April 20, 2021
Data from a pair of Washington, DC-based medical centers are providing an overview of the impact gender-affirming hormone therapy can have on blood pressure in transgender individuals.
March 30, 2021
An analysis of claims data by investigators at University of Pennsylvania indicates DOACs were associated with a 36% lower risk of stroke or systemic embolism and was also associated with a reduction in risk of major bleeding.
March 25, 2021
An analysis of more than 2k HFrEF patients from the CHAMP-HF registry indicates changes in KCCQ-OS may be a more accurate way of capturing changes in disease state than New York Heart Association class.
March 22, 2021
An analysis comparing propensity-matched data from 4k transgender is providing an updated overview of the risk profile for patients undergoing gender-affirming therapy compared to their cisgender counterparts.
January 18, 2021
Results from a systematic review and meta-analysis of more than 50 studies assessing cardiovascular risk with levels of abdominal aortic calcification indicate increased AAC was linked to 80% increase in risk of cardiovascular events and cardiovascular death.
December 09, 2020
An analysis of data from Geisinger suggests living closer to fracking activity could increase a person's risk of hospitalization for heart failure.
October 19, 2020
Results of the SCOPE II trial from TCT Connect offer insight into the head-to-head comparison of ACURATE neo valve versus the CoreValve Evolut R System.
October 15, 2020
A trial presented at TCT 2020 suggests crushed prasugrel provided no reperfusion benefit when compared against integral tablet in STEMI patients.
October 11, 2020
A meta-analysis published in JAMA Cardiology details reductions in cardiovascular and kidney outcomes associated with SGLT2 inhibitor use in diabetes patients.
October 02, 2020
Gregory Weiss, MD, reflects on the idea of creating a cardiometabolic subspecialty.