<ѻý>After Lariat LAA Ligater Disappoints in aMAZE, Is a Path Ahead Still Possible?ѻý> Adjunctive LAA ligation did not help efficacy of catheter pulmonary vein isolation Apr 02, 2024
<ѻý>SGLT2i Better Than Diuretic for Early Decongestion in Acute Heart Failure?ѻý> Trial missed primary endpoint but suggestive results support more diuresis with less diuretic use Apr 02, 2024
<ѻý>Medical Thoracoscopy Not the Only Good Way to Biopsy Complex Pleural Effusionѻý> Image-assisted needle biopsy matched diagnostic accuracy in some patients Mar 29, 2024
<ѻý>Culprit Lesion PCI Before Diagnostic Angiography for Faster STEMI Reperfusionѻý> Strategy for shorter needle-to-balloon time appeared safe in preliminary data Mar 29, 2024
<ѻý>Most Post-Stroke Depression Strikes Within 5 Yearsѻý> Cumulative depression incidence was about 60%, long-term study shows Mar 27, 2024
<ѻý>Arnold Schwarzenegger's Surgery; Bird Flu in U.S. Milk; Light Pollution and Strokesѻý> Health news and commentary from around the Web gathered by ѻý staff Mar 26, 2024
<ѻý>Expanded Label Officially Makes Bempedoic Acid a CVD Prevention Medicationѻý> New indications supported by CLEAR Outcomes trial Mar 22, 2024
<ѻý>Most Popular DOAC Holds Its Own Against Edoxaban in Those Age 80 and Upѻý> Apixaban associated with fewer bleeds in observational cohort study Mar 22, 2024
<ѻý>There's a New Fungus in Town and It Won't Be the Lastѻý> The arrival of C. auris in Washington is a harbinger of health systems addled by climate change Mar 22, 2024
<ѻý>Graphic Images on Cigarettes of Smoking's Harm Are Constitutional, Court Rulesѻý> Partial victory for federal regulators seeking to toughen warning labels Mar 22, 2024
<ѻý>Mobilizing ICU Patients May Not Affect Risk of Adverse Events, Deathѻý> Implementing mobilization tied to a less than 3% risk of adverse events in meta-analysis Mar 21, 2024
<ѻý>Medicare to Cover Weight-Loss Drug Wegovy for Certain Patientsѻý> News comes in the wake of FDA approval to reduce risk of heart attacks, stroke Mar 21, 2024
<ѻý>Wider Pool of Impella Heart Pumps Caught in Recall After 49 Deathsѻý> Devices require label correction for left ventricle perforation risk Mar 21, 2024
<ѻý>In Heart Failure, Thinking Care Will Be Unaffordable May Mean Poorer Outcomesѻý> Distress over high cost of treatment in a Chinese study was linked to survival, quality of life Mar 21, 2024
<ѻý>Heart Disease Outcomes Better When Anxiety, Depression Are Treatedѻý> Benefits associated with psychotherapy, antidepressants seen in analysis of Medicaid records Mar 21, 2024
<ѻý>Lower Oxygen Targets May Be Preferable for COVID Patients in the ICUѻý> More days alive and off life support with a PaO2 target of 60 mm Hg Mar 21, 2024
<ѻý>Weight-Based High-Flow Oxygen for Bronchiolitis May Reduce ICU Admissionsѻý> A weight-based high-flow nasal cannula protocol tied to 6.1% decrease per year in ICU admission Mar 19, 2024
<ѻý>Algorithm May Help Determine Oxygen Targets for Mechanically Ventilated Adultsѻý> If results are "true and generalizable, then the consequences are staggering," editorialist says Mar 19, 2024
<ѻý>Early Stroke Scare With Bivalent COVID Vaccines Unsupported by Large Studyѻý> Low absolute risk emerged for flu vaccines, however Mar 19, 2024
<ѻý>DAPT Maintains Early Neurologic Function in Mild-Moderate Strokeѻý> Do benefits of clopidogrel-aspirin apply when going up a notch in stroke severity? Mar 13, 2024
