Why Medicom Medical Publishers champions peer review

Expert

Dr RH Giles, Medical Science Officer, Medicom Medical Publishers

22 September, 2023 00:00

How to manage arterial thrombosis and thromboembolism in COVID-19?

Expert

Dr Gregory Lip, Liverpool Heart and Chest Hospital, UK

21 August, 2023 15:12

Heroes of Medicine

Expert

Dr Alex McDonald (Board member, Physician’s Weekly) and Dr Rachel Giles (Medical Science Officer, Medicom Medical Publishers)

19 July, 2023 15:59

Addressing health risks of loneliness and social isolation

Expert

Dr Carla Perissinotto, Geriatrics Division, Department of Medicine, University of California San Francisco, USA

19 July, 2023 15:43

Clinics on wheels – Bringing healthcare to patients in underserved communities

Expert

Dr Priya Sarin Gupta, Mass General Brigham, MA, USA

18 July, 2023 11:28

Understanding the stresses and strains of being a doctor

Expert

Dr Steven Younger, Sutter Health, California Pacific Medical Center, CA, USA

18 July, 2023 11:14

Looking Forward to 2023: Anticipated Medical Innovations

25 January, 2023 02:35

Top 14 Medical Innovations for 2022

Expert

Dr Alex McDonald (Board member, Physician’s Weekly) and Dr Rachel Giles (Medical Science Officer, Medicom Medical Publishers)

25 January, 2023 02:33

VICTORION-INCEPTION: inclisiran immediately after ACS for secondary prevention

Presented By

Dr Jeffrey Anderson

Trial

Phase 3, VICTORION-INCEPTION

Conference

AHA 2022

15 December, 2022 15:58

ORION-3: long-term inclisiran safe and feasible

Presented By

Prof. Kausik “Kosh” Ray, Imperial College London, UK

Trial

ORION-3

Conference

AHA 2022

15 December, 2022 15:48

10% intensive cardiac care unit patients use Illicit drugs

Presented By

Dr. Theo Pezel, Hospital Lariboisiere, Paris, France

Conference

ESC Congress 2022

5 September, 2022 14:14

Lifelong benefits of statin therapy

Presented By

Dr. Runguo Wu, Queen Mary University of London, UK

Conference

ESC Congress 2022

5 September, 2022 14:12

Signs of heart disease may be more subtle in women than in men

Expert

Prof. Corrine Jurgens, Connell School of Nursing at Boston College, MA, USA

Journal

Circulation

26 August, 2022 02:32

Polygenic score predicts sudden death in CAD

Expert

Dr Roopinder Sandu, Smidt Heart Institute, CA, USA

Journal

Journal of the American College of Cardiology

26 August, 2022 02:29

Abnormal cardiac ATP may predict SCD

Journal

JCI Insight

26 August, 2022 02:21

Causal link between haematopoietic loss of Y chromosome and cardiac disease unravelled

Expert

Dr Soichi Sano, University of Virginia School of Medicine, Charlottesville, VA

Journal

Science

26 August, 2022 02:17

Invasive management of NSTEMI improves outcomes in chronic kidney disease

Journal

Journal of the American Heart Association

29 June, 2022 22:01

Longer time between COVID shots may protect young men from heart inflammation

Journal

JAMA Network Open

27 June, 2022 19:39

Statin use tied to slower progression of arterial stiffness in Chinese adults

Journal

JAMA Network Open

24 June, 2022 16:19

Use of statins for primary prevention tied to lower risk of hospitalization for COVID-19

Journal

Journal of the American Heart Association

24 June, 2022 16:18

Cardiac rehab can start as early as two weeks after sternotomy

Journal

JAMA Cardiology

23 June, 2022 18:51

DAPT benefits for secondary stroke, TIA prevention most evident in first week

Journal

JAMA Neurology

22 June, 2022 16:00

Jury still out on vitamin, mineral supplements to prevent heart disease, cancer

Journal

JAMA

21 June, 2022 17:00

Combining thrombectomy with alteplase has tradeoffs

Journal

JAMA Neurology

17 June, 2022 16:05

Appropriate use of dose-adjusted and low-intensity DOACs defined, urged

Journal

JAMA Cardiology

9 June, 2022 22:46

Adding PCSK9 inhibitor to rosuvastatin after acute MI improves coronary plaque reduction

Journal

08/06/2022

8 June, 2022 18:05

Biodegradable, wireless device shows promise for temporary heart monitoring and control

Journal

Science

7 June, 2022 19:16

Aortic stiffness a modifiable risk factor for dementia?

Journal

JAMA Neurology

7 June, 2022 16:15

Decision-support tool tied to increased outpatient management of PE

Journal

JAMA Network Open

27 May, 2022 22:52

‘Startling’ heart attack finding in COVID patients

Journal

Journal of the Society for Cardiovascular Angiography & Interventions (JSCAI)

25 May, 2022 15:49

What’s the risk of stroke with untreated asymptomatic severe carotid stenosis?

Journal

JAMA

24 May, 2022 17:16

Ezetimibe, PCSK9 inhibitors recommended to lower MACE risk in some high-risk patients

Journal

The BMJ

20 May, 2022 23:03

Survival higher after septal myectomy vs alcohol ablation for hypertrophic cardiomyopathy

Journal

 Journal of the American College of Cardiology

20 May, 2022 19:20

Is very high HDL cholesterol risky in heart patients?

Journal

JAMA Cardiology

20 May, 2022 15:59

Post-pulmonary embolism impairment frequent, follow-up urged after acute PE

Journal

European Heart Journal

18 May, 2022 22:56

Distal radial access does not impair hand function

Journal

JACC: Cardiovascular Intervention

17 May, 2022 15:50

Maintaining normal thyroid function important for the heart

Journal

16/05/2022

16 May, 2022 15:54

MRA use does not limit empagliflozin benefit in HF with preserved ejection fraction

Journal

Journal of the American College of Cardiology

13 May, 2022 20:18

Genetic testing for early-onset AF yields important prognostic information

12 May, 2022 15:32

Lung function impairment tied to increased risk of heart failure

Journal

European Heart Journal

11 May, 2022 22:02

DOACs safe, effective for A-fib patients with newly diagnosed cancer

Conference

ACC 2022

11 May, 2022 19:38

E-cigarettes do not appear to confer heart benefits to users who also smoke traditional cigarettes

Journal

Circulation

11 May, 2022 15:33

Race, sex affect NT-proBNP levels when assessing heart failure risk

Journal

JAMA Cardiology

3 May, 2022 23:41

FDA approves Bristol Myers’ oral heart disease drug

29 April, 2022 15:23

Pendulum swings further away from aspirin for CVD primary prevention

Journal

JAMA

26 April, 2022 17:35

Frailty no bar to dapagliflozin in heart-failure patients

Journal

Annals of Internal Medicine

26 April, 2022 17:33

Calcium supplements linked to harm in people with aortic stenosis

Journal

Heart

26 April, 2022 00:30

Text-based gamification boosts physical activity in hypertensive postpartum women

Journal

JAMA Cardiology

25 April, 2022 16:12

ACS patients with several metabolic risk factors may benefit most from PCSK9 inhibitors

Journal

The Lancet Diabetes & Endocrinology

20 April, 2022 15:43

Once-daily triple combination pill may best usual care for high blood pressure

Journal

JAMA Cardiology

19 April, 2022 21:23

Pfizer/BioNTech vaccine safe after myocarditis

Conference

ESC Acute CardioVascular Care 2022

18 April, 2022 23:32

Co-prescribed PDE5 inhibitors and nitrates not tied to adverse outcomes

Journal

Annals of Internal Medicine

18 April, 2022 23:00

Aggressive warming during non-cardiac surgery fails to reduce major complications

Journal

The Lancet

15 April, 2022 17:09

Telerobotics may enable remote-controlled stroke surgery

Journal

Science Robotics

14 April, 2022 21:13

Renal denervation yields meaningful and lasting BP reductions

Journal

The Lancet

14 April, 2022 16:52

Novel oral anticoagulant asundexian shows promise in phase 2 testing

Journal

The Lancet

13 April, 2022 17:08

Home-based walking program shows promise for intermittent claudication

Journal

JAMA

12 April, 2022 18:07

SGLT2 inhibitors cardioprotective even without diabetes

Journal

Annals of Internal Medicine

11 April, 2022 23:05

New genetic testing guidance for inherited heart diseases urges early assessment, counseling

Journal

Heart Rhythm

11 April, 2022 23:00

Stroke treatment effective for individuals with disability or dementia: AHA/ASA

Journal

Stroke

8 April, 2022 22:10

Good hydration may reduce the long-term risk of heart failure

Journal

 European Heart Journal

6 April, 2022 17:34

TTR gene variant ups risk of heart failure among Black individuals

Journal

JAMA

5 April, 2022 16:07

Ischemic-pattern LGE in idiopathic dilated cardiomyopathy might not reflect ischemia

Journal

Circulation: Heart Failure

30 March, 2022 18:51

Fewer than half of stroke patients receive indicated dual-antiplatelet therapy

Journal

JAMA Internal Medicine

30 March, 2022 15:56

Fewer than half of stroke patients receive indicated dual-antiplatelet therapy

Journal

JAMA Internal Medicine

30 March, 2022 15:56

Bone marrow activation tied to atherosclerosis, metabolic syndrome in seemingly healthy people

Journal

European Heart Journal

29 March, 2022 23:22

AI could help detect early heart transplant rejection

Journal

Nature Medicine

28 March, 2022 22:02

Potential genetic culprit for spontaneous coronary-artery dissection

Journal

JAMA Cardiology

24 March, 2022 21:53

Inhaled flecainide promising for atrial fibrillation

Journal

Circulation: Arrhythmia and Electrophysiology

24 March, 2022 19:06

Atrial myopathy may contribute to dementia risk

Journal

JAMA

22 March, 2022 17:28

Presenting heart attack symptoms may help predict outcome

Conference

European Society of Cardiology Acute CardioVascular Care 2022

21 March, 2022 14:54

Strong magnets in newer portable electronic devices may interfere with implanted defibrillators

Journal

Circulation: Arrhythmia and Electrophysiology

18 March, 2022 16:36

Benefits of statins appear varied and modest in meta-analysis

Journal

JAMA Internal Medicine

17 March, 2022 17:47

Older cancer survivors more apt to die of heart disease than cancer

Journal

JACC: CardioOncology

17 March, 2022 17:42

ACC issues consensus document on cardiovascular consequences of COVID-19

Journal

Journal of the American College of Cardiology

16 March, 2022 21:58

Serious mental illness tied to increased CV risk, starting in young adulthood

Journal

Journal of the American Heart Association

16 March, 2022 20:11

IV aspirin, heparin during endovascular stroke treatment tied to increased intracranial bleeding risk

Journal

The Lancet

16 March, 2022 20:07

Mammograms may provide clues to heart-disease risk in older women

Journal

Circulation: Cardiovascular Imaging

15 March, 2022 19:33

DOACs appear better than warfarin for extended anticoagulation after VTE

Journal

JAMA

15 March, 2022 18:21

Tachyarrhythmia, hypertension most often responsible for Type 2 MI

Journal

JAMA Cardiology

15 March, 2022 14:18

Stroke-related brain death in young heart donors tied to higher recipient mortality

Journal

Journal of the American College of Cardiology

14 March, 2022 19:05

Predictors pinpointed for recurrent mitral regurgitation, worse outcomes after MitraClip use

Journal

Circulation: Cardiovascular Interventions

10 March, 2022 23:27

NT-proBNP level may identify patients with non-ischemic systolic HF who might benefit from ICDs

8 March, 2022 18:48

Diastolic blood pressure variability later in life linked to cognitive decline

Journal

Hypertension

4 March, 2022 23:03

CT as effective as invasive angiography for guiding treatment of stable chest pain

Journal

The New England Journal of Medicine

4 March, 2022 15:41

What’s the best brain-injury biomarker after cardiac arrest?

