Cardiology General
Feb 20, 2014
Research indicates that mortality and morbidity can be reduced in patients with STEMI when they have faster times to reperfusion. Guidelines from the American College of Cardiology (ACC) and American ...
Feb 14, 2014
Every cell in the human body has a sex, which means that men and women are different right down to the cellular level. Yet too often, research and medicine ignore this insight — and the often startl...
Feb 14, 2014
The Particulars: Prior research suggests that less than 30% of acute ischemic stroke patients meet the door-to-needle time (DTN) goal of 60 minutes or less, as recommended in guidelines. The national ...
Feb 14, 2014
The Particulars: Guidelines recommend that tPA be administered intravenously within 3 to 4 hours of the onset of stroke symptoms to reduce disability. They also recommend that endovascular therapy be ...
Feb 14, 2014
The Particulars: Some studies have suggested that uric acid may be neuro-protective in brain ischemia. Research has yet to determine if this endogenous antioxidant molecule can improve functional outc...
Feb 12, 2014
In recent years, experts have called for greater participation by patients in medical decision-making processes, but research suggests that shared decision making is not yet routinely incorporated i...
Feb 12, 2014
Coronary artery disease (CAD) is the leading cause of mortality for men and women in the United States. Historically, CAD has been thought to be a “man’s disease,” perhaps because the average ag...
Feb 11, 2014
Despite the well-established benefits of leading a physically active lifestyle, many adults in the United States are not physically active enough. “There is a need for routine and consistent assessm...
Feb 10, 2014
New research is being presented at the ISC 2014, the annual International Stroke Conference, from February 12 to 14 in San Diego. What you'll see at ISC 2014 Meeting Higlights Treating ...
Feb 05, 2014
Hypertension affects about 26% of adults worldwide and ranks as the leading chronic risk factor for mortality. The prevalence of hypertension is projected to affect more than 1.5 billion people by 202...
Jan 28, 2014
The Particulars: Surgical site infections (SSIs) can increase mortality, readmission rates, lengths of stay, and costs when compared with no SSIs. Investigators report that there is a need to reduce t...
Jan 28, 2014
The Particulars: Recently, transcatheter aortic valve replacement (TAVR) became a commercially available treatment for aortic stenosis in the United States. Little is known about the impact that TAVR ...
Jan 28, 2014
The Particulars: Research indicates that the average survival rate for adult heart transplant recipients is currently 10 years. Little is known about survival rates among pediatric heart transplant re...
Jan 22, 2014
The Particulars: Drug-eluting bioresorbable vascular scaffolds (BVS)—which naturally dissolve into the blood stream within 18 to 24 months—have been found to effectively treat coronary artery dise...
Jan 21, 2014
The Particulars: The EkoSonic Endovascular System is a device that uses ultrasound to accelerate the action of anticoagulants. Studies have yet to compare the technology to standard intravenous antico...
Jan 21, 2014
The Particulars: Research indicates that approximately one-third of patients with untreated peripheral arterial disease (PAD)-induced intermittent claudication develop critical limb ischemia. Stent th...
Jan 21, 2014
New research is being presented at STS 2014, the 50th Annual Meeting of the Society of Thoracic Surgeons, from January 25 to 29 in Orlando. STS leaders describe some of the mus...
Jan 21, 2014
The top features from 2013 cover guidelines for ischemic heart disease and unstable angina/non-ST segment elevation myocardial infarction, atrial fibrillation management, and more! 5) Gui...
Jan 21, 2014
The American Heart Association (AHA) has set a 2020 goal of improving the heart health of all Americans by 20% while reducing deaths from cardiovascular disease (CVD) and stroke by 20%. The AHA’s 20...
Jan 20, 2014
Clinical outcomes after stroke can be devastating and include high risks of mortality and severe debilitation. In a study published in the American Journal of Cardiology, my colleagues and I sought to...