<ѻý>Aspirin for Fatty Liver; Meds for Self-Managed Abortionѻý> Also in TTHealthWatch: diagnosing Parkinson's with a skin biopsy Mar 30, 2024 podcast
<ѻý>Do Race, Sex Factor Into Who Has Donor Heart Offers Turned Down by Transplant Docs?ѻý> Black people, men receive more offers before one is accepted Mar 25, 2024
<ѻý>NBA Champion, 'Survivor' Contestant Receives Heart Transplantѻý> Scot Pollard "feeling great" following surgery, his wife says Feb 23, 2024
<ѻý>Do Organ Transplants Cause Personality Changes?ѻý> Anecdotal evidence suggests a real possibility, but more research is needed Feb 22, 2024
<ѻý>TAVR Pioneer Dies; Allograft Rejection Criteria Need Work; Overeating Protein & CVDѻý> Recent developments of interest in cardiovascular medicine Feb 20, 2024
<ѻý>Reversing Anticoagulation in Hemorrhagic Stroke; E-Cigs for Smoking Cessationѻý> Also in TTHealthWatch: an online program for long COVID Feb 17, 2024 podcast
<ѻý>Risk Score Proposed to Anchor Forthcoming Donor Heart Allocation Rulesѻý> Current six-tier system on the outs due to excessive manipulation Feb 13, 2024
<ѻý>Former NBA Player, 'Survivor' Contestant Waits in Hospital for Heart Transplantѻý> But few donors can provide a match for his extra-large body Feb 09, 2024
<ѻý>Cardiology Ups Diversity; Universal CVD Risk Predictor; 93-Year-Old Cardiologistѻý> Recent developments of interest in cardiovascular medicine Jan 30, 2024
<ѻý>Donated Heart Valves Still Growing a Year After World's 1st Partial Heart Transplantѻý> Child and transplanted tissue together remain in good condition per case report Jan 02, 2024
<ѻý>Apple Halts Watch Sales; FDA Database May Miss Red Flags; Babies' Tongues Cutѻý> Health news and commentary from around the Web gathered by ѻý staff Dec 19, 2023
<ѻý>Transplant Advocates Sound Alarm Over Proposed Medicare Test Coverage Policyѻý> Proposed rules would decrease early detection of organ rejection, they say Dec 06, 2023
<ѻý>Rude Awakening on Trying to Keep Donor Hearts Usable With Common Hormone Infusionsѻý> Long-standing practice of levothyroxine supplementation fails in randomized trial Nov 30, 2023
<ѻý>Alleged Stroke Trial Misconduct; Ultrasound Tx for Severe AS; Farxiga's eGFR Dropsѻý> Recent developments of interest in cardiovascular medicine Nov 15, 2023
<ѻý>Another Xenotransplant Death; Many Unaware of HF Diagnosis; Full-Body TAVR Protectorѻý> Recent developments of interest in cardiovascular medicine Nov 07, 2023
<ѻý>Coronary Disease That Comes With a Donor Heart Does Carry Riskѻý> Study shows cardiovascular consequences but not overall mortality impact Aug 22, 2023
<ѻý>Abortion Bans May Lead to More Neonatal Cardiac Defects, Model Suggestsѻý> Researchers used theoretical modeling based on real proposed legislation Aug 07, 2023
<ѻý>Experts Demand Overhaul of Organ Transplant System During Senate Hearingѻý> Patient representative has "zero confidence" in change if UNOS remains involved Jul 21, 2023
<ѻý>Economical Epoprostenol Good Enough After Major Cardiac Surgeryѻý> Randomized trial compared two inhaled pulmonary vasodilators Jul 06, 2023
<ѻý>Trial Affirms Safety of Circulatory-Death Heart Transplantsѻý> 6-month results reported for perfusion-tested hearts outside of normal brain-death donation route Jun 08, 2023
<ѻý>Farxiga's Decongestion Flop; Benefit of Strong Legs; 2,500-Mile Heart Transportѻý> Recent developments of interest in cardiovascular medicine May 23, 2023
<ѻý>Multimodal Evaluations May Flag Cardiac Allograft Problems Earlierѻý> Study underscores importance of anatomical, physiological parameters May 11, 2023
<ѻý>Farxiga OK'd for All EF; Older Donor Hearts; Cardiologist Arrested for Deathsѻý> Recent developments of interest in cardiovascular medicine May 09, 2023
<ѻý>Monopoly Be Gone: A New Chapter in U.S. Organ Procurement and Transplantationѻý> A recent announcement from HHS has the power to transform our deeply flawed system Apr 04, 2023
<ѻý>Biden Administration Announces Plan to Overhaul the Organ Transplant Systemѻý> Steps include making contracting more competitive and publishing donation data Mar 22, 2023
<ѻý>Vitamin B3 Doesn't Cut Skin Cancer Risk After Organ Transplantѻý> Randomized study finds no benefit with 12 months of nicotinamide versus placebo Mar 01, 2023
<ѻý>When Surgeons Clamp Down on Opioids After Cardiac Operationsѻý> Pain control feasible even when dropping to zero opioids Jan 22, 2023
<ѻý>After Major Motorcycle Rallies, More Organs Available for Donationѻý> Study estimated 21% more organ donors, 26% more transplant recipients per day during rallies Nov 28, 2022
<ѻý>The Search Is On for Another Xeno Heart Transplant Recipientѻý> Transplant surgeons discuss testing the concept in more humans Oct 04, 2022
<ѻý>UNOS to Revamp Heart Allocation Rules to Rein in Transplant Waitlist Tricksѻý> It may be goodbye to priority tiers, hello to points-based ranking system in coming years Oct 03, 2022
<ѻý>Growing Calls to Marry HF Specialists With Cardiac Critical Careѻý> Cardiac ICU staffing issues require a multidisciplinary team approach, some say Oct 02, 2022
<ѻý>No Brain Death? No Problem. New Organ Transplant Protocol Stirs Debate.ѻý> Is it ethical to pull the plug in patients who aren't brain dead, then restart their hearts? Sep 28, 2022
<ѻý>Donation After Circulatory Death Offers Opportunity to Boost Organ Poolѻý> A more controversial approach to heart harvesting, meanwhile, is raising ethical qualms Apr 22, 2022
<ѻý>Stroke While on LVAD No Barrier to Successful Heart Transplantѻý> It doesn't help, for sure, but it doesn't seem to hurt greatly either Apr 05, 2022
<ѻý>Donor Hearts Can Withstand Longer Ischemic Timesѻý> Over 4 hours not inherently more dangerous, one group finds Jan 31, 2022
<ѻý>AHA Abstract Under Fire; Cardiology Bullies; An Acupuncture Needle Where?!ѻý> Recent developments of interest in cardiovascular medicine Dec 07, 2021
<ѻý>The Right Ventricle Still Matters in LVAD Patientsѻý> Right heart failure signaled trouble ahead in the Intermacs registry Nov 29, 2021
<ѻý>Ethics Consult: Give New Heart to Woman on Death Row? MD/JD Weighs Inѻý> You voted, now see the results and an expert's discussion Oct 29, 2021
<ѻý>FDA Probes LAAO; Dairy Fat's Heart Benefit; Repatha OK'd for Pediatric HeFHѻý> Recent developments of interest in cardiovascular medicine Sep 28, 2021