Journal

JAMA Neurology

3 March, 2022 16:20

Stress tests unreliable at detecting left main disease in moderate/severe ischemia

Journal

Journal of the American College of Cardiology,

3 March, 2022 15:23

Study challenges troponin limits for determining heart damage after cardiac surgery

Journal

The New England Journal of Medicine

2 March, 2022 23:00

Holter monitor changes tied to sustained ventricular arrhythmia risk in arrhythmogenic RV cardiomyopathy

Journal

JAMA Cardiology

1 March, 2022 21:01

Myocardial fibrosis measures may help decisions about electronic device implantation

Journal

Journal of the American College of Cardiology

25 February, 2022 23:13

Early-life trauma tied to ECG changes indicating risk of arrhythmia during mental stress

Journal

Journal of the American Heart Association

25 February, 2022 23:03

Ross procedure tops prosthetic aortic valve replacement in younger adults

Journal

Journal of the American College of Cardiology

25 February, 2022 20:31

FDA approves Eli Lilly drug to cut death, hospitalization risk in all heart failure patients

24 February, 2022 21:15

More-intensive statin-based therapies may be warranted for secondary stroke prevention

Journal

JAMA Neurology

23 February, 2022 20:18

Anesthesiology handover during cardiac surgery associated with increased mortality

Journal

JAMA Network Open

22 February, 2022 23:07

Normal NT-proBNP levels tied to low clinical risk in asymptomatic, nonsevere aortic stenosis

Journal

JAMA Cardiology

22 February, 2022 20:56

Elevated lipoprotein(a) linked with cardiovascular risk in patients with high coronary calcium

Journal

Journal of the American College of Cardiology

22 February, 2022 15:30

Endovascular baroreflex amplification appears safe, effective in resistant hypertension

Journal

JACC: Cardiovascular Interventions

18 February, 2022 17:14

Coronary-calcium score can help tailor treatment for severe hypercholesterolemia

Journal

JAMA Network Open

18 February, 2022 17:12

Breast cancer therapy-related cardiac dysfunction likely diagnosed more accurately with combined testing

Journal

JAMA Cardiology

17 February, 2022 22:49

New tool predicts mortality after percutaneous mitral-valve repair

Journal

Journal of the American College of Cardiology

17 February, 2022 16:14

Fewer than 1 in 10 statin takers experience side effects

Journal

European Heart Journal

17 February, 2022 15:44

Multiple sleep problems may boost heart disease risk by more than 140%

Journal

Scientific Reports

15 February, 2022 23:12

NOAC could be better than warfarin in diabetes patients with atrial fibrillation

Journal

Annals of Internal Medicine

15 February, 2022 17:54

Alteplase after mechanical thrombectomy improves stroke outcomes

Journal

JAMA

15 February, 2022 17:41

Atrial shunt device does not improve outcomes in HFpEF

Journal

The Lancet

14 February, 2022 22:40

Anxious men face earlier decline in cardiometabolic health

Journal

Journal of the American Heart Association

10 February, 2022 16:25

Lower 5-year death rate with oral versus IV antibiotic therapy for endocarditis

Journal

The New England Journal of Medicine

9 February, 2022 23:00

Endovascular therapy found effective for larger cerebral infarctions

Journal

The New England Journal of Medicine

9 February, 2022 22:04

Mobile stroke units improve stroke outcomes

Journal

JAMA Neurology

9 February, 2022 16:00

Conflicting periprocedural MI definitions impact clinical practice, research

Journal

Journal of the American College of Cardiology

7 February, 2022 22:35

Dapagliflozin improves stroke volume in patients with HFrEF

Expert

Dr Rohan Madhu Prasad, Michigan State University, USA

Conference

AHA 2021

4 February, 2022 00:09

Shortcomings and solutions for the management of young patients with hypercholesterolemia

Expert

Dr Shauna Newton, Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston, MA, USA

Conference

AHA 2021

4 February, 2022 00:04

The scope of remote healthcare in hypertension and hyperlipidaemia

Expert

Dr Alexander Blood, Brigham and Women’s Hospital, Massachusetts

Conference

AHA 2021

3 February, 2022 23:38

VTE readmission risk extends beyond 30 days after complex cancer surgery

Journal

JAMA Surgery

3 February, 2022 23:29

Reduction in atrial arrhythmias in patients with CIED on SGLT2 inhibitors

Expert

Prof. Ilan Goldenberg, University of Rochester, NY, USA

Trial

DAPA-HF

Conference

AHA 2021

3 February, 2022 23:10

Inclisiran Lowers Cholesterol Across All BMI groups

Expert

Dr Lawrence A. Leiter, Clinical Nutrition and Risk Factor Modification Centre

Conference

AHA 2021

3 February, 2022 08:52

AHA: Biomarker highly predictive of dapagliflozin response in HFrEF

Expert

David Berg, Brigham and Women's Hospital, Harvard Medical School, Boston

Trial

DAPA-HF

Conference

AHA 2021

3 February, 2022 08:42

Pilot trial shows potential benefit of stem-cell therapy in microvascular dysfunction

Journal

Circulation: Cardiovascular Interventions

2 February, 2022 16:15

Support for dilated-cardiomyopathy screening in affected families

Journal

JAMA

1 February, 2022 18:50

Apixaban plus P2Y12 inhibitor likely best for AF after ACS or PCI

Journal

Journal of the American College of Cardiology

31 January, 2022 23:26

Jury still out on value of screening for atrial fibrillation

Journal

JAMA

25 January, 2022 17:44

Whether treated with CABG or PCI, heavily calcified lesions tied to higher mortality

Journal

JACC: Cardiovascular Interventions

25 January, 2022 16:41

Cannabis may increase risk of fatal complication after aneurysmal subarachnoid hemorrhage

Journal

Stroke

21 January, 2022 18:21

AI-powered, ECG-enabled stethoscope detects heart failure in primary care

Journal

The Lancet Digital Health

20 January, 2022 22:52

People with HIV at higher risk of heart failure

Journal

Mayo Clinic Proceedings

20 January, 2022 22:49

Speech analysis can link voice changes to heart failure status

Journal

JACC: Heart Failure

18 January, 2022 22:57

Vaccine-like mRNA injection effectively treats cardiac fibrosis in mice

Journal

Science

17 January, 2022 18:55

Transcatheter pulmonary-valve replacement, surgery appear to have comparable outcomes

Journal

JACC

14 January, 2022 17:53

Among those under 50, sex rarely leads to sudden cardiac death

Journal

JAMA Cardiology

13 January, 2022 16:09

Cannabis use associated with elevated cardiovascular disease risk

Journal

American Journal of Cardiology

12 January, 2022 22:35

Drug-eluting stents reduce in-stent restenosis, stroke

Journal

JAMA Neurology

11 January, 2022 23:58

Drug-eluting stents reduce in-stent restenosis, stroke

Journal

JAMA Neurology

11 January, 2022 23:58

Shorter course of anticoagulant therapy adequate for provoked VTE in children

Journal

JAMA

11 January, 2022 18:55

Interrogating cardiac implants after death reveals valuable details about patients and devices

Journal

JACC: Clinical Electrophysiology

11 January, 2022 17:39

U.S. man recovering after ‘breakthrough’ pig-heart transplant

11 January, 2022 00:38

Functional outcomes improving in patients with ischemic stroke

Journal

JAMA Neurology

10 January, 2022 23:08

Younger patients benefit most from catheter ablation for AF, but the elderly do, too

Journal

Circulation

10 January, 2022 17:34

Cardiac telerehabilitation is cost-effective for coronary artery disease

Journal

JAMA Network Open

6 January, 2022 21:38

Hearts from donors after circulatory death appear highly suitable for transplant

Journal

Journal of the American College of Cardiology

6 January, 2022 16:23

Midlife heart disease risk factors harder on the brain in women than men

Journal

Neurology

5 January, 2022 22:00

QoL better in most patients after transcatheter tricuspid-valve repair

Journal

JACC: Cardiovascular Interventions

31 December, 2021 16:05

Lowering driving restrictions after ICD placement to 3 months may be safe

Journal

Circulation

28 December, 2021 21:17

Bedside ultrasound detects central venous congestion in patients with heart failure

Journal

Annals of Internal Medicine

27 December, 2021 23:00

Sex-hormone-binding globulin a potential biomarker for heart risks in men

Journal

Annals of Internal Medicine

27 December, 2021 23:00

Choice of seizure medication for post-stroke epilepsy may influence survival

Journal

JAMA Neurology

23 December, 2021 23:09

Rivaroxaban cuts blood clot risk after COVID-19 hospital discharge

Journal

Lancet

22 December, 2021 17:05

Blood thinner drug Xarelto tied to higher rate of major side effects – study

Journal

JAMA

21 December, 2021 22:07

Dapagliflozin tied to reduction in new-onset diabetes in patients with CKD, heart failure

