Daniel R. Schimmel, MD, explains how balloon pulmonary angioplasty (BPA) uses balloons and specialized catheters to open narrowed vessels in the lungs to improve circulation and reduce symptoms…
Nick Norwitz interviews Aseem Malhotra, MD, a consultant cardiologist, on controversial new findings challenging LDL cholesterol’s role as an independent risk factor for heart disease. They discuss data…
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) – There is no conclusive evidence that anti-arryhthmic drugs extend overall survival after cardiac arrest, the authors of a new research review conclude. These…
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) – A study from Japan finds that sodium bicarbonate plus sodium chloride is more effective than sodium chloride alone for the prevention of contrast-induced…
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) – With guidance and training, certain patients on long-term anticoagulant therapy can safely monitor their own INR levels and make dose adjustments as needed,…
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) – After percutaneous coronary intervention via the femoral artery, use of arterial closure devices rather than manual compression reduces the rate of major bleeding…
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) – Perioperative antibiotics started more than 24 hours before cardiac surgery may be more effective than shorter-duration prophylaxis in preventing sternal surgical site infections,…
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) – Sodium bicarbonate isn’t any more effective than sodium chloride at preventing contrast-induced nephropathy (CIN) in patients with diabetic nephropathy, according to a new…
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) – Use of a point-of-care troponin T assay by paramedics before patients with suspected acute MI reach the hospital is feasible and has a…
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) – A coronary artery bypass graft (CABG) is the best choice for patients with multivessel coronary artery disease who are also diabetic, according to…
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) – Contrary to prior assumptions, prolongation of atrioventricular conduction in fetuses exposed to maternal anti-Ro antibodies does not predict progression to complete atrioventricular block…
NEW YORK (Reuter Health) – With the availability of more sensitive troponin I assays, lowering the diagnostic threshold for detection of myocardial necrosis from 0.20 to 0.05 ng/mL…
