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) – Fewer than one third of patients hospitalized for heart failure are treated with aldosterone antagonists, even if they meet eligibility guidelines and are…
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) – Both low and high levels of adiponectin are associated with an increased risk of death in patients with type 2 diabetes, according to…
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) – For patients with a hematocrit nadir of 24%-30% following percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI), the benefits of blood transfusion are unlikely to outweigh the…
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) – The results of a systematic review suggest that use of an ACE inhibitor reduces total mortality and the risk of nonfatal MI in…
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) – Elevated levels of high-sensitivity C-reactive protein (hsCRP), an inflammatory marker, predicted mortality and myocardial infarction but not stroke in a multiethnic cohort. “Our…
The following webcasts feature experts in the field of venous thromboembolism (VTE) prevention. Topics cover several aspects of VTE prevention today, including VTE prevalence, patient risk factors, the…
The following webcasts feature experts in the field of venous thromboembolism (VTE) prevention. Topics cover several aspects of VTE prevention today, including VTE prevalence, patient risk factors, the…
The following webcasts feature experts in the field of venous thromboembolism (VTE) prevention. Topics cover several aspects of VTE prevention today, including VTE prevalence, patient risk factors, the…
The following webcasts feature experts in the field of venous thromboembolism (VTE) prevention. Topics cover several aspects of VTE prevention today, including VTE prevalence, patient risk factors, the…
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) – Coronary angiography is a recommended screening test for many patients undergoing kidney transplantation and now new research shows that it can be performed…