<ѻý>Don't Drive on These Meds; Darryl Strawberry's Heart Attack; CDC Airport Screeningѻý> Health news and commentary from around the Web gathered by ѻý staff Mar 13, 2024
<ѻý>Deaths Due to Alcohol Use; Steps for the Sedentaryѻý> Also in TTHealthWatch: microplastics in arteries, and worldwide obesity and diabetes risk Mar 09, 2024 podcast
<ѻý>Rapid PCR Tests for Pneumonia in the ED Speed Up Targeted Treatmentѻý> Faster, more targeted treatment than with standard lab cultures Mar 08, 2024
<ѻý>CVD Risks Tied to Teeny-Tiny Plastics Lodged in Atherosclerotic Plaqueѻý> And the prevalence of microplastics and nanoplastics is only increasing Mar 06, 2024
<ѻý>AAAAI Roundup: Perioperative Assessment of Antibiotic Allergy With a Mobile Appѻý> Plus, other selected poster presentations from the allergy meeting Mar 04, 2024
<ѻý>Trader Joe's 60,000-Pound Recall; Will Shortz's Stroke; Oregon Recriminalizing Drugsѻý> Health news and commentary from around the Web gathered by ѻý staff Mar 04, 2024
<ѻý>CDC Shortens COVID Isolation Recsѻý> People testing positive for COVID no longer need to stay in isolation for 5 days Mar 01, 2024
<ѻý>Staph Infections Appear to Be More Deadly for Womenѻý> Understanding reasons behind mortality gap is "of critical importance," study author says Feb 27, 2024
<ѻý>Acute Kidney Injury Outcomes Better When It's Due to COVID, Study Findsѻý> "Survivors of COVID-AKI appear to be a resilient population," say researchers Feb 26, 2024
<ѻý>FDA OKs Device for Pediatric Kidney Injury Due to Sepsisѻý> The device was granted a Humanitarian Device Exemption approval Feb 23, 2024
<ѻý>Wendy Williams' Dementia; 48% Back 16-Week Abortion Ban; Hospital Sues Quadriplegicѻý> Health news and commentary from around the Web gathered by ѻý staff Feb 23, 2024
<ѻý>Study Backs Recommended Antibiotic Approach for Aspiration Pneumoniaѻý> Evidence of more side effects, lack of survival benefit with extended anaerobic coverage Feb 21, 2024
<ѻý>Transient Left-Sided Weakness, Facial Palsy in Middle-Age Manѻý> Timely recognition of this rare phenomenon considered crucial to prevent recurrent stroke Feb 20, 2024
<ѻý>Sublingual Acute Stroke Neuroprotectant Dazzles in Phase III Trialѻý> Experts raise concerns about analysis and reporting in Chinese study Feb 20, 2024
<ѻý>Hot Flashes, Migraine Tied to Higher Risk of Stroke, Heart Diseaseѻý> However, risks were nullified with control of blood pressure, cholesterol levels Feb 15, 2024
<ѻý>FDA Advisors Nearly All Aboard the TriClip Train for Tricuspid Regurgitationѻý> Committee voted 13-1 that the benefits of the TEER device outweigh the risks in certain patients Feb 14, 2024
<ѻý>Safety Events at Hospitals More Common in Black and Hispanic Kidsѻý> "Many factors could be driving these disparities," researcher says Feb 14, 2024 video
<ѻý>Large-Core Strokes Do Better Long-Term With Thrombectomyѻý> SELECT2 trial's 1-year results show continued benefits for patients with slower recovery Feb 13, 2024
<ѻý>I Never Expected to Run a Code While Running the NYC Marathonѻý> It turns out we were all in the right place at the right time Feb 13, 2024
<ѻý>Midline Catheters Go Head-to-Head With PICCs for Bloodstream Infectionsѻý> For dwell times of 15 days or less, midline catheters noninferior, single-center study finds Feb 13, 2024