Advancements in AI-driven diagnostics could transform cardiology, enabling autonomous interpretation of up to 80% of cardiac imaging within a decade. David Ouyang, MD, discusses overcoming barriers to running…
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) – Rosuvastatin is safe and effective in children with familial hypercholesterolemia, although many will not achieve consensus targets for low density lipoprotein (LDL) cholesterol,…
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) – Elderly patients with severe asymptomatic aortic stenosis can undergo low- or intermediate- risk noncardiac surgery relatively safely, new research shows. Severe aortic stenosis…
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) – Appropriate use of intravenous narcotics is safe and perhaps even beneficial in patients with acute coronary syndromes, according to Israeli researchers. In general,…
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) – Drug-eluting stents in saphenous vein grafts have a lower risk of revascularization than bare-metal stents, according to a meta-analysis of data on nearly…
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) – A normal coronary artery calcium (CAC) scan in middle-age appears to have a “warranty period” of about four years, during which the patient…
Program OverviewThe Best Practice Series in Heart Failure is a series of 3-4 minute videos featuring top physicians discussing the best ways to diagnose and treat Heart Failure…
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) – When statins alone can’t reverse dyslipidemia, the thyroid hormone analogue eprotirome may be helpful, new research suggests. In a 12-week study of 189…
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) – Just 38% of patients with suspected cardiac disease are found to have obstructive coronary disease on elective cardiac catheterization, new research shows. This…
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) – Statin use by women cuts their risk of primary cardiovascular disease (CVD) events by roughly a third, which is similar to the risk…
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) – Three years after ST-segment elevation myocardial infarction (STEMI), sirolimus-eluting stents still provide better protection against major adverse cardiovascular events compared to bare metal…
