Statin add-on may offer new/another option for reducing LDL-C in high-risk patients
Bempedoic acid significantly reduces LDL cholesterol at 12 weeks New Orleans, LA (Mar 18, 2019) - Patients at high risk ...
Tag: Cardiology
Two-drug combos using popular calcium channel blocker show superiority in lowering BP
Largest RCT of high blood pressure treatment to date in sub-Saharan Africa New Orleans, LA (Mar 18, 2019) - In ...
Study gives glimpse into how wearable tech may help flag heart rhythm problems
Smartwatch picks up on changes suggestive of AFib in small group of wearers, gets half of those notified to seek ...
TAVR as good as surgery for patients at low surgical risk
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Repairing leaky valve improves heart failure patients’ quality of life
Patients felt noticeably better for two years after procedure to fix leaking heart valve NEW ORLEANS (March 17, 2019) -- ...
New practice corrects pump function in heart failure
Lisbon, Portugal - 18 March 2019: Late-breaking results from the ElectroCRT trial presented today at EHRA 20191 a European Society ...
Pure Omega-3 prescription drug markedly reduces first, repeat and total CV events
New data show 4 gram dose of icosapent ethyl may be new, cost-effective way to prevent CV complications among patients ...
Echocardiograms may help with patient selection for transcatheter mitral valve repair
New research finds echocardiography valuable before and after procedure NEW ORLEANS (March 17, 2019) -- Clinicians should use echocardiography, an ...
Partial oral antibiotic therapy safe and effective in infectious endocarditis
Long-term follow-up finds fewer deaths and complications than with IV treatment NEW ORLEANS (March 17, 2019) -- Patients with an ...
ACC/AHA guidance for preventing heart disease, stroke released
Adopting heart healthy habits, understanding risk and rarely using aspirin to prevent a first heart attack or stroke among recommendations ...
Apixaban plus P2Y12 inhibitor and no aspirin safest for patients with both AFib and ACS
AUGUSTUS trial finds two-drug regimen most effective with fewest adverse effects NEW ORLEANS (March 17, 2019) -- Patients at high ...
Antibiotic envelope markedly cuts risk of cardiac device-related infection
Bioabsorbable envelope safe and effective in large global trial NEW ORLEANS (March 17, 2019) -- Encasing cardiac devices such as ...
Novel heart pump shows superior outcomes in advanced heart failure
Significant reductions in strokes, blood clots and bleeding with LVAD NEW ORLEANS (March 17, 2019) -- Severely ill patients with ...
CardioMEMS sensor reliably safe, cuts hospitalizations by more than half
Post-approval analyses show real-time monitoring of heart failure feasible, prevents hospitalizations across wide range of heart failure patients NEW ORLEANS ...
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