<ѻý>Watchman: Sicker Patients, More Deaths Than in Trialsѻý> Medicare data paint a different picture of the LAA occluder Oct 31, 2019
<ѻý>Venous Closure Device Gets EP Patients Moving Sooner, With Less Painѻý> But is the bioabsorbable collagen plug worth the cost? Oct 30, 2019
<ѻý>Meal Replacement Upped Weight Loss for Obese Postmenopausal Womenѻý> Caveat, though, that benefits came at price of bone loss, study finds Oct 30, 2019
<ѻý>Cardioversion After Watchman Implant May Not Require More OACѻý> But data raise questions about the rationale for LAA closure in the first place Oct 29, 2019
<ѻý>A Cardiologist's Diet Built for Improving Cholesterolѻý> The food plan Wesley Milks, MD, adopted to cut his LDL without meds Oct 29, 2019
<ѻý>Afib Ablation Deaths Do Happenѻý> "Very real complication" expected to rise as more HF patients are treated Oct 29, 2019
<ѻý>Easy Stroke Scoring Tool Helps EMS Get Patients the Right Careѻý> Los Angeles Motor Scale deemed "powerful out-of-hospital tool" for prediction of intervention, outcomes Oct 29, 2019
<ѻý>The 'Bedtime Snack' for Inmates With Diabetesѻý> Where do they get the idea that it's standard medical care? Oct 24, 2019
<ѻý>DOAC Disappoints in Thrombotic Autoimmune Disorderѻý> Drug may, in fact, pose serious risks in this population Oct 14, 2019
<ѻý>Conjugate Active in Exudative Retinal Diseasesѻý> Improved vision, decreased retinal thickening with antibody-biopolymer agent Oct 13, 2019
<ѻý>How Common Are Inaccurate Coronary Artery Calcium Scans?ѻý> The Skeptical Cardiologist finds reason to suspect the MAC Oct 04, 2019
<ѻý>Entresto Approved for Childrenѻý> Symptomatic HF population as young as 1 year given the green light Oct 03, 2019
<ѻý>OCT Vs FFR: Which Is the Better Guide for Revascularization?ѻý> Optical coherence tomography goes up against physiological guidance in angiographically intermediate coronary lesions Sep 30, 2019
<ѻý>TAVR at 5 Years: Paravalvular Regurgitation is Keyѻý> "No matter what you're using, you have to decrease PVR" Sep 29, 2019
<ѻý>MitraClip for Functional MR: 'It's Never Too Late'ѻý> Benefit grows versus meds over time and not hurt by delay in COAPT trial Sep 29, 2019
<ѻý>Paclitaxel Device Scare Highlights PAD Research Flawsѻý> Latest data from the Lutonix research program reassuring, but far from conclusive Sep 28, 2019
<ѻý>EXCEL: Left Main Stenting Holding Up to CABG at 5 Yearsѻý> The trial held a mortality surprise, though Sep 28, 2019
<ѻý>Mitral Valve Procedure Learning Curve Raises Access Questionѻý> And guess which procedures are next for public outcome reporting... Sep 27, 2019
<ѻý>Novel TAVR Valves: Mixed Results in First Head-to-Head Trialsѻý> With one a clear loser, another noninferior to existing devices, will operators want to climb the learning curve? Sep 27, 2019
<ѻý>Post-AVR Leaflet Thrombosis Often Vanishes Sans Treatmentѻý> Even so, PARTNER 3 substudy found more clinical events with leaflet thickening Sep 27, 2019
<ѻý>Durable-, Bioresorbable-Polymer DES Vie for Short DAPTѻý> Studies explore left main disease, high bleeding risk populations Sep 27, 2019
<ѻý>Patient Data Makes a Slight Dent in Paclitaxel Device Mortality Riskѻý> New meta-analysis still shows risk persists Sep 26, 2019
<ѻý>Dropping Aspirin Early After Stenting Helps High-Risk Patientsѻý> TWILIGHT trial has good news for safety Sep 26, 2019
<ѻý>Could Sapien Valve Weather 25 Years With Little Wear?ѻý> A billion beats in bench testing say yes Sep 26, 2019
<ѻý>Ibrutinib's Cardiotoxicity Comes Into Focusѻý> Study identifies new cardiac events linked to so-called targeted therapy Sep 25, 2019
<ѻý>True Ischemia or Mimic?ѻý> MRI changes final diagnosis in 30% of TIA and minor stroke cases Sep 23, 2019
<ѻý>Which Anticoagulant Is Best for Bone Health?ѻý> Reduced osteoporosis risk observed for rivaroxaban and apixaban versus warfarin Sep 23, 2019
<ѻý>Which Ambulatory ECG Monitor for Which Patient?ѻý> Holter, Zio, or something else... the Skeptical Cardiologist surveys the field Sep 22, 2019
<ѻý>Can Walking Identify Alzheimer's Disease?ѻý> Gait impairment may be unique between different dementia types Sep 20, 2019
<ѻý>Dapagliflozin: More Good News in HFѻý> SGLT-2 inhibitor advantage in DAPA-HF extended across T2D status, ARNI use Sep 19, 2019
<ѻý>Video Games Can Trigger Dangerous Arrhythmiasѻý> It's not just sports, case series shows Sep 18, 2019
<ѻý>Translational Research: Diet Affects the Heart in Multiple Waysѻý> Inflammation, circadian rhythm, and beyond Sep 16, 2019
<ѻý>Shared Decision-Making: Cardiologists Moving Through the Stages of Griefѻý> Rules from CMS for ICDs, LAA closure feels arbitrary, some say Sep 16, 2019
<ѻý>Patiromer Helps CKD Patients Stay on Spironolactoneѻý> Now the question is: Can outcomes be improved? Sep 15, 2019
<ѻý>Study: LVAD Surgical Technique Can be Further Refinedѻý> Left ventricular assist device outflow cannula angulation, anastomosis size may be important Sep 15, 2019
<ѻý>Comparing ECG Wearables: SonoHealth, Apple, AliveCorѻý> The Skeptical Cardiologist finds... much to be skeptical about Sep 15, 2019
<ѻý>Debate: Is LVEF Really that Important in Heart Failure?ѻý> Benefit of identifying preserved, reduced, mid-range, supranormal EF under question Sep 14, 2019
<ѻý>Antibiotic Class Associated With Heart Valve Problemsѻý> "Considerable reduction" in use urged, especially with preexisting regurgitation Sep 11, 2019