical trial that was conducted by Paul M Ridker et…
Endogenous Fibrinolysis Measurement as a Predictive Test for Recurrent Cardiovascular Events
A prospective cohort study that was conducted by Mohamed Farag et al.…
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…
SGLT-2 Inhibitors Associated with Lower Heart Failure Hospitalization
A new meta-analysis published in the Journal of American College of Cardiology…
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…