Physician continuity important in improving HF outcomes
For patients making the transition from an index heart-failure hospitalization, early follow-up reduces the risk of future events. However, what works best for reducing clinical outcomes is follow-up with a physician familiar with the patient. (Source: theHeart.org)
Source: theHeart.org - August 20, 2013 Category: Cardiology Source Type: news
Physician continuity important in reducing HF outcomes
For patients making the transition from an index heart-failure hospitalization, early follow-up reduces the risk of future events. However, what works best for reducing clinical outcomes is follow-up with a physician familiar with the patient. (Source: theHeart.org)
Source: theHeart.org - August 20, 2013 Category: Cardiology Source Type: news
Systemwide effort improves hypertension in 80% of patients
A Kaiser Permanente Northern California strategy on hypertension control exceeds state and national improvement results. (Source: theHeart.org)
Source: theHeart.org - August 20, 2013 Category: Cardiology Source Type: news
Who, what, when? Questions over Heartware ENDURANCE trial
Heartware's CEO said recently that the primary results for ENDURANCE will be delayed so that the data can be "comingled" with data from a supplemental cohort that includes a different primary end point and a key protocol difference. That's news to one of the primary investigators, who says he's still aiming to unveil ENDURANCE in late 2014. (Source: theHeart.org)
Source: theHeart.org - August 19, 2013 Category: Cardiology Source Type: news
Tight BP control may be deadly for older patients with CKD
A large observational study of elderly veterans with chronic kidney disease points to the danger of aiming to lower systolic and diastolic blood pressures to meet guidelines—especially in patients with already-low diastolic blood pressure. (Source: theHeart.org)
Source: theHeart.org - August 19, 2013 Category: Cardiology Source Type: news
Genetic analysis predicted varespladib's failure in VISTA-16
Results from a Mendelian randomization meta-analysis of 19 general population studies and ten acute coronary syndrome cohorts suggested varespladib was unlikely to reduce the risk of recurrent cardiovascular events. (Source: theHeart.org)
Source: theHeart.org - August 19, 2013 Category: Cardiology Source Type: news
Varespladib's flop: Gene study could have preempted VISTA-16
Results from a Mendelian randomization meta-analysis of 19 general population studies and 10 acute coronary syndrome cohorts suggested varespladib was unlikely to reduce the risk of recurrent cardiovascular events. (Source: theHeart.org)
Source: theHeart.org - August 19, 2013 Category: Cardiology Source Type: news
Dr Valentin Fuster named new editor in chief at JACC
Renowned cardiologist, researcher, global CVD-prevention advocate, and Muppet inspiration Dr Valentin Fuster takes over for Dr Anthony DeMaria next year. (Source: theHeart.org)
Source: theHeart.org - August 19, 2013 Category: Cardiology Source Type: news
Dr Valentin Fuster named new editor-in-chief at JACC
Renowned cardiologist, researcher, global CVD prevention advocate, and Muppet inspiration Dr Valentin Fuster takes over for Dr Anthony DeMaria next year. (Source: theHeart.org)
Source: theHeart.org - August 16, 2013 Category: Cardiology Source Type: news
Baseline angiography subgroup sees prasugrel benefit in TRILOGY ACS
It's not that angiography led to some unprecedented therapeutic benefit, investigators caution; rather, it signaled a group of patients who actually did better on prasugrel than clopidogrel in this otherwise negative trial. (Source: theHeart.org)
Source: theHeart.org - August 16, 2013 Category: Cardiology Source Type: news
Pharmacogenetics and statins: Genotyping might cut muscle-pain risk
Mutations that affect serum levels of two statins likely account for huge serum-level variations among patients, suggesting they could help guide statin dosing to avoid the drugs' major side effects; researchers say it's probably a statin class effect. (Source: theHeart.org)
Source: theHeart.org - August 16, 2013 Category: Cardiology Source Type: news
Is remnant cholesterol, not LDL, the cause of inflammation in atherosclerosis?
The novel association between nonfasting remnant cholesterol with CRP levels and ischemic heart disease "could be explained by remnant cholesterol causing atherosclerosis, a disease with a known inflammatory element," say researchers. (Source: theHeart.org)
Source: theHeart.org - August 15, 2013 Category: Cardiology Source Type: news
Heavy coffee consumption linked with increased risk of all-cause death
Younger adults appear to be particularly vulnerable: the association between heavy consumption and mortality was greatest among men and women younger than 55 years of age. (Source: theHeart.org)
Source: theHeart.org - August 15, 2013 Category: Cardiology Source Type: news
How should the CMS disclose individual physician pay?
The public has until September 4 to advise the CMS on when and how it should reveal the reimbursement that individual physicians receive from Medicare. (Source: theHeart.org)
Source: theHeart.org - August 15, 2013 Category: Cardiology Source Type: news
Rheumatoid arthritis may double VTE risk
RA has been associated with a two- to threefold increased risk for deep vein thrombosis and pulmonary thromboembolism; prophylaxis may be warranted. (Source: theHeart.org)
Source: theHeart.org - August 14, 2013 Category: Cardiology Source Type: news
