Economical Epoprostenol Good Enough After Major Cardiac Surgery Randomized trial compared two inhaled pulmonary vasodilators Jul 06, 2023
ARNI Again Shows Modest Benefits in HF With Mid-Range EF Randomized trial suggests benefit is largely in those with 40-60% ejection fraction Jun 23, 2023
Earlier Detection of Cardiac Dysfunction Possible for Young Adult Cancer Survivors A case for monitoring global longitudinal strain despite normal LVEF Jun 20, 2023
Poor Nutrition Status Linked With Survival After MitraClip But procedure no less effective for this higher risk group, COAPT trial post hoc analysis shows Jun 10, 2023
Full-On Reversal of Cardiac Amyloidosis Possible With Antibodies Future treatments don't have to be limited to slowing disease, case series suggests Jun 07, 2023
Sotagliflozin Gets FDA's Blessing for Heart Failure SGLT1/SGLT2 inhibitor approved on the basis of SOLOIST-WHF, SCORED trials May 27, 2023
Conduction System Pacing Techniques Tied to Improved LVEF in Heart Failure Compared with biventricular pacing, increase in LVEF was found to be significant May 22, 2023
HF Shunt Results Hold Up Midterm in Early Data 6-month follow-up with investigational device gives support for pivotal trial May 19, 2023
Multimodal Evaluations May Flag Cardiac Allograft Problems Earlier Study underscores importance of anatomical, physiological parameters May 11, 2023
Lower BP Might Mean Less Cardiac Conduction Disease SPRINT post hoc analysis suggests a means for prevention May 03, 2023
Sketchy Benefits With Corticosteroids Persist in Children's Heart Surgery An updated meta-analysis of the controversial practice shows no definite answers Apr 28, 2023
Atul Gawande on the Importance of Palliative Care A "scandal" that routine care doesn't include talks about larger life goals, says surgeon-writer Apr 25, 2023 video
The Worst Redo Option After TAVR? Choose the first procedure wisely, because repeats have mortality implications, researchers say Apr 24, 2023
Common Diuretic Pauses Atherosclerosis in CKD, T2D If finerenone isn't available, try spironolactone, said researcher Apr 15, 2023
ECMO Therapy Out of Reach for Multiple Socioeconomic Groups Sex, insurance status, and income all factors in access to advanced critical care therapy Apr 07, 2023
Timing of Pacemaker, ICD Infections Suggests Closer Wound Checks for Some Researchers stress early detection and treatment of CIED infection Apr 05, 2023
Heart Failure's Obesity Paradox Falls Apart on Further Inspection Should some heart failure patients be advised to lose weight or shed fat? Mar 21, 2023
More Sophisticated Imaging Doesn't Necessarily Mean Better Outcomes in Ischemic HF But cardiac MRI, PET may still have value in some patients, per AIMI-HF trial Mar 09, 2023
Virtual Care Team Optimized Heart Failure Medications During Hospitalization Trial shows modest effect with daily recommendations to the treating team Mar 07, 2023
Minimally Invasive Mitral Valve Surgery Earns Confidence in Expert Hands Decision for mini thoracotomy may rest on patient preference, expert operator availability Mar 06, 2023
Hunt for Hibernating Myocardium Doesn't Help PCI for Ischemic Cardiomyopathy REVIVED-BCIS2 challenges long-held beliefs about myocardial viability Mar 05, 2023
Atorvastatin Tied to Cardioprotection for Lymphoma Patients on Anthracyclines STOP-CA deemed "an impactful study that will lead to more prescription of statins in patients." Mar 04, 2023
Women Still Face Higher Risks for Mortality After CABG Sex disparities in adverse outcomes, including death, didn't change in the last decade Mar 01, 2023
Omecamtiv Mecarbil for Heart Failure Turned Down by FDA End of the road for cardiac myosin activator Mar 01, 2023
ICI-Related Myocarditis Deaths Down With Tailored Non-Corticosteroid Strategy Paris center reports results of mechanical ventilation, JAK-STAT inhibition for some patients Feb 23, 2023
Arrival of TEER Has Helped Surgeons' Track Records Nationwide analysis of technology's effect since FDA approval 10 years ago Feb 06, 2023
Heart Failure Risk Lingers Long After Chemotherapy, Regardless of Dose Several-fold higher cardiovascular risk of anthracycline use persists over two decades Feb 03, 2023
Fixing Heart Failure Workforce Issues: Baby Steps Start This Year Pay, curriculum changes proposed to attract more doctors Jan 05, 2023
The Year SGLT2 Inhibitors Became Full-Fledged Heart Failure Drugs Treatment no longer limited by ejection fraction Dec 27, 2022
Can Biomarkers Give Early Heads-Up on Immune Checkpoint Inhibitor Myocarditis? Early research on detecting serious side effect of cancer therapy Dec 20, 2022
Skipping Antiplatelets Altogether Not Such a Bad Idea for Select TAVR Patients Promising results of letting some patients get away with no antithrombotic therapy Dec 14, 2022
Omecamtiv Mecarbil Not Ready for Prime Time, FDA Advisors Say Rocky regulatory road lies ahead for the cardiac myosin activator Dec 13, 2022
TAVR at 20: How Much Longer Will Medicare Mandate a Registry? Change is a-comin' but interventionalists debate just how soon that should be and what comes next Dec 08, 2022
Heart Failure From Meth Use: Growing Beast Lurks in the Shadows Exact scope of problem still unknown due to low clinician awareness Dec 02, 2022
Lupus Linked With Greater Risk of Cardiovascular Complications of Childbirth Rising prevalence of SLE in pregnancy, more frequent peripartum CV complications observed Nov 29, 2022
Early Cardiac Amyloidosis Still Bad News Without Treatment Observational study supports treating even asymptomatic patients Nov 16, 2022
Upfront ECMO Disappoints for Cardiogenic Shock High-cost procedure not yet justified as an early strategy Nov 07, 2022
Moving Fast on HF Drugs After Acute Hospitalization Holds Big Outcome Benefit Randomized trial shows advantages across heart failure spectrum Nov 07, 2022
Experts Agree Intravenous Iron Shows Promise for Heart Failure Patients While findings were not significant, the study was impacted by COVID lockdowns, researcher says Nov 07, 2022
Decision-Support Tool Enhances Outcomes for Heart Failure Patients in the ED Pathways for HF patients picked for early discharge versus admission Nov 06, 2022