CAD & Atherosclerosis
Feature
Steak dinners, sales reps, and risky procedures: Inside the big business of clogged arteries
Text messages, a whistleblower lawsuit, and an internal investigation reveal the lengths to which Medtronic, the world’s largest medical device...
From the Journals
Diabetes drug tied to lower dementia risk
Risk for dementia is doubled in adults with T2DM, say the authors of a new paper.
Conference Coverage
New tool better estimates cardiovascular risk in people with lupus
A tool to estimate cardiovascular risk in systemic lupus erythematosus incorporates disease-specific variables.
From the Journals
Meta-analysis throws more shade aspirin’s way
A large meta-analysis raises more questions about the benefit of low-dose aspirin in people who don’t have atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease...
Guidelines
Guidance for PCI without on-site surgical backup updated
Society for Cardiovascular Angiography and Interventions updated guidance for percutaneous coronary intervention in nonhospital, outpatient...
News
Three wild technologies about to change health care
Now, in the 23rd year of the 21st century, you might not believe what we’ll be capable of next.
From the Journals
Drinking tea can keep your heart healthy as you age
People who do not drink tea can still benefit by including foods rich in flavonoids in their diet.
From the Journals
Longer life after bariatric surgery, but suicide risk in young
Death from diabetes was 72% lower in the bariatric surgery patients versus nonsurgery peers.
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Acute cardiac events common during COVID hospitalization
“We expected to see acute cardiac events occurring among adults hospitalized with COVID-19 but were surprised by how frequently they occurred.”
Commentary
Universal testing for Lp(a): What are we waiting for?
A resurgent interest in molecular pathophysiology this past decade has clarified Lp(a)’s unique contribution to atherothrombotic disease and...
From the Journals
CV deaths jumped in 2020, reflecting pandemic toll
The American Heart Association 2020 Statistical Update offers lessons for addressing structural issues that drive health disparities.