Journal

The Lancet Diabetes and Endocrinology

17 December, 2021 21:28

Mixed results with metoprolol in obstructive hypertrophic cardiomyopathy

Journal

Journal of the American College of Cardiology

16 December, 2021 16:31

Analysis provides ‘critical’ new evidence on when to close PFO after cryptogenic stroke

Journal

JAMA

14 December, 2021 18:32

Carefully selected patients can go home the day after PCI for STEMI

Journal

Journal of the American College of Cardiology

13 December, 2021 23:38

Support for adapted D-dimer thresholds for ruling out pulmonary embolism

Journal

Annals of Internal Medicine

13 December, 2021 23:00

More promising data on mavacamten for hypertropic cardiomyopathy

Journal

Journal of the American College of Cardiology

13 December, 2021 21:05

New diagnostic strategy for suspected pulmonary embolism shows promise

Journal

JAMA

7 December, 2021 18:34

Many not receiving statins after lower-extremity revascularization

Journal

JAMA Network Open

7 December, 2021 16:23

Apixaban tops rivaroxaban for repeat-VTE protection in real-world analysis

Journal

Annals of Internal Medicine

6 December, 2021 11:34

Artificial heart maker Carmat suspends implants due to quality issue

3 December, 2021 11:33

Extracoronary vascular events likely rare after spontaneous coronary artery dissection

Journal

JAMA Cardiology,

2 December, 2021 11:30

No support for calcium administration during out-of-hospital cardiac arrest

Journal

JAMA

30 November, 2021 11:26

The scope of remote healthcare in hypertension and hyperlipidaemia

Expert

Dr Alexander Blood, Brigham and Women’s Hospital, MA, USA

Journal

Physician’s Weekly

Conference

AHA 2021

30 November, 2021 10:36

Cardiopulmonary exercise test helps define the cause of unexplained dyspnea in COVID long-haulers

Journal

JACC: Heart Failure

29 November, 2021 21:16

Simple score predicts risk of contrast-associated acute kidney injury after PCI

Journal

The Lancet

26 November, 2021 20:24

Recurrent VTE more common than thought with isolated subsegmental pulmonary embolism

Journal

Annals of Internal Medicine

22 November, 2021 23:00

Evidence for smoking, insomnia as modifiable risk factors for intracranial aneurysm, hemorrhage

Journal

Journal of the American Heart Association

22 November, 2021 18:49

Antihypertensive designer peptide appears safe and effective in first human trial

Journal

Hypertension

22 November, 2021 16:29

Lower rates of TAVR in neighborhoods with higher numbers of minorities, poor

Journal

JAMA Cardiology

19 November, 2021 16:20

Atrial fibrillation symptoms less likely to be noticed by patients with diabetes

Journal

Journal of the American Heart Association

18 November, 2021 17:14

Women with breast cancer at increased risk for developing atrial fibrillation

Journal

European Heart Journal

18 November, 2021 16:25

Mobile hypertension-control app tied to lower blood pressure

Journal

JAMA Network Open

17 November, 2021 22:09

Simple surgical maneuver tied to reduction in a-fib risk after cardiac surgery

Journal

The Lancet

17 November, 2021 22:06

Coffee’s physiological effects are mixed, randomized trial shows

Conference

American Heart Association Scientific Sessions 2021

17 November, 2021 15:55

Fitbit algorithm reliably detects atrial fibrillation

Conference

American Heart Association (AHA) Scientific Sessions 2021

17 November, 2021 15:32

Icosapent ethyl reduced ischemic events, even with reduced kidney function

Journal

Circulation

16 November, 2021 22:29

Time from stopping blood thinner to CABG can be safely shortened

Journal

American Heart Association Scientific Sessions 2021

16 November, 2021 15:58

Support for early valve replacement in severe aortic stenosis without symptoms

Journal

Circulation

Conference

American Heart Association (AHA) Scientific Sessions 2021

15 November, 2021 16:55

Low-urgency heart-transplant recipients more likely to receive organs from higher-risk donors

Journal

Journal of the American Heart Association

15 November, 2021 16:39

Secondary antibiotic therapy offers 10-fold lower risk of rheumatic heart disease progression

Journal

The New England Journal of Medicine

15 November, 2021 16:36

Urine sample study shows 18% increase in heart risk for every 1,000 mg of sodium in diet

Journal

The New England Journal of Medicine

15 November, 2021 16:26

Benefits of adding tricuspid repair to mitral-valve surgery tempered by pacemaker risk

Journal

The New England Journal of Medicine

15 November, 2021 16:21

A new bicaval-valve implant could improve outcomes in some heart-transplant patients

Journal

Circulation: Heart Failure

12 November, 2021 17:54

Early cardioversion tied to lower risk of mortality in newly diagnosed AF

Journal

The BMJ

12 November, 2021 17:42

PPI treatment tied to acute kidney injury after cardiac surgery

Conference

Kidney Week 2021

12 November, 2021 16:32

Sacubitril/valsartan no better than valsartan alone in advanced HF

Journal

JAMA Cardiology

11 November, 2021 23:45

CTA identifies stroke patients most likely to benefit from thrombectomy

Journal

Radiology

11 November, 2021 16:49

After a heart attack, sacubitril-valsartan no better than ramipril for heart-failure prevention

Journal

The New England Journal of Medicine

10 November, 2021 23:00

No benefit to skipping alteplase before endovascular treatment

Journal

The New England Journal of Medicine

10 November, 2021 23:00

COVID-19 tied to a wide range of ECG findings

Journal

Cardiac Electrophysiology Clinics

10 November, 2021 22:59

Psychological stress exacts high toll on adults with heart disease

Journal

JAMA

9 November, 2021 20:33

Cryptogenic-stroke features and cancer status may be linked

Journal

Journal of the American Heart Association

5 November, 2021 22:12

Bypass still better than stenting in severe heart disease – study

Journal

The New England Journal of Medicine

4 November, 2021 16:41

Novel index likely predicts outcomes in heart failure with severe secondary mitral regurgitation

Journal

JACC: Cardiovascular Interventions

3 November, 2021 22:15

Coronary calcium score alone of limited value in younger patients with suspected CAD

Journal

JAMA Cardiology

2 November, 2021 19:12

Rivaroxaban likely bests aspirin for preventing certain recurrent strokes

Journal

JAMA Neurology

1 November, 2021 21:31

Strategy to assess tafamidis efficacy in transthyretin amyloid cardiomyopathy proposed

Journal

JACC: CardioOncology

29 October, 2021 21:27

Stimulant use among older adults ups risk of cardiac harm in the short-term

Journal

JAMA Network Open

27 October, 2021 16:00

Diagnoses of wild-type transthyretin amyloid cardiomyopathy rising, but often late

Journal

JACC: Cardiology, JACC: CardioOncology

26 October, 2021 21:59

Heart scans can help guide chronic total occlusion PCI

Journal

JACC: Cardiovascular Imaging

22 October, 2021 18:15

BP targets may not be ‘one-size-fits-all’

Journal

Journal of the American College of Cardiology

21 October, 2021 16:33

‘Broken heart’ syndrome rising in women even before pandemic

Journal

Journal of the American Heart Association

20 October, 2021 17:53

Omecamtiv mecarbil likely improves outcomes in severe heart failure

Journal

JAMA Cardiology

19 October, 2021 22:56

Adherence to sacubitril/valsartan for heart failure tied to risk of readmission, death

Journal

JACC: Heart Failure

15 October, 2021 22:22

Remote heart-failure care tied to less diagnostic testing, less guideline-directed therapy

Journal

Circulation: Heart Failure

15 October, 2021 18:52

Most women born with heart defects can become pregnant and give birth safely

Journal

European Heart Journal

14 October, 2021 23:00

Myocardial injury is common after noncardiac surgery: AHA

Journal

Circulation

12 October, 2021 19:36

Not all DOACs have same GI-bleeding risk

Journal

Annals of Internal Medicine

11 October, 2021 23:00

TAVR benefits likely similar in trials and real world, and maybe in some bicuspid cases

Journal

JACC: Cardiovascular Interventions

11 October, 2021 22:14

Antiseizure drugs tied to increased risk of cardiovascular disease

Journal

JAMA Neurology

8 October, 2021 23:10

NAFLD may be independent risk factor for cardiovascular morbidity and mortality

Journal

The Lancet Gastroenterology and Hepatology

8 October, 2021 22:49

HbA1c levels tied to post-stroke vascular event risk in diabetics

Journal

Neurology

5 October, 2021 23:53

‘Reassuring’ clinical outcomes with pacemaker implantation after TAVR

Journal

JACC: Cardiovascular Interventions

5 October, 2021 17:15

Stroke risk rises transiently with AF episodes in patients with implanted cardiac devices

Journal

JAMA Cardiology

4 October, 2021 23:58

Increased risk of death in cardiac wait list patients seen early in pandemic

Journal

Canadian Journal of Cardiology

30 September, 2021 17:06

SGLT2i or GLP-1-RA for heart protection in type 2 diabetes?

Journal

Annals of Internal Medicine

27 September, 2021 23:00

Aortic stenosis commonly found with routine echocardiography

Journal

Heart

24 September, 2021 23:31

Implementing telestroke may not change stroke systems of care

Journal

JAMA Network Open

24 September, 2021 23:27

Healthy sleep patterns tied to healthier heart rhythms

Journal

Journal of the American College of Cardiology

22 September, 2021 16:35

Major surgery raises plasma biomarkers of brain injury, dementia risk

Journal

JAMA Neurology

22 September, 2021 16:32

Continuous monitoring detects atrial fibrillation up to 30 days after discharge

Journal

JAMA Network Open

21 September, 2021 23:28

Empagliflozin benefits tied to drop in NT-proBNP levels in heart-failure patients

Journal

Journal of the American College of Cardiology

21 September, 2021 23:05

Young women who receive left-sided radiation for breast cancer at higher risk for heart disease

Journal

JACC: CardioOncology

21 September, 2021 22:32

TAVR outcomes similar for bicuspid and tricuspid aortic stenosis in registry study

Journal

JAMA

21 September, 2021 17:27

Monitoring PA pressure likely curbs heart-failure hospitalization in obese

Journal

JACC Heart Failure

17 September, 2021 23:02

Genetic testing in early AF may reveal more serious congenital problems

Journal

JAMA Cardiology

17 September, 2021 22:56

Blacks with hypertension also seem to benefit from amlodipine with benazepril

Journal

Hypertension

16 September, 2021 23:08

Hydroxyurea may reverse sickle cell-related cardiac abnormalities over time

Journal

Blood Advances

16 September, 2021 16:15

Radiation exposure during cardiac cath on the decline

Journal

JACC: Cardiovascular Interventions

14 September, 2021 19:51

‘Considerable’ bleeding risk with extended anticoagulant therapy after first unexplained VTE

