An analysis of the PURE study shows some gains but “little to no improvement in most places over time,” says Philip Joseph.
The immediate impact for the medical sciences is unclear, but the symbolism is “very chilling,” one commentator says.
A new study comparing multiple and single arterial grafting highlights how physician preference can bias observational data.
Watching a football game on TV today means facing a barrage of snacks and meals loaded with calories, salt, and fat.
January saw almost every major cardiovascular subspecialty represented among our most-clicked stories of the month.
An early pioneer in the interventional community, Hildner advocated for sharing experiences to improve patient outcomes.
A maladaptive stress response might be amenable to behavioral or other interventions to lower future CV risk, say researchers ...
Treatment at a high-volume center mitigated the risk, prompting questions about what these hospitals are doing better.
Obesity influences the thresholds, but even in nonobese patients with dyspnea, optimal cutoffs may be lower than recommended.
Greater inclusion of women in surgical trials and reporting of sex-based treatment effects are warranted, they say.
The ability to diagnose MI was better with troponin I, but T better predicted mortality. Both tests have strengths, ...
It’s not yet time to abandon seated BP measurements, but taking a look at supine readings may provide enhanced risk ...