<ѻý>CDC: Premature Mortality for Top Causes of Death Higher in Rural Areasѻý> Death rate vs urban areas continues to widen for cancer, heart disease, lung disease, and stroke Apr 30, 2024
<ѻý>Dissolving Stent Approved for Peripheral Artery Disease Below the Kneeѻý> The Esprit BTK everolimus-eluting scaffold is indicated for chronic limb-threatening ischemia Apr 29, 2024
<ѻý>Age-Related Somatic Mutations Implicated in Cardiovascular Deathѻý> Clonal hematopoiesis a red flag for people with asymptomatic carotid atherosclerosis Apr 29, 2024
<ѻý>Consequences of Afib; Autism Heritability in Males and Femalesѻý> Also in TTHealthWatch: antipsychotics and dementia Apr 27, 2024 podcast
<ѻý>Dementia May Be Underdiagnosed in States With Motor Vehicle Reporting Mandatesѻý> Study attempts to assess unintended consequences of clinician reporting policies Apr 26, 2024
<ѻý>Is Industry Influence Driving LVAD Use by Cardiologists?ѻý> Clinical treatment decisions should be based on the best available evidence Apr 26, 2024
<ѻý>Bystander CPR Laws Don't Only Work for Rich Areasѻý> Government regulation mattered for out-of-hospital cardiac arrest in one Chinese city Apr 26, 2024
<ѻý>Warning Letters Safely Lowered Antipsychotic Prescribing in Dementiaѻý> Agitation, reactive behaviors remained steady while quetiapine prescribing was reduced Apr 25, 2024
<ѻý>More Cases of Asthma, COPD, Hypertension After Military Burn Pit Exposureѻý> Ask veterans with symptoms if they were deployed to bases with open burn pits, says expert Apr 25, 2024
<ѻý>What Do Weight-Loss Drugs Mean for Diet Industry Built on Eating Less and Exercise?ѻý> Gym and diet food companies look to muscle in Apr 25, 2024
<ѻý>Too Ill for Typical Transplants, Woman Gets a Pig Kidney and Heart Pump Insteadѻý> Surgery marks sixth human xenotransplant performed at NYU Langone Health Apr 24, 2024
<ѻý>Does Ejection Fraction Make or Break Afib Ablation in Heart Failure Patients?ѻý> Survival benefit does not extend to HFpEF group, meta-analysis suggests Apr 24, 2024
<ѻý>COVID Vaccine Study Finds Small Signal of Seizure Risk in Young Kidsѻý> Data largely reassuring, but seizure finding requires further evaluation, experts say Apr 24, 2024
<ѻý>High BMI and Longevity; Infective Endocarditis in Young Whites; Damar Hamlin Updateѻý> Recent developments of interest in cardiovascular medicine Apr 23, 2024
<ѻý>Ozempic Hiatus Before Surgery: Is a Weeklong Pause Really Needed?ѻý> Incidence of respiratory complications similar to other antidiabetic agents, claims data suggest Apr 22, 2024
<ѻý>Neurotechnology Development Must Be Slow and Steadyѻý> The burgeoning field holds both promise and risks Apr 22, 2024
<ѻý>Doc Killed in Murder-Suicide? New Human Bird-Flu Case; Olympics' Eating Disordersѻý> Health news and commentary gathered by ѻý staff Apr 22, 2024
<ѻý>FDA Announces Recall of Heart Pumps Linked to Deaths and Injuriesѻý> Recall comes years after issues were first raised Apr 21, 2024
<ѻý>Time-Restricted Eating Tied to Modest Weight Lossѻý> Benefits appeared to come mainly from reduced caloric intake Apr 19, 2024
<ѻý>Tirzepatide Improves Sleep Apnea in Patients With Obesity, Drugmaker Saysѻý> Topline results add yet another potential reason for use of dual GIP/GLP-1 receptor agonist Apr 18, 2024