Journal

Annals of Internal Medicine

13 September, 2021 23:00

PCSK9 inhibitors may not be sufficient to curb atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease

Journal

Journal of the American College of Cardiology

13 September, 2021 22:37

Adults 65+ benefit from LVADs, with fewer complications than younger people

Journal

Journal of the American College of Cardiology

10 September, 2021 22:32

Elevated lipoprotein(a) plus high sensitivity CRP levels raise cardiac risk

Journal

Journal of the American College of Cardiology

9 September, 2021 22:28

Primary PCI preferred reperfusion strategy for STEMI in Europe

Journal

European Heart Journal

8 September, 2021 23:22

Recent cannabis use tied to increased MI risk in young adults

Journal

CMAJ

7 September, 2021 15:41

Machine-learning model helps predict short-term response to cardiac-resynchronization therapy

Journal

JACC: Clinical Electrophysiology

6 September, 2021 16:12

Early switch to DOAC appears safe and effective for intermediate-risk pulmonary embolism

Journal

The Lancet Haematology

6 September, 2021 16:09

Health status, exercise capacity help predict outcomes in heart failure with mitral regurgitation

Journal

JACC: Heart Failure

3 September, 2021 16:47

Polypills effective for primary prevention of cardiovascular disease

Journal

The Lancet

2 September, 2021 16:07

Drug prevents some heart-failure hospitalizations when ejection fraction is preserved

Journal

The New England Journal of Medicine

1 September, 2021 17:43

No support for continuous AF screening with implantable loop recorder

Journal

The Lancet

1 September, 2021 17:36

At age 60 to 80, systolic pressure of 110 to <130 produces clear health benefits

Journal

The New England Journal of Medicine,

1 September, 2021 16:51

Drinking alcohol tied to increased atrial fibrillation risk hours later

Journal

Annals of Internal Medicine

31 August, 2021 23:33

Statins appear to increase density of calcium in atherosclerotic plaque

Journal

JAMA Cardiology

31 August, 2021 21:37

Quadpill bests monotherapy for initial treatment of hypertension

Journal

The Lancet

31 August, 2021 20:21

Dual-antiplatelet therapy only necessary for one month after implantation of drug-eluting stent

Journal

The New England Journal of Medicine

30 August, 2021 20:02

Edoxaban not inferior to vitamin K antagonists after TAVR, but bleeding risk higher

Journal

The New England Journal of Medicine

30 August, 2021 20:00

Quick catheterization may not be wise in cardiac-arrest survivors with no ST-segment elevation

Journal

The New England Journal of Medicine

30 August, 2021 19:56

Salt substitution found to reduce death, stroke, heart events by 12% to 14%

Journal

The New England Journal of Medicine

30 August, 2021 19:30

Jury still out on hemodynamic-guided management for heart failure

Journal

The Lancet

30 August, 2021 16:12

Permanent pacemaker implantation late after TAVI uncommon

Journal

Heart Rhythm

26 August, 2021 22:24

Ejection fraction often above 40% in advanced heart failure

Journal

JACC: Heart Failure

26 August, 2021 21:47

Colchicine likely curbs MACE risk regardless of history, timing of prior acute coronary syndrome

Journal

Journal of the American College of Cardiology

26 August, 2021 00:17

New pacing method shows early promise for advanced peripheral-conduction disease

Journal

Heart Rhythm

23 August, 2021 23:33

REFILE-Progressive rehabilitation improves outcomes for elderly heart failure patients

Journal

New England Journal of Medicine

23 August, 2021 05:24

Dual-layered carotid artery stent likely safe, effective

Journal

JACC: Cardiovascular Interventions

20 August, 2021 23:07

Women still excluded from cardiovascular clinical trials

Journal

Journal of the American College of Cardiology

20 August, 2021 19:23

Delaying diabetes onset a target for heart-failure prevention

Journal

Journal of the American College of Cardiology: Heart Failure

19 August, 2021 23:40

Progestin-only oral contraceptives tied to cardiac events in long QT syndrome

Journal

Heart Rhythm

18 August, 2021 23:06

Transcatheter mitral valve repair boosts heart failure outcomes

Journal

JACC: Heart Failure

17 August, 2021 23:24

Authors commenting on RCTs of invasive cardiovascular interventions often have financial conflicts

Journal

JAMA Internal Medicine

16 August, 2021 20:59

Leadless, transvenous single-chamber pacemakers show little difference in acute complications

Journal

JAMA Cardiology

12 August, 2021 18:35

Better functional outcomes result when stroke team travels to patients

Journal

Stroke

6 August, 2021 23:28

Same-day discharge after elective PCI safe, catching on

Journal

JACC: Cardiovascular Interventions

6 August, 2021 17:01

Decline in hospitalizations for heart attack and stroke persisted through 2020

Journal

JAMA Cardiology

5 August, 2021 23:09

Thrombophilia not a major player in VTE in IBD patients

Journal

Journal of Clinical Gastroenterology

5 August, 2021 19:12

Repeat TAVR an ‘important’ option for aortic-valve re-intervention

Journal

JACC: Cardiovascular Interventions

5 August, 2021 15:25

3D-bioprinted cardiac patches promising for myocardial regeneration after heart attacks

Journal

APL Bioengineering

4 August, 2021 23:22

SARS-CoV-2 infection linked with increased risk of heart attack and stroke

Journal

The Lancet

4 August, 2021 23:14

No difference between treatment with milrinone, dobutamine in cardiogenic shock

Journal

The New England Journal of Medicine

4 August, 2021 23:00

DOACs superior to aspirin after left ventricular arrhythmia ablation

Journal

JACC: Clinical Electrophysiology

3 August, 2021 17:36

Protein profiles may predict stable, progressive chronic lymphocytic leukemia

Journal

Journal of Leukocyte Biology

30 July, 2021 21:39

Long-term complications from subcutaneous ICDs assessed

Journal

Heart Rhythm

30 July, 2021 18:38

Can a glass of wine a day keep a-fib away?

Journal

Journal of the American College of Cardiology (JACC): Clinical Electrophysiology

29 July, 2021 18:19

Atrial fibrillation after SAVR or TAVR tied to poorer outcome

Journal

JACC: Cardiovascular Interventions

27 July, 2021 15:51

Extending the time window for thrombectomy in stroke patients

Journal

JAMA Neurology

26 July, 2021 22:17

ARBs a better bet than ACE inhibitors for first-line antihypertensive therapy?

Journal

Hypertension

26 July, 2021 22:10

Success rates for coronary re-access after TAVR higher in patients with short stent-frame prostheses

Journal

JACC: Cardiovascular Interventions

23 July, 2021 23:55

Progressive rehabilitation improves outcomes for elderly heart failure patients

Journal

New England Journal of Medicine

23 July, 2021 22:18

Physical activity tied lower all-cause mortality after ICD implantation

Journal

Circulation: Cardiovascular Quality and Outcomes

22 July, 2021 22:48

Apixaban has benefits over other DOACs in frail adults with atrial fibrillation

Journal

Annals of Internal Medicine

20 July, 2021 16:16

Factor XI inhibitor cuts risk of postoperative venous thromboembolism by about 80%

Journal

The New England Journal of Medicine

19 July, 2021 23:03

TAVI safe and effective in patients with inflammatory bowel disease

Journal

American Journal of Cardiology

16 July, 2021 18:06

New score predicts perioperative mortality of adult congenital heart disease surgery

Journal

Journal of the American College of Cardiology

15 July, 2021 18:24

Genotype-based strategy reduces thrombotic events after heart-device implant

Journal

JACC: Clinical Electrophysiology

14 July, 2021 15:47

Adding rivaroxaban to aspirin may help some CAD, PAD patients live longer

Journal

Journal of the American College of Cardiology

13 July, 2021 21:50

Athletes may have doubled A-fib risk compared to general public

Journal

British Journal of Sports Medicine

13 July, 2021 00:30

High heart-disease risk in South Asians missed by standard heart-risk calculators

Journal

Circulation

12 July, 2021 18:02

Ibrutinib tied to worsening blood pressure, hypertension

Journal

Heart

9 July, 2021 21:36

Prasugrel better than ticagrelor in ACS patients undergoing PCI

Journal

JAMA Cardiology

9 July, 2021 20:00

With hypertrophic cardiomyopathy, age and BMI among predictors of AFib events

Journal

JACC: Clinical Electrophysiology

8 July, 2021 22:43

Novel marker may predict response to cardiac resynchronization

Journal

Heart Rhythm

8 July, 2021 18:30

Ablation bests drug therapy for minorities with afib in North America

Journal

Journal of the American College of Cardiology

7 July, 2021 15:10

Elderly heart-failure patients often denied evidence-based therapies

Conference

Heart Failure 2021

6 July, 2021 15:47

PCI for chronic total occlusion more successful after coronary CTA

Journal

JACC: Cardiovascular Imaging

5 July, 2021 18:00

Echocardiography identifies risks of arrhythmia, cardiac failure in pediatric myocarditis

Journal

The American Journal of Cardiology

2 July, 2021 23:07

Pacemaker implantation before, after TAVR tied to increased risk of death, hospitalization for HF

Journal

Heart Rhythm

1 July, 2021 16:59

Statins not tied to incident dementia or cognitive decline in older adults

Journal

Journal of the American College of Cardiology

29 June, 2021 23:51

Wireless, resorbable pacemaker may help patients who need only temporary pacing

Journal

Nature Biotechnology

29 June, 2021 22:05

LV lateral wall function may be marker of need for resynchronization in LBBB

Journal

JACC: Cardiovascular Interventions

28 June, 2021 23:06

Experimental drug lowers risk of cardiovascular, renal events in type 2 diabetics

Journal

The New England Journal of Medicine

28 June, 2021 22:25

Idorsia to trial self-injection drug for heart attack victims

28 June, 2021 16:11

Despite successful reversal in many, DOAC-prompted bleeding fatal in some

Journal

Journal of the American College of Cardiology

28 June, 2021 16:02

Boosting cardiac output via TAVI may help preserve kidney function

Journal

Circulation: Cardiovascular Interventions

25 June, 2021 23:04

Repeat clot retrieval attempts tied to worse ischemic stroke outcomes

Journal

Neurology

24 June, 2021 23:45

Elderly heart transplant patients have 5-year survival similar to younger recipients

