Jul 30, 2014

Heart disease remains the leading cause of death in the United States and is responsible for more than 600,000 mortalities each year, according to data from the National Center for Health Statistics. ...

Jul 25, 2014

According to recent estimates, heart failure (HF) currently affects about 6 million adults in the United States, and the prevalence is projected to increase 25% by 2030. When HF patients are hospitali...

Jul 10, 2014

Research indicates that the adoption of transradial angiography increased 10-fold between 2007 and 2011 in the United States. Randomized and observational studies have suggested that radial access red...

Jun 24, 2014

In 2013, the American Heart Association and the American College of Cardiology published a first-ever joint clinical practice guideline on lifestyle management to reduce cardiovascular disease (CVD) r...

Jun 24, 2014

The CDC recently released data on the most common causes of death in the United States in 2010. ...

Jun 05, 2014

In 2008, the Obesity Society, the American Association of Clinical Endocrinologists, and the American Society for Metabolic & Bariatric Surgery published a joint clinical practice guideline on the...

Jun 04, 2014

New research is being presented at ADA 2014, the 74th Scientific Sessions of the American Diabetes Association, from June 13-17 in San Francisco.   Meeting Highlights The Effects of Diet...

Jun 03, 2014

Hypertension is a well-known and treatable risk factor for heart attack and stroke, but research suggests that many hypertensive adults have poorly controlled blood pressure (BP). “Among those who k...

Jun 03, 2014

In 2013, the American College of Cardiology (ACC) and the American Heart Association (AHA) released a new clinical practice guideline for the treatment of blood cholesterol in patients at high risk fo...

May 29, 2014

The Particulars: Prior research suggests that women with ST-segment myocardial infarction (STEMI) are at greater risk for mortality following primary PCI (PPCI) when compared with men. However, publis...

May 29, 2014

The Particulars: Results from renal artery stenosis stenting trials have been inconclusive due to varying levels of patient selection criteria, stenosis severity, and trial site quality. A true assess...

May 29, 2014

The Particulars: Radial access for PCI in patients with ST segment elevation myocardial infarction (STEMI) is associated with lower rates of bleeding and improved clinical outcomes when compared with ...

May 20, 2014

New research is being presented at SCAI 2014, the Society for Cardiovascular Angiography and Intervetions annual scientific sessions, from May 28 to 31 in Las Vegas. Meeting Highlights Radial Ac...

May 20, 2014

The Particulars: In previous research, fixed-dose combinations of antihypertensive drugs have been shown to reduce the pill burden for patients. However, studies are lacking on whether combination med...

May 20, 2014

The Particulars: Little is known how diet quality impacts blood pressure (BP) control. Few studies have compared usual hospital-based nutrition care with clinic-initiated behavioral nutrition interven...

May 20, 2014

The Particulars: Investigations reporting on the effect of hypertension programs on blood pressure (BP) control have largely been small in study size. More research on the efficacy of large-scale hype...

May 19, 2014

The Particulars: In previous research, various comorbidities and unfavorable conditions during the postoperative period have been associated with COPD. Few studies have assessed the association betwee...

May 19, 2014

The Particulars: Previous studies suggest that applying positive pressure to the airways can help restore lung volume and capacity and help prevent respiratory complications from abdominal surgery. Li...

May 16, 2014

Use of medical simulation has grown considerably over the past decade because it helps physicians overcome many training challenges, such as work-hour restrictions and the pace at which technology is ...

May 15, 2014

According to published data, nearly 155 million adults in the United States are classified as being either overweight (having a BMI of 25 to 29.9 kg/m2) or obese (having a BMI of 30 kg/m2 or higher). ...