Cardiology
<ѻý class='mpt-top_cat_title_description'>News, opinions and meeting coverage in cardiology.ѻý>
<ѻý>Go With the Flow When Treating LAD Stenosisѻý>
Medical treatment was as effective as surgery for patients with moderate to severe isolated stenosis in the proximal left anterior descending artery who had fractional flow reserve of 0.80 or greater, according to results from a single-center study.
Oct 28, 2011
<ѻý>Readers Say Vitamin Levels Should Be Checked Yearlyѻý>
Processed foods, mineral-depleted soil, overcooked vegetables, increased stress levels -- all of these increase the chances of having a vitamin deficiency, according to a vocal majority of ѻý readers who commented on last week's poll.
Oct 07, 2011
<ѻý>Lab Notes: Red Wine Before Radiation and Red Clover for Hair Lossѻý>
Red is the color of the day, as components of red wine and red clover lead this week's Lab Notes, but the blues get their turn in the spotlight, too, as depressed people outshine cheerier folks in some elements of decision making.
May 06, 2011
<ѻý>Diet, Exercise Sufficient to Reduce Triglyceridesѻý>
While cholesterol control is often balanced between statins and lifestyle changes, reducing triglycerides can usually be accomplished with diet and lifestyle changes alone, according to a new scientific statement from the American Heart Association.
Apr 20, 2011
<ѻý>Cardiologist Who Revealed Echo Errors Out of a Jobѻý>
MILWAUKEE -- A cardiologist whose research at a national medical meeting revealed that other doctors at her hospital were misreading a substantial number of diagnostic echocardiograms has been fired by that hospital, the Journal Sentinel and ѻý have learned.
Jan 14, 2011
<ѻý>Take Rosiglitazone Off the Market, Says FDA Staffѻý>
WASHINGTON -- Rosiglitazone (Avandia) should be pulled from the market because of the "serious" cardiovascular risk the diabetes drug poses, which exceeds that of competitor pioglitazone (Actos), FDA staff reviewers again recommended.
Jul 09, 2010
<ѻý>ACC: Triglycerides Decreased with Rosuvastatin Therapyѻý>
ATLANTA -- In a study that specifically scrutinized the effects of statin therapy on triglycerides, researchers said that rosuvastatin (Crestor) significantly reduced the blood lipid that has been linked to coronary artery disease better than placebo.
Mar 15, 2010
<ѻý>ACC: Clopidogrel Black Box Likely to Have Immediate Clinical Impactѻý>
ATLANTA -- The FDA's decision to add a black box warning to the label of clopidogrel (Plavix) came without warning to doctors attending the American College of Cardiology meeting here. But getting the word out to more than 13,000 cardiologists gathered in this city not an easy task.
Mar 14, 2010
<ѻý>ASCO GU: BP Reveals Hit or Miss for Targeted Txѻý>
SAN FRANCISCO -- Early response to preoperative targeted therapy for metastatic renal cell carcinoma may indicate efficacy, while treatment-induced hypertension may be another marker after surgery, according to studies reported here.
Mar 09, 2010