Journal

Journal of the American Geriatrics Society

23 June, 2021 23:16

Intravascular lithotripsy promising vessel-prep strategy for peripheral-artery calcification

Journal

JACC: Cardiovascular Interventions

23 June, 2021 18:23

Sotagliflozin reduces disease burden in diabetes with worsening heart failure

Journal

Annals of Internal Medicine

21 June, 2021 23:00

Polymyositis-dermatomyositis tied to arrhythmias in young, middle-aged adults

Journal

Heart Rhythm

17 June, 2021 22:31

No benefit to post-op heparin bridging in patients who stop warfarin for a procedure

Journal

The BMJ

17 June, 2021 16:41

Lipid management lacking in patients with peripheral-artery disease

Journal

Journal of the American College of Cardiology

17 June, 2021 16:39

ECG biomarker identifies AFib patients most likely to benefit from electrical stimulation

Journal

Journal of the American Heart Association

17 June, 2021 16:38

Presumed sudden cardiac death among HIV-infected often not due to coronary-artery disease

Journal

The New England Journal of Medicine

16 June, 2021 23:00

Denmark sees surge in ‘heart runners’ after Eriksen’s cardiac arrest

16 June, 2021 21:34

High arrhythmic burden with left-bundle-branch block after TAVR with balloon-expandable valve

Journal

Heart Rhythm

16 June, 2021 16:35

Improvements in ischemia and angina common in INOCA, but not correlated

Journal

Circulation

16 June, 2021 16:07

Going directly to angiography tied to better outcomes after transfer for thrombectomy

Journal

JAMA Neurology

15 June, 2021 23:30

Stopping statins has consequences in older adults

Journal

JAMA Network Open

14 June, 2021 23:00

New transcatheter tricuspid-valve repair device helps close larger coaptation gaps

Journal

JACC: Cardiovascular Interventions

11 June, 2021 16:08

Lung-cancer screening can spot people at high risk for aortic stenosis

Journal

Annals of Internal Medicine

9 June, 2021 16:54

Prophylactic pacemaker placement may streamline TAVR hospitalization in some patients

Journal

JACC: Cardiovascular Interventions

8 June, 2021 22:28

Troponin testing presents unique challenges in patients with kidney impairment

Journal

JAMA Internal Medicine

8 June, 2021 21:18

Pericardial fat tied to increased heart failure risk, particularly for women

Journal

Journal of the American College of Cardiology

3 June, 2021 22:24

Hypertension in pregnancy tied to increased risk of stroke years later in offspring

Journal

ESC Heart and Stroke 2021

3 June, 2021 16:31

PCI for in-stent chronic total occlusion shows in-hospital success

Journal

JACC: Cardiovascular Interventions

3 June, 2021 16:17

Obsessive-compulsive disorder tied to increased ischemic stroke risk

Journal

Stroke

2 June, 2021 23:23

Accelerometer-derived physical activity tied to atrial fibrillation risk

Journal

European Heart Journal

2 June, 2021 23:13

Self-organizing “cardioids” promising for research into heart disorders, regenerative medicine

Journal

Cell

2 June, 2021 23:03

Wearables tied to more health care use with atrial fibrillation

Journal

JAMA Network Open

1 June, 2021 23:09

Continuous cardiac monitoring detects substantial rates of subclinical AF after stroke

Journal

JAMA

1 June, 2021 17:26

In healthy afib patients ages 65-74, anticoagulation likely benefits only those who are older

Journal

JAMA Cardiology

28 May, 2021 22:18

Supplementary valve implantation during TAVR tied to worse outcomes

Journal

JAMA Cardiology

27 May, 2021 22:59

Interventions after TAVR may benefit some with mitral regurgitation

Journal

JACC: Cardiovascular Interventions

25 May, 2021 19:06

Systemic right ventricle often not a barrier to successful pregnancy

Journal

Heart

25 May, 2021 17:24

Early rhythm control may best rate control in recently diagnosed AF

Journal

BMJ

24 May, 2021 22:29

Benefits of multivessel PCI unclear in patients with NSTEMI and cardiogenic shock

Journal

JACC: Cardiovascular Interventions

24 May, 2021 16:08

Higher systolic blood pressure likely boosts early heart disease risk in adults born preterm

Journal

JAMA Cardiology

22 May, 2021 00:17

Stage 1 hypertension in early 40s a stronger ACS risk factor for women than men

Journal

European Journal of Preventive Cardiology

21 May, 2021 20:18

Finerenone may delay onset of atrial fibrillation in at-risk patients

Journal

Journal of the American College of Cardiology

21 May, 2021 16:12

Bleeding, vascular complication rates lower when transradial PCI replaces transfemoral PCI

Journal

JACC: Cardiovascular Interventions

20 May, 2021 22:23

Benefits of transcatheter repair of mitral regurgitation maintained at 2 years – CLASP study

Journal

JACC: Cardiovascular Interventions

20 May, 2021 20:02

Cardiac-myosin activator yields greatest benefit in severe heart failure

Journal

Journal of the American College of Cardiology

20 May, 2021 16:06

Strong case for rivaroxaban plus aspirin after lower-extremity revascularization in PAD

Journal

Journal of the American College of Cardiology

19 May, 2021 16:52

Memory decline in older adults similar with CABG and PCI

Journal

JAMA

18 May, 2021 23:08

No harm signal in new study on drug-coated devices for PAD treatment

Journal

JAMA Internal Medicine

18 May, 2021 17:33

Afib patients benefit when left-atrial-appendage occlusion added to their heart surgery

Journal

The New England Journal of Medicine

17 May, 2021 17:01

Higher bleeding risk in women after PCI mostly due to baseline sex differences

Journal

JAMA Cardiology

17 May, 2021 16:42

Aggressive rehabilitation helps frail heart-failure patients

Journal

The New England Journal of Medicine

17 May, 2021 16:36

Aspirin dose of 81 mg offers comparable protection to 325 mg in secondary prevention

Journal

The New England Journal of Medicine

17 May, 2021 16:33

Atypical MI symptoms tied to higher mortality, poorer emergency response

Journal

European Heart Journal - Acute Cardiovascular Care

13 May, 2021 22:39

Drug candidate for pulmonary arterial hypertension identified

Journal

Science Translational Medicine

11 May, 2021 22:08

High risk of repeat stroke in patients with symptomatic carotid web

Journal

JAMA Neurology

11 May, 2021 22:04

Anticoagulation common near end of life in dementia patients with AFib

Journal

JAMA Internal Medicine

10 May, 2021 18:10

Pulsed field ablation effective against paroxysmal atrial fibrillation

Journal

JACC: Clinical Electrophysiology

10 May, 2021 15:49

Vagus nerve stimulation plus rehabilitation promising for long-term post-stroke therapy

Journal

The Lancet

6 May, 2021 23:16

Catheter ablation with mapping likely bests conventional approach to tachycardia over the long-term

Journal

JACC: Clinical Electrophysiology

6 May, 2021 22:15

Intracerebral hemorrhage a new risk marker for arterial ischemic events

Journal

JAMA Neurology

6 May, 2021 16:42

‘Reassuring’ data on VTE risk in COVID-19 outpatients

Journal

JAMA Internal Medicine

4 May, 2021 22:58

Catheter ablation likely more effective than drugs for paroxysmal atrial fibrillation

Journal

JAMA Cardiology

4 May, 2021 22:35

Migraine tied to increased hypertension risk in menopausal women

Journal

Neurology

4 May, 2021 16:02

Hemostatic patch promises to improve cardiac cath-lab efficiency

Conference

SCAI 2021 Virtual Annual Meeting

3 May, 2021 21:10

Occupational physical activity tied to major adverse cardiovascular events, mortality

Journal

European Heart Journal

26 April, 2021 20:04

Patients on hormonal therapies for cancer should be monitored for heart risk – AHA

Journal

Circulation: Genomic and Precision Medicine

26 April, 2021 19:18

Many patients on DOACs receive concurrent non-indicated aspirin tied to bleeding risk

Journal

JAMA Internal Medicine

22 April, 2021 21:43

Dapagliflozin benefits in type-2 diabetes consistent across kidney-function groups

Journal

JAMA Cardiology

22 April, 2021 19:12

Tocilizumab boosts myocardial salvage in acute STEMI

Journal

Journal of the American College of Cardiology

20 April, 2021 00:10

Low risk of delayed brain bleed after blunt head trauma in older people on DOAC therapy

Journal

Journal of the American College of Surgeons

15 April, 2021 21:06

AHA 2020: Polypill + aspirin prevents cardiovascular events

Presented By

Prof. Salim Yusuf , Population Health Research Institute, Hamilton, Canada

Trial

TIPS-3

Journal

Physician’s Weekly

Conference

AHA Scientific Sessions 2020

15 April, 2021 16:38

AHA2020: Inclisiran effective across age and genders for hyperlipidemia

Presented By

Dr. Kausik “Kosh” Ray, Imperial College London, UK

Trial

Phase 3, ORION-11

Journal

Physician’s Weekly

Conference

AHA 2020

15 April, 2021 16:23

No age cap for lipid-lowering therapy

Presented By

Prof. Børge Nordestgaard, University of Copenhagen, Denmark

Journal

Physician’s Weekly

Conference

AHA Scientific Sessions 2020

15 April, 2021 15:28

HDL anti-inflammatory capacity yields greater insight into heart-disease risk

Journal

Circulation

14 April, 2021 16:47

PCSK9 inhibition as primary prevention for VTE: Is it LDL or Lp(a)?

