Intervention in Barbershops Improved Blood Pressure Control
The results of a cluster-randomized trial conducted in black barbershops have been…
Should Patients with Acute Chest Pain Undergo Noninvasive Testing After the Clinical Diagnosis is Made?
The use of noninvasive cardiac tests such as coronary computed tomographic angiography…
Is Sodium Bicarbonate or N-Acetyl-Cysteine Effective in Preventing Contrast-Induced Nephropathy?
In a recent study published in the New England Journal of Medicine,…
CABG Versus PCI in Multivessel Disease
In a recent study published in The Lancet, it was found that…
Andexanet alfa: Rapid reversal of Factor Xa inhibitors
On Monday, March 12th at ACC 2018 in Orlando, Florida, an interim…
Using High Sensitivity Troponin T in Ruling Out Acute Coronary Syndrome
High sensitivity troponin T (hsTnT) can be a reliable tool for excluding…
ODYSSEY Demonstrates a Mortality Benefit in ACS Patients
Results of the much anticipated ODYSSEY Outcomes trial were presented today by…
Does Magnitude of CRP Level Reduction Correlate With Cardiovascular Mortality?
In a recent study published in The Lancet, it has been found that…
Thrombectomy Done Beyond 6 Hours has a Favorable Prognosis in Stroke Patients
In a recent study published in the New England Journal of Medicine,…
Acute Myocardial Infarction after Laboratory-Confirmed Influenza Infection
In a recent retrospective cohort study published in the New England Journal…
S-LAAO Reduces Thromboembolism in AFib Patients After Heart Surgery
In a recent retrospective cohort study published in the Journal of American…
D-dimer Level is Associated With Increased Long-term Cancer Incidence and All-cause Mortality
According to a recently published article in Circulation, it was found that…
Does Marijuana Use Impact Cardiovascular Health?
With the increasing use and the legalization of marijuana in several states…
Can CTCA-derived Plaque Characteristics Predict MACE?
A systematic review and meta-analysis recently published in the journal, Circulation, showed…
Gender Differences in Outcomes With TAVR
In a recent meta-analysis published in the Journal of the American College…
Mechanically Expanded vs Self-Expanding TAVR in AS
The use of mechanically expandable valves was not inferior to self-expandable valves…
Silent MI: A Risk Factor for Heart Failure?
In a recent analysis published in the Journal of the American College…
Novel Echo Markers In Stroke Risk Stratification In AFib
The assessment of left atrial reservoir strain and P-wave to A’ duration…
MRI Safe in Patients with Legacy Cardiac Devices
The use of MRI resulted in no long-term clinically significant adverse events…
Mortality in PCI Patients With Incomplete Revascularization
In a recent retrospective observational study published in JAMA Cardiology, patients that…