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…
The FDA cleared for marketing the first replacement heart valve from donated human tissue in which the cells have been removed. References and Resources FDA Clears for Market…
ENHANCE was a surrogate endpoint trial conducted in 720 patients with Heterozygous Familial Hypercholesterolemia. This study showed no significant difference in the primary endpoint between patients treated with…
This video discusses how significant excess bleeding halted a trial of idraparinux for stroke prevention in patients with atrial fibrillation. References and Resources The Amadeus Investigators. Comparison of…
The U.S. FDA issued an Early Communication regarding the agency’s ongoing review of Vytorin based on preliminary results from a recently completed study. References and Resources FDA Issues…
A meta analysis has reported that statin use among patients with heart failure was associated with a decrease in relative risk of death. The researchers conclude it is…
John D. Pigott, MD, MHA, Professor of Clinical Surgery, Tulane University School of Medicine, discusses the MiniMaze procedure in atrial fibrillation. References and Resources Ruchat P, Dang L,…
Thomas W. Young, MD, Pediatric Cardiologist, Ochner Children’s Health Center, New Orleans, Louisiana, discusses the updated guidelines for endocarditis prophylaxis. References and Resources AHA Antibiotic Prophylactic Regimens Recommended…
Victor Kim, MD, Assistant Professor of Medicine, Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine, Temple University School of Medicine, discusses sleep disorders. References and Resources Taub LF, Redeker NS. Sleep…
Symptoms of acute coronary syndrome in women often differ from those in men, which may lead to misdiagnosis, according to a review reported in the Archives of Internal…
A joint meeting of the Nonprescription Drugs Advisory Committee and the Endocrinologic Drugs Advisory Committee voted 10-2, with one abstention, against recommending OTC use of lovastatin 20 mg…