Presented By

Dr Nicholas A. Marston, Women’s Hospital, Boston, USA

Trial

FOURIER, ODYSSEY OUTCOMES, JUPITER

Journal

Physician’s Weekly

Conference

American Heart Association Scientific Sessions 2020

13 April, 2021 18:38

Permanent pacemaker implantation after TAVI likely lower in women than men

Journal

Journal of the American Heart Association

9 April, 2021 22:53

Adjustable stent retriever effective in acute ischemic stroke

Journal

Stroke

9 April, 2021 16:15

Riociguat an option for pulmonary arterial hypertension when PDE-5 inhibitors fail

Journal

The Lancet Respiratory Medicine

9 April, 2021 00:05

TAVR linked to improved kidney function

Journal

JAMA Network Open

7 April, 2021 19:03

Contraceptive and pregnancy planning essential in women with heart disease, experts advise

Journal

Journal of the American College of Cardiology

7 April, 2021 15:55

Dapagliflozin effective in both women and men with heart failure with reduced ejection fraction

Journal

JAMA Cardiology

6 April, 2021 22:35

Higher-intensity exercise improves mobility with peripheral artery disease

Journal

JAMA

6 April, 2021 22:08

‘Reassuring’ data on VTE risk in COVID-19 outpatients

Journal

JAMA Internal Medicine

5 April, 2021 22:58

Worse outcomes for acute ischemic stroke patients with COVID-19

Journal

Stroke

2 April, 2021 22:51

COVID-19 outcomes no worse with congenital heart disease

Journal

Journal of the American College of Cardiology

1 April, 2021 23:26

Sotatercept improves vascular resistance in pulmonary arterial hypertension in early trial

Journal

The New England Journal of Medicine

31 March, 2021 23:00

Remote antiarrhythmic drug loading may be feasible – pilot study

Journal

European Heart Journal - Digital Health

31 March, 2021 22:56

KCCQ-OS more likely than NYHA class to detect health status changes in heart failure

Journal

JAMA Cardiology

29 March, 2021 23:26

DOACs safer, more effective than warfarin in valvular atrial fibrillation

Journal

Annals of Internal Medicine

29 March, 2021 23:00

‘Silent’ heart attack tied to risk of future stroke in older adults

Conference

American Stroke Association International Stroke Conference 2021

26 March, 2021 15:51

Retinal damage may signal risk for stroke and dementia

Conference

American Stroke Association International Stroke Conference 2021

25 March, 2021 16:01

Substantial discordance between troponin assays for ACS risk stratification

Journal

Journal of the American College of Cardiology

24 March, 2021 17:58

Mobile stroke units improve outcomes in acute ischemic stroke

Conference

American Stroke Association International Stroke Conference (ISC) 2021

23 March, 2021 18:33

Diuretic effect may not mediate most empagliflozin benefits in heart-failure patients

Journal

Journal of the American College of Cardiology

23 March, 2021 18:27

Best medical care often lacking in critical limb ischemia

Journal

Journal of the American College of Cardiology

22 March, 2021 15:41

Researchers make engineered heart-tissue patches large enough for clinical use

Journal

Circulation

18 March, 2021 17:32

Intensive hypertension therapy not tied to worse sexual health.

Journal

American Journal of Hypertension

17 March, 2021 22:24

ACE inhibitors tied to schizophrenia risk

Journal

JAMA Psychiatry

16 March, 2021 22:56

ApoB more likely to predict mortality risk than LDL-C or non-HDL-C in statin-treated patients

Journal

Journal of the American College of Cardiology

16 March, 2021 22:43

Endovascular approach to diabetic limb ischemia tied to lower hospital mortality, more amputations

Journal

JACC: Cardiovascular Interventions

12 March, 2021 23:36

Cancer patients have higher readmission rates for heart attack, bleeding after PCI

Journal

European Heart Journal

11 March, 2021 16:28

Cardiometabolic factors tied to cognitive dysfunction in schizophrenia

Journal

JAMA Psychiatry

11 March, 2021 16:21

High flow oxygen may not help patients with suspected acute coronary syndrome

Journal

The BMJ

10 March, 2021 23:23

Link between cardiovascular-risk management and dementia protection remains elusive

Journal

JAMA Neurology

10 March, 2021 15:43

‘Alexa, How is my heart?’ Using smart speakers to monitor cardiac rhythm

Journal

Communications Biology

10 March, 2021 15:36

Screening with wearable ECG increased AF detection 10-fold in hypertensive older adults

Journal

JAMA Cardiology

2 March, 2021 04:37

Disparities in rhythm control treatment for atrial fibrillation

Journal

JAMA Network Open

26 February, 2021 22:03

MRI likely safe for patients with abandoned cardiac device leads

Journal

JAMA Cardiology

25 February, 2021 23:48

Dapagliflozin could rapidly curb worsening heart failure, death

Journal

JAMA Cardiology

23 February, 2021 23:39

Ivabradine helpful in postural orthostatic tachycardia syndrome

Journal

Journal of the American College of Cardiology

23 February, 2021 17:34

Blood pressure risk threshold is lower in women

Journal

Circulation

22 February, 2021 23:23

Women with heart disease often fare better with a female physician

Journal

Journal of the American College of Cardiology

22 February, 2021 20:47

Upsides, downsides for TAVR, minimally invasive AVR

Journal

Open Heart

18 February, 2021 23:13

Subclinical atherosclerosis, CVD risk factors tied to brain hypometabolism

Journal

Journal of the American College of Cardiology

18 February, 2021 21:49

Pre-diabetes tied to increased stroke risk with nonvalvular atrial fibrillation

Journal

Journal of the American College of Cardiology

17 February, 2021 23:54

Long-term mortality after coronary-artery occlusion may not depend on recanalization status

Journal

The Journal of the American College of Cardiology

15 February, 2021 20:46

NOACs an alternative to LMWHs for cancer-related thromboembolism in Asians

Journal

JAMA Network Open

12 February, 2021 16:51

Smartphones with built-in magnets could inhibit implantable cardiac devices

Journal

Heart Rhythm

12 February, 2021 16:49

Cancer patients less likely to receive PCI after a heart attack

Journal

European Heart Journal

11 February, 2021 22:32

High blood pressure likely to be causally linked to atrial fibrillation

Journal

European Journal of Preventive Cardiology

11 February, 2021 17:20

Moderate or intense workouts may both boost oxygen use in heart failure patients

Journal

JAMA

9 February, 2021 22:01

Mobile device identifies patients at risk of sudden death from QT prolongation

Journal

Circulation

9 February, 2021 00:41

Transcatheter valve-repair system promising against tricuspid regurgitation

Journal

The Journal of the American College of Cardiology

4 February, 2021 16:51

Common genetic variants, modifiable risks implicated in hypertrophic cardiomyopathy

Journal

Nature Genetics

2 February, 2021 23:51

No need to adjust rivaroxaban dose for overweight heart disease patients

Journal

Journal of the American College of Cardiology

2 February, 2021 00:28

Listening to music after major heart surgery could lower anxiety, pain

Journal

Open Heart

28 January, 2021 16:06

Stroke risk following TIA down sharply

Journal

JAMA

26 January, 2021 19:21

Benzodiazepines given for ACS anxiety, pain may trigger posttraumatic stress symptoms

Journal

Journal of the American Heart Association

21 January, 2021 23:13

SAVR an option for many low-risk patients excluded from clinical trials

Journal

Journal of the American College of Cardiology

19 January, 2021 17:25

Calcium chloride during CABG curbs subsequent atrial fibrillation

Journal

Journal of the American College of Cardiology

18 January, 2021 19:08

Model to predict bleeding, thrombotic risks may help tailor PCI management

Journal

JAMA Cardiology

15 January, 2021 15:59

Just one drink a day can raise risk of developing atrial fibrillation

Journal

European Heart Journal

13 January, 2021 23:07

Left atrial appendage occlusion tied to less afib bleeding, mortality vs DOACs

Journal

JACC: Cardiovascular Interventions

12 January, 2021 23:20

‘No limit’ – the more exercise the better, heart health study finds

Journal

PLoS Medicine

12 January, 2021 20:21

Mortality higher in real-world LVAD recipients ineligible for clinical trials

Journal

JAMA Network Open

12 January, 2021 20:18

Treating everyone 60 and older with early hypertension cost-effective

Journal

Hypertension

8 January, 2021 22:30

DASH-diet intervention might slow progression of nonobstructive coronary atherosclerosis

Journal

JACC: Cardiovascular Imaging

8 January, 2021 16:19

TAVR more successful in failed TAVs than SAVs

Journal

Journal of the American College of Cardiology

7 January, 2021 18:57

Could statins protect the heart from breast-cancer chemotherapy?

Journal

Journal of the American Heart Association

6 January, 2021 16:36

Remote intensive management by allied healthcare providers safe in low-risk MI patients

Journal

JAMA Cardiology

5 January, 2021 19:37

TTR V122I variant linked to adverse cardiac mechanics in middle-aged Black Americans

Journal

JAMA Cardiology

4 January, 2021 22:31

Dual use of traditional cigarettes, e-cigarettes may not reduce heart disease risk

Journal

Circulation

4 January, 2021 20:38

Higher levels of diet-derived antioxidants don’t protect against heart disease

Journal

Journal of the American College of Cardiology

4 January, 2021 20:11

Pregnancy safe after arterial switch operation for transposition of the great arteries

Journal

Journal of the American Heart Association

30 December, 2020 22:53

CABG grafting risk thresholds differ between men and women

Journal

JAMA Cardiology

29 December, 2020 18:53

Treating inpatient hypertension likely does more harm than good: study

Journal

JAMA Internal Medicine

28 December, 2020 21:43

DASH diet reduces BP, boosts vascular health in youth with elevated BP

Journal

Hypertension

25 December, 2020 18:28

Hypertension in middle-aged and older adults tied to cognitive decline

Journal

Hypertension

14 December, 2020 23:16

High-dose flu shots have no added benefit for reducing deaths, hospitalizations in heart patients

Journal

JAMA

10 December, 2020 16:33

Study shows no mortality increase if paclitaxel coats peripheral-artery devices

Journal

The New England Journal of Medicine

9 December, 2020 23:00

LVAD centers linked to less mortality from cardiogenic shock

Journal

Journal of the American Heart Association

9 December, 2020 22:26

Study links fracking operations to worsening heart failure

Journal

Journal of the American College of Cardiology

7 December, 2020 20:36

AI-driven body-composition analysis predicts heart attack and stroke better than BMI

Conference

Radiological Society of North America annual meeting

7 December, 2020 18:24

Claudication often recurs after endovascular treatment without risk-factor management

