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…
John Kratz, MD, Professor, Department of Surgery, Medical University of South Carolina, discusses infections in pacemakers. References and Resources Cawley PJ, Ravindrin BK, Poole JE. Not the usual…
John S. Ikonomidis, MD, PhD, Associate Professor, Cardiothoracic Surgery, Medical University of South Carolina, discusses the risk of mortality associated with aortic valve replacement. References and Resources Dewey…
John S. Ikonomidis, MD, PhD, Associate Professor, Cardiothoracic Surgery, Medical University of South Carolina, discusses the use of cardiac assist devices. References and Resources Pitsis AA, Kelpis TG,…
The FDA has approved regadenoson (Lexiscan) injection for patients unable to exercise sufficiently for a coronary stress test. fda.gov Sponsored by The Doctor’s Channel
The following is a video compilation summarizing the latest medical breakthroughs from the American College of Cardiology – 57th Annual Scientific Session. For more information visit: American College…
Parker Ward, MD, Associate Professor of Medicine, Director Cardiovascular Fellowship Program, University of Chicago Hospital, discusses the COURAGE trial. References and Resources Boden W, O’Rourke R, Teo K…
The American Heart Association has issued consensus guidelines for treating resistant hypertension. References and Resources Calhoun DA, et al. Resistant hypertension: Diagnosis, evaluation, and treatment. A scientific statement…
Reversal of coronary stenosis seen by intravascular ultrasound after two years of rosuvastatin (Crestor) treatment has been confirmed in the same patients by quantitative coronary angiograpy. References and…
The investigational antiplatelet agent Prasugrel improves ischemic event rates after percutaneous coronary intervention, whatever type of stent is used, researchers reported at the American College of Cardiology meeting.…
New data stemming from the PERISCOPE trial show intravascular ultrasound (IVUS) technology found that in patients living with type 2 diabetes, Actos reduced the atherosclerotic burden in the…
