Dec 07, 2015

It has been well-documented in clinical studies that smoking cessation after patients undergo PCI can improve outcomes. Some research has identified certain predictors of smoking cessation after PCI, ...

Nov 25, 2015

Multiple medications are often prescribed to help adults with type 2 diabetes manage hyperglycemia, diabetes-associated conditions like hypertension and dyslipidemia, and other comorbidities. “Prior...

Nov 25, 2015

With cardiovascular disease (CVD) continuing to be the leading cause of death in the United States, greater emphasis has been placed on primary and secondary prevention strategies. “Clinical guideli...

Nov 20, 2015

The National Lipid Association (NLA) has released new recommendations to guide healthcare providers in the diagnosis and treatment of dyslipidemia using a patient-centered approach. The American Colle...

Nov 20, 2015

In 2012, the American Diabetes Association and the European Association for the Study of Diabetes published a position statement on the management of hyperglycemia in patients with type 2 diabetes. �...

Nov 20, 2015

The National Lipid Association (NLA) has released recommendations that specifically address the importance of managing blood cholesterol levels in special patient populations. “Over the years, we’...

Nov 20, 2015

Throughout EDs in the United States, acute coronary syndrome (ACS) is a common concern and frequently leads to more extensive evaluations using accelerated diagnostic protocols. When ACS is a suspecte...

Nov 17, 2015

New research was presented at AHA 2015, the American Heart Association’s annual Scientific Sessions, from November 7 to 11 in Orlando. The features below highlight some of the studies that emerged f...

Nov 15, 2015

Secondary therapies play a key role in maintaining long-term graft patency, preventing adverse cardiovascular outcomes, and helping improve overall health and quality of life after CABG surgery. Recen...

Nov 05, 2015

Recent estimates show that there are approximately 7.6 million myocardial infarction (MI) survivors and 6.8 million stroke survivors living in the United States. These rates are expected to increase b...

Nov 05, 2015

Non-obstructive coronary artery disease (CAD) is atherosclerotic coronary artery plaques that do not obstruct blood flow or result in anginal symptoms. Non-obstructive CAD occurs in 10% to 25% of pati...

Nov 03, 2015

Physical disability and loss of independence can complicate the care of patients with heart failure (HF) and worsen their quality of life. The ability to perform activities of daily living (ADLs) is o...

Nov 03, 2015

New research was presented at CHEST 2015, the annual International Scientific Assembly of the American College of Chest Physicians, from October 24 to 28 in Montreal, Canada. The features below highli...

Oct 29, 2015

New research was presented at Anesthesiology 2015, the American Society of Anesthesiologists’ annual meeting, from October 24 to 28 in San Diego. The features below highlight some of the studies eme...

Oct 24, 2015

Guidelines advocate using metformin as initial pharmacologic therapy for lowering A1C in type 2 diabetes. “Despite these guidelines, relatively few studies have provided evidence for this recommenda...

Oct 22, 2015

The Doctors Company recently completed an analysis of nearly 430 closed medical malpractice claims against cardiologists from 2007 to 2013. This data is relevant to cardiologists as well as general in...

Oct 20, 2015

Cardiac events are major postoperative complications that can occur in patients undergoing total knee arthroplasty and total hip arthroplasty. Some studies have shown that serious cardiac complication...

Oct 16, 2015

New research was presented at TCT 2015, the Cardiovascular Research Foundation’s Transcatheter Cardiovascular Therapeutics annual meeting, from October 11 to 15 in San Francisco. The features below ...

Oct 15, 2015

Studies show that coronary artery disease (CAD) causes roughly 1.2 million heart attacks each year and more than 40% of those who suffer these events will die. Fortunately, physicians are more informe...

Oct 07, 2015

Patients with severe symptomatic aortic stenosis who go untreated following referrals for transcatheter aortic valve replacement (TAVR) appear to have a 1-year mortality rate of almost 40%, according ...