Journal

Journal of Vascular Surgery

4 December, 2020 19:51

Sedentary time tied to heart failure hospitalization in postmenopausal women

Journal

Circulation: Heart Failure

4 December, 2020 17:50

Racial disparities in atrial cardiopathy among ischemic stroke patients

Journal

Neurology

3 December, 2020 21:34

Even low doses of steroids tied to higher heart-disease risk

Journal

PLoS Medicine

3 December, 2020 20:00

SGLT2 inhibitor reduces filling pressure in HFrEF patients

Journal

Journal of the American College of Cardiology

3 December, 2020 18:03

AHA urges more attention to heart risks during menopausal transition

Journal

Circulation

2 December, 2020 17:46

Women fare worse after first severe heart attack

Journal

Circulation

1 December, 2020 19:35

VLDL, remnant cholesterol may help assess cardiovascular risk

Journal

Journal of the American College of Cardiology

30 November, 2020 23:16

Midlife blood pressure tied to white matter hyperintensities

Journal

European Heart Journal

30 November, 2020 23:06

Plaque characteristics independently tied to cardiovascular events

Journal

JAMA Cardiology

27 November, 2020 21:38

Higher rates of cancer-risk genes in people with congenital heart disease

Journal

JAMA Cardiology

26 November, 2020 18:00

Transcatheter valve replacement curbs tricuspid regurgitation in many

Journal

JACC: Cardiovascular Interventions

26 November, 2020 18:00

TAVR may be best choice for valve replacement after mediastinal radiation

Journal

JACC: Cardiovascular Interventions

24 November, 2020 18:41

Remote disease management program improves lipids, blood pressure

Journal

Circulation

23 November, 2020 23:17

Complete hemodynamic profiling tied to lower mortality from cardiogenic shock

Journal

JACC: Heart Failure

23 November, 2020 16:15

Consider time-to-benefit when prescribing statins

Journal

JAMA Internal Medicine

20 November, 2020 16:13

TAVR may improve neurocognitive function in some patients

Journal

JACC: Cardiovascular Interventions

20 November, 2020 15:10

Pre-recorded discharge instructions improve outcomes for heart-failure patients

Conference

AHA 2020

19 November, 2020 21:51

Risks highest for heart-failure patients soon after index hospitalization

Journal

JAMA Cardiology

19 November, 2020 21:43

ECMO-resuscitation tied to better survival in out-of-hospital cardiac arrest

Journal

The Lancet

Conference

AHA 2020

18 November, 2020 22:18

Silent heart disease common, easily identified with at-home questionnaire

Conference

AHA 2020

17 November, 2020 18:25

Studies show cardiovascular benefit with sotagliflozin

Journal

New England Journal of Medicine

Conference

AHA 2020

17 November, 2020 03:06

Study supports routine physiologic assessment to guide revascularization

Journal

JAMA

16 November, 2020 23:06

Cryoablation Afib studies show better first-line outcomes than drug therapy

Journal

New England Journal of Medicine

Conference

AHA 2020

16 November, 2020 21:05

Correcting iron deficiency protects heart failure patients from repeat hospital stay

Journal

The Lancet

Conference

AHA 2020

16 November, 2020 20:28

Rivaroxaban not inferior to warfarin for afib patients with artificial mitral valve

Journal

New England Journal of Medicine

Conference

AHA 2020

16 November, 2020 20:20

Amgen drug shaves 8% off risk of heart-failure event or heart death

Journal

New England Journal of Medicine

Conference

AHA 2020

13 November, 2020 22:51

Heart polypill cuts cardiovascular disease risks by 21% over placebo in primary prevention trial

Journal

New England Journal of Medicine

Conference

AHA 2020

13 November, 2020 21:05

Cytokinetics heart failure drug succeeds but slightly higher death rate seen -study

Conference

AHA 2020

13 November, 2020 18:23

Multivessel PCI gaining favor as STEMI therapy

Journal

JAMA Cardiology

12 November, 2020 23:03

More evidence links MCP-1 levels to cardiovascular mortality

Journal

JAMA Cardiology

12 November, 2020 16:38

Direct oral anticoagulants may best vitamin K agonists for post-TAVR a-fib

Journal

JACC: Cardiovascular Interventions

12 November, 2020 16:28

Children with Kawasaki disease need long-term surveillance for heart disease

Conference

ACR 2020

11 November, 2020 17:53

LV volume may work as well as linear measures in pinpointing aortic regurgitation mortality risk

Journal

JAMA Cardiology

10 November, 2020 23:06

Moderate-to-severe CKD tied to worse VTE outcomes

Journal

JAMA Network Open

9 November, 2020 23:36

Obesity independently tied to longer survival after cardiac resynchronization

Journal

Circulation: Heart Failure

9 November, 2020 16:21

Cryoballoon supplement to pulmonary-vein isolation curbs AF recurrence

Journal

JACC: Clinical Electrophysiology

6 November, 2020 21:14

New model quantifies cardiac arrest risk in Brugada syndrome

Journal

JACC: Clinical Electrophysiology

3 November, 2020 23:16

Nocturnal blood pressure spike tied to increased cardiovascular disease risk

Journal

Circulation

2 November, 2020 20:07

Myocardial recovery common with LVADs

Journal

Circulation

2 November, 2020 18:21

Home-based mobile guided cardiac rehab may be safe and beneficial

Journal

JAMA Cardiology

29 October, 2020 22:32

Metabolic surgery linked to better cardiovascular outcomes after heart attack

Journal

Circulation

28 October, 2020 17:10

No difference in net adverse clinical events with clopidogrel, ticagrelor after PCI

Journal

JAMA

27 October, 2020 18:28

Serum omega-3 fatty acids tied to improved STEMI prognosis

Journal

Journal of the American College of Cardiology

26 October, 2020 21:12

Mortality lower after coronary bypass surgery than after percutaneous interventions

Journal

JAMA Internal Medicine

21 October, 2020 17:07

Intravascular lithotripsy safely treats severely calcified coronary-artery disease

Journal

Journal of the American College of Cardiology

21 October, 2020 16:43

Surgical valve explantation after TAVR tied to high short-term mortality

Journal

Journal of the American College of Cardiology

20 October, 2020 16:58

Cardiovascular, kidney benefits consistent across SGLT2 inhibitors

Journal

JAMA Cardiology

19 October, 2020 17:02

TAVR likely beneficial in low-risk patients with bicuspid valve stenosis

Journal

JAMA Cardiology

17 October, 2020 00:57

Young women have worse MI outcomes than men of same age

Journal

European Heart Journal

15 October, 2020 01:13

Durability of newer TAVR valve comparable to that with SAVR

Journal

Journal of the American College of Cardiology

13 October, 2020 21:46

Lower risk of dementia with catheter ablation of atrial fibrillation

Journal

European Heart Journal

9 October, 2020 22:50

Similar late outcomes with TAVR and SAVR in high-risk patients

Journal

JAMA Cardiology

9 October, 2020 16:18

After heart attack, men and women face more-similar cardiovascular risks

Journal

Journal of the American College of Cardiology

8 October, 2020 23:04

Lipoprotein(a) levels tied to atherosclerotic heart disease risk

Journal

JAMA Cardiology

Conference

European Atherosclerosis Society 2020

8 October, 2020 22:23

COVID-19-associated delays in aortic-valve replacement tied to worse outcomes

Journal

JAMA Network Open

6 October, 2020 19:35

Clopidogrel cessation after atrial-septal-defect repair doesn’t boost migraine risk

Journal

JAMA Cardiology

2 October, 2020 18:55

Reduced risk of major vascular events in lower-extremity PAD patients with rivaroxaban and aspirin

Journal

JAMA Cardiology

30 September, 2020 23:14

Prone positioning alters electrocardiogram

Journal

JAMA Internal Medicine

29 September, 2020 19:19

Increased risk for cardiovascular disease seen with two or more menopausal symptoms

Conference

North American Menopause Society Virtual Annual Meeting 2020

29 September, 2020 19:12

Numerous drugs can spawn a broad range of arrhythmias

Journal

Circulation

28 September, 2020 19:09

SGLT2 inhibitors may lower the risk of major cardiovascular events

Journal

BMJ

25 September, 2020 22:59

Opportunistic screening doesn’t find more AF cases

Journal

BMJ

25 September, 2020 21:53

Ertugliflozin passes post-approval cardiovascular safety test

Journal

New England Journal of Medicine

23 September, 2020 23:18

Treatment times of acute STEMI have increased with COVID-19 pandemic

Journal

American Journal of Emergency Medicine

23 September, 2020 18:13

Bicuspid-aortic-valve repair shows long-term efficacy

Journal

JAMA Cardiology

23 September, 2020 18:09

Non-physicians may optimize heart failure drugs remotely

Journal

JAMA Cardiology

22 September, 2020 22:27

TAVR does not worsen chronic kidney disease

Journal

Journal of the American College of Cardiology

17 September, 2020 18:15

Improvement of coronary-artery-plaque lipid-rich necrotic core seen with biologic therapy of psoriasis

Journal

Circulation: Cardiovascular Imaging

15 September, 2020 21:31

Lower survival rates seen with intra-arrest transport

Journal

JAMA

15 September, 2020 21:30

Pesco-Mediterranean diet with fasting proposed to optimize heart health

Journal

Journal of the American College of Cardiology

14 September, 2020 23:12

Leadless cardiac pacemakers may be safely retrieved after several years

Journal

JACC: Clinical Electrophysiology

8 September, 2020 23:31

Sacubitril-valsartan in hospitalized HF patients could have benefits

Journal

JAMA Cardiology

7 September, 2020 17:53

ECG findings can help manage adults with congenital heart disease

Journal

JAMA Cardiology

4 September, 2020 17:48

Aspirin alone best anti-clotting strategy after TAVI

Journal

New England Journal of Medicine

Conference

ESC 2020

4 September, 2020 16:21

Elderly NSTEMI patients benefit from invasive treatment

Journal

The Lancet

3 September, 2020 19:26

Heart-failure patients who have received flu and pneumonia shots have better outcomes

Conference

ESC 2020

3 September, 2020 17:48

AF incidence up 3% annually in community-based study

Journal

JAMA Network Open

2 September, 2020 18:36

Atrial fibrillation after noncardiac surgery tied to higher stroke risk

Journal

JAMA

1 September, 2020 23:49

Topical gene therapy for recessive dystrophic epidermolysis bullosa

Expert

Prof. Peter Marinkovich, Stanford University, CA, USA

17 November, 2023 16:41

Analysing the Link Between Psoriasis and Chronic Kidney Disease

20 October, 2023 12:20

Strategies for Early Psoriatic Arthritis Recognition in Psoriasis Patients: GRAPPA Survey Findings

Trial

Review study, GRAPPA

20 October, 2023 12:15

Why Medicom Medical Publishers champions peer review

Expert

Dr RH Giles, Medical Science Officer, Medicom Medical Publishers

22 September, 2023 00:00

Heroes of Medicine

Expert

Dr Alex McDonald (Board member, Physician’s Weekly) and Dr Rachel Giles (Medical Science Officer, Medicom Medical Publishers)

19 July, 2023 15:59

Addressing health risks of loneliness and social isolation

Expert

Dr Carla Perissinotto, Geriatrics Division, Department of Medicine, University of California San Francisco, USA