<ѻý>Antipsychotics in Dementia Tied to Wider Range of 'Serious Harms'ѻý> Steepest increases in risk observed for pneumonia, kidney injury, VTE, and stroke Apr 17, 2024
<ѻý>Only One Harm From mRNA COVID Vaccines, Report Determinesѻý> Independent reviewers reject causal links to infertility, myocardial infarction, stroke Apr 16, 2024
<ѻý>FDA Advisors' COIs; Ongoing Ukraine Heart Transplants; N.J. Cardiologist's $2M Fraudѻý> Recent developments of interest in cardiovascular medicine Apr 16, 2024
<ѻý>Multidisciplinary Team Intervention Flops for Improving CKD Outcomesѻý> Intervention "did not overcome barriers" to PCP, patient behavior changes, editorialists say Apr 15, 2024
<ѻý>High Lipoprotein(a) Levels' Hit on Heart Health Doesn't Discriminateѻý> Atherogenic particle appeared to be a risk factor regardless of age, sex, race, diabetes status Apr 15, 2024
<ѻý>After Adverse Pregnancy Outcomes, Mortality Risk Lingers for Decadesѻý> 40 years of data connect preterm birth, other gestational problems to multiple causes of death Apr 15, 2024
<ѻý>Cardiac Events Common in Older, Hospitalized RSV Patientsѻý> New RSV vaccines could reduce risk, researchers said Apr 15, 2024
<ѻý>Delirium and Dementia; Are Biosimilars Cheaper for Patients?ѻý> Also in TTHealthWatch: preventing infections by drug-resistant bacteria Apr 13, 2024 podcast
<ѻý>No Link Between GLP-1 Drugs and Suicide, Says European Regulatorѻý> EMA announcement comes a few months after FDA's preliminary evaluation Apr 12, 2024
<ѻý>Persistent Non-HDL-C Dyslipidemia Starting in Childhood Tied to Higher CVD Riskѻý> But this was not the case for those with dyslipidemic levels that resolved by adulthood Apr 12, 2024
<ѻý>CDC: COVID Vax Not Linked to Sudden Deaths in Young Adultsѻý> Mortality from vaccine-related myocarditis not supported by Oregon death records Apr 11, 2024
<ѻý>Usefulness Questioned for Transplant Center Report Cardsѻý> Ratings look like noise due to volatile score changes every half year Apr 11, 2024
<ѻý>Study Assuages Thyroid Cancer Fears With GLP-1 Receptor Agonistsѻý> Study findings support conclusions of the European Medicines Agency's recent investigation Apr 10, 2024
<ѻý>Shockwave Therapy Shows Benefit in Lower Limb Claudicationѻý> Sessions improved physical function and walking distance at 12 weeks Apr 10, 2024
<ѻý>Early Minimally Invasive Removal of Intracerebral Hemorrhage Shows Benefitѻý> Outcomes appeared to be driven by lobar hemorrhage Apr 10, 2024
<ѻý>FFR-Guided Complete Revascularization Did Not Improve Outcomes in MI Patientsѻý> Compared with PCI of the culprit lesion, no difference in death, MI, unplanned revascularization Apr 10, 2024
<ѻý>Novel Biannual Antihypertensive Shows Potential for Combination Therapyѻý> Drug might be most effective with a diuretic, according to suggestive data from a phase II trial Apr 09, 2024
<ѻý>For PCI, Intravascular Ultrasound Guidance Bests Angiography Guidanceѻý> Randomized trial shows better outcomes for patients with acute coronary syndromes Apr 09, 2024
<ѻý>Impella Pump Improves Survival in STEMI-Related Cardiogenic Shockѻý> First trial in a quarter-century to show mortality benefit in this desperately ill group Apr 09, 2024
<ѻý>Radial Cath Kits Recalled; siRNAs for Lipid Lowering; Smartphone HF Detectionѻý> Recent developments of interest in cardiovascular medicine Apr 09, 2024