Results from a new meta-analysis provide yet more support against the routine use of aspirin for the primary prevention of atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease (ASCVD).
Visit WebsiteThe US Food and Drug Administration has approved dalteparin sodium (Fragmin; Pfizer) as the first anticoagulant indicated for use in pediatric patients older than 1 month to reduce the risk of symptomatic venous thromboembolism (VTE) related to conditions such as congenital heart disease and cancer.
Visit WebsitePatients treated at hospitals that perform 20 or fewer A-fib ablations each year are more likely to have complications, administrative data from the United States shows.
Visit WebsiteNearly one in 10 young adults hospitalized with acute myocardial infarction have probable or definite familial hypercholesterolemia (FH), according to the results of a new study.
Visit WebsiteObstructive sleep apnea (OSA) appears to be independently associated with adverse cardiovascular outcomes in patients undergoing noncardiac procedures, results from the POSA study suggest.
Visit WebsiteA simple scoring tool known as PCP-HF, which estimates an individual’s 10-year risk of heart failure, may be an important addition to primary prevention efforts, researchers suggest.
Visit WebsiteConsuming a large quantity of grapefruit juice has effects on the QT interval in healthy adults similar to those seen with moxifloxacin, an antibiotic with known QT-prolonging effects, and there is an even greater impact seen in patients with long QT syndrome, new data show.
Visit WebsiteIncreased levels of plasma troponin I on a high-sensitivity assay are associated with an increased risk of cardiovascular events, particularly hospitalizations for heart failure, in a community-based sample of patients without preexisting cardiovascular disease, a new study shows.
Visit WebsiteThe US Food and Drug Administration has approved two oral formulations of tafamidis—Vyndaqel and Vyndamax (Pfizer)—for the treatment of cardiomyopathy caused by transthyretin mediated amyloidosis.
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