Early Switch from Intravenous to Oral Antibiotic Therapy for Left-Sided Endocarditis
Among patients who had left-sided infective endocarditis (IE) caused by common bacteria,…
Randomized Trial Comparing Bilateral with Single Internal-Thoracic-Artery Grafting for CABG Shows No Significant Difference in All-Cause Mortality
A recent study published in the New England Journal of Medicine showed…
Debunking Extreme Exercise and Coronary Artery Calcification: Can Those with ‘Hearts of Stone’ Run to Death? A Recent Study Says No
Evidence suggests that men with high physical activity have higher levels of…
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…
Did the Hospital Readmissions Reduction Program Impact Heart Failure Readmission or Mortality?
An article by Sandhu et al. published in the American Heart Journal…
Long-Term Consequences Post Device Closure of Patent Foramen Ovale in Patients With Cryptogenic Embolism
Recently, Jérôme Wintzer-Wehekind M.D. and his team at Quebec Heart & Lung…
FFRCT Provides Superior Functional Assessment of Coronary Stenosis When Compared With Traditional Functional Imaging Techniques
A study published in JACC reported that fractional flow reserve (FFR) computation…
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…
High-Sensitivity Troponin I Can Predict Mortality in Stable Patients Suspected to Have CAD
Heightened levels of high sensitivity troponin I (hsTnI) can predict the near-term…
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…
Epidemiological Approach Shows Low LDL Levels Do Not Increase the Risk of Sepsis
A fascinating cohort study published in JAMA Network Open conducted by QiPing Feng,…
Administration of Cangrelor In Addition to Crushed Ticagrelor Bridges Gap of Antiplatelet Inhibition in Patients Undergoing Primary PCI
According to a new study, Cangrelor could serve to bridge the gap…
Identification of a Risk Locus Suggests SCAD May be Genetically Determined
In the largest study conducted to date for Spontaneous coronary artery dissection…
Women in Interventional Cardiology: ‘If You Love it, You Will Make it!’
According to a recent publication in JACC: Cardiovascular Interventions, many factors uniquely…
New Study Sets the Stage for Determining Optimal Antithrombotic Regimen in TAVR Patients
According to a study published in JACC: Cardiovascular Interventions, sex, renal failure,…
Effects of Maternal Obesity On Cardiac Development
The results of a fascinating study conducted by Dr. Patricia Iozzo and…
Adjunctive Low Dose Alteplase During Primary PCI Fails to Imrpove Microvascular Obstruction in STEMI Patients
A multi-center randomized, double blind, placebo-controlled, parallel group clinical trial has shown…
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…
Use of Dynamic Myocardial Imaging in the Evaluation of Heart Failure With Preserved Ejection Fraction Provides Prognostic Value
A study published in JACC: Cardiovascular Imaging has shown that both left…
Prior Cerebrovascular Disease: A Key Factor In The Assessment for Optimal Left Main Coronary Artery Revascularization Strategy
A study conducted by Dr. Gregg W.Stone and his colleagues from Columbia…