19 July, 2023 15:43

Clinics on wheels – Bringing healthcare to patients in underserved communities

Expert

Dr Priya Sarin Gupta, Mass General Brigham, MA, USA

18 July, 2023 11:28

Understanding the stresses and strains of being a doctor

Expert

Dr Steven Younger, Sutter Health, California Pacific Medical Center, CA, USA

18 July, 2023 11:14

Tralokinumab improves symptoms and quality of life in adolescents with moderate-to-severe AD

22 November, 2022 17:09

Patients & physicians have discordant views of atopic dermatitis symptoms

18 November, 2022 11:45

Type 2 inflammatory diseases in paediatric patients with atopic dermatitis

18 November, 2022 10:37

Consensus on isotretinoin laboratory monitoring in acne treatment

Journal

JAMA Dermatology

23 June, 2022 18:49

Adjunctive reflective confocal microscopy can curb unnecessary excision for suspected melanoma

Journal

JAMA Dermatology

10 June, 2022 20:27

Kids with solid-organ transplants also at risk for keratinocyte carcinoma

Journal

JAMA Dermatology

10 June, 2022 17:27

Psoriasis linked with higher risk for fatty liver disease

Journal

JAMA Dermatology

2 June, 2022 21:31

Green tea ingredient shows promise for preventing severe radiation dermatitis

Journal

JAMA Dermatology

1 June, 2022 23:19

Olson grade, need for more treatment are markers of increased skin cancer risk in actinic keratoses

Journal

JAMA Dermatology

6 May, 2022 00:55

Adjuvant pembrolizumab may cut recurrence, mortality in stage-II melanoma

Journal

The Lancet

14 April, 2022 18:07

Is melanoma screening by primary care practitioners linked with overdiagnosis?

Journal

JAMA Dermatology

12 April, 2022 23:14

International consensus reached on methotrexate dosing for psoriasis

Journal

JAMA Dermatology

7 April, 2022 22:30

Topical ruxolitinib continues to show promise for vitiligo

Conference

American Academy of Dermatology Annual Meeting

29 March, 2022 17:14

Arthritis drug beats placebo for treating severe alopecia areata

Journal

The New England Journal of Medicine

28 March, 2022 16:42

U.S. FDA approves new Bristol Myers cancer immunotherapy

21 March, 2022 14:57

Dermatologists may be unaware of scalp cooling for chemo-induced hair loss

Journal

Journal of the American Academy of Dermatology

18 March, 2022 19:54

Melanoma-secreted amyloid beta likely curbs neuroinflammation, promotes brain metastases

Journal

Cancer Discovery

15 March, 2022 22:25

IV gentamicin shows promise for genetic blistering skin disorder

Journal

JAMA Dermatology

7 March, 2022 22:07

Merkel cell cancers recur more often than other skin cancers, usually within three years

Journal

JAMA Dermatology

3 March, 2022 19:35

U.S. FDA declines to approve Amryt’s topical gel for rare skin diseases

28 February, 2022 16:11

For sentinel node-positive melanoma treatment, location matters

Journal

Annals of Surgery

21 February, 2022 18:04

Race, socioeconomic status tied to melanoma survival

Journal

Journal of the American Academy of Dermatology

18 February, 2022 16:28

Therapeutic lymph node dissection may not be needed in melanoma when index node responds

Journal

JAMA Surgery

15 February, 2022 22:42

Superficial radiotherapy tied to remission, better quality of life in severe Hailey-Hailey disease

Journal

JAMA Dermatology

28 January, 2022 22:02

Dermatologists and psoriasis patients call for specialized care to prevent heart disease

Journal

JAMA Dermatology

26 January, 2022 16:22

Radiomic signature may predict survival in pembrolizumab-treated advanced melanoma

Journal

JAMA Oncology

25 January, 2022 23:28

FDA approves expanded use of AbbVie’s arthritis drug to treat eczema

14 January, 2022 21:36

High-fiber diet tied to better immunotherapy response and progression-free survival in melanoma

Journal

Science

3 January, 2022 22:11

Oral JAK inhibitor continues to show promise for alopecia areata

Journal

Journal of Allergy and Clinical Immunology

29 December, 2021 20:34

Novel inflammatory marker improves prognostication in epidermal necrolysis

Journal

JAMA Dermatology

28 December, 2021 21:21

One week enough to clear pustular psoriasis in half of patients after experimental infusion

Journal

The New England Journal of Medicine

22 December, 2021 23:00

Support for therapeutic drug monitoring with infliximab maintenance therapy

Journal

JAMA

21 December, 2021 17:19

Patient-led surveillance safe, feasible after localized melanoma treatment

Journal

JAMA Dermatology

10 December, 2021 22:51

Experimental cream improves plaque psoriasis but can spark local side effects, headaches

Journal

The New England Journal of Medicine

10 December, 2021 18:51

Psoriasis tied to small increase in risk of venous thromboembolism, peripheral vascular disease

Journal

JAMA Dermatology

2 December, 2021 17:40

Triplet regimen boosts survival in metastatic melanoma, but at a cost

Journal

JAMA Network Open

26 November, 2021 23:33

Dupilumab for atopic dermatitis linked with milder COVID-19 symptoms

Journal

The Journal of Allergy and Clinical Immunology: In Practice

25 November, 2021 16:58

BioNTech’s skin cancer therapy wins FDA’s fast track designation

19 November, 2021 16:25

Targeting oncostatin M curbs chronic itch in mice

Journal

Science Translational Medicine

16 November, 2021 22:22

Supplemental patch testing often needed to identify allergens in contact dermatitis

Journal

JAMA Dermatology

9 November, 2021 21:22

‘Diligent’ dermatology care needed in organ-transplant recipients

Journal

JAMA Dermatology

22 October, 2021 22:08

COVID toes and seasonal chilblains share similar immune responses

Journal

British Journal of Dermatology

14 October, 2021 21:28

Potential first-in-class drug shows disease-modifying impact in atopic dermatitis

Conference

European Academy of Dermatology and Venereology 30th Virtual Congress

8 October, 2021 22:39

Keratinocyte carcinoma incidence and mortality on the rise

Journal

CMAJ

6 October, 2021 22:42

New type of topical cream can help treat diabetic foot ulcers

Journal

JAMA Network Open

1 October, 2021 21:56

Do oral corticosteroids drive fracture risk in atopic eczema?

Journal

Journal of Allergy and Clinical Immunology: In Practice

1 October, 2021 21:52

Live varicella-zoster vaccine safe, effective with TNF inhibitors

Journal

Annals of Internal Medicine

29 September, 2021 23:18

Could steroid treatment speed recovery from infliximab-induced liver injury?

Journal

Journal of Hepatology

28 September, 2021 17:12

Support for adjuvant pembrolizumab in earlier-stage melanoma

Conference

ESMO 2021 Congress

21 September, 2021 16:18

Enfortumab vedotin may trigger rare, severe skin reactions

Journal

JAMA Dermatology

17 September, 2021 22:57

Nodal classification system improves assessment of cutaneous melanoma mortality risk

Journal

JAMA Surgery

8 September, 2021 18:15

Severe atopic dermatitis tied to depressive symptoms, internalizing behaviors in children

Journal

JAMA Dermatology

7 September, 2021 20:50

Pfizer study shows skin disease drug more effective than Regeneron rival

30 August, 2021 20:09

Oral abrocitinib plus topical therapy safe, effective for teens with moderate-to-severe atopic dermatitis

Journal

JAMA Dermatology

24 August, 2021 23:13

Adoptive cell therapy less effective in pretreated metastatic melanoma

Journal

Clinical Cancer Research

24 August, 2021 16:23

Dupilumab eases skin and GI symptoms of rare immunodeficiency syndrome

Journal

URL Pediatrics

20 August, 2021 16:30

First-in-class gel shows promise for basal-cell carcinoma

Journal

Clinical Cancer Research

13 August, 2021 17:18

Upadacitinib bests dupilumab for adults with moderate-severe atopic dermatitis

Journal

JAMA Dermatology

10 August, 2021 22:22

Hair shedding related to COVID-19 doesn’t last long

Journal

Journal of the American Academy of Dermatology

2 August, 2021 17:43

Certain biologics may boost serious infection risk in patients with psoriasis

Journal

JAMA Dermatology

30 July, 2021 21:28

Blistering eruptions, including bullous pemphigoid, seen after COVID vaccine

Journal

Journal of Allergy and Clinical Immunology

23 July, 2021 17:47

Patch tests ‘essential’ in patients who develop facial dermatitis from face masks

Journal

Journal of the American Academy of Dermatology

25 June, 2021 21:10

Autologous bacteriotherapy shows promise against atopic dermatitis

Journal

JAMA Dermatology

24 June, 2021 17:39

Google searches for new measure of skin tones to curb bias in products

18 June, 2021 16:04

Polymyositis-dermatomyositis tied to arrhythmias in young, middle-aged adults

Journal

Heart Rhythm

17 June, 2021 22:31

Baricitinib shows long-term effectiveness against moderate to severe atopic dermatitis

Journal

JAMA Dermatology

4 June, 2021 16:35

Lifileucel promising against unresponsive malignant melanoma

Journal

Journal of Clinical Oncology

1 June, 2021 18:20

“Encouraging” data on ipilimumab plus anti-PD-1 in metastatic melanoma

Journal

Lancet Oncology

31 May, 2021 16:51

Internet-delivered CBT improves atopic dermatitis symptoms

Journal

JAMA Dermatology

27 May, 2021 21:53

CO2 laser monotherapy of questionable efficacy in vulvar lichen sclerosus

Journal

Obstetrics and Gynecology

26 May, 2021 16:27

Oral JAK1 inhibitor shows promise for treating moderate to severe atopic dermatitis

Journal

The Lancet

21 May, 2021 22:53

New Bristol Myers immunotherapy combo better than Opdivo alone in melanoma study

19 May, 2021 23:33

Rituximab bests mycophenolate mofetil as one-year treatment for pemphigus vulgaris

Journal

The New England Journal of Medicine

19 May, 2021 17:30

Corticosteroids for cutaneous events may have no impact on cancer survival

Journal

JAMA Dermatology

27 April, 2021 17:04

New psoriasis injection bests secukinumab, adalimumab in separate tests

Journal

The New England Journal of Medicine

23 April, 2021 18:50

Wildfire air pollution linked to jump in atopic dermatitis and itch dermatology visits

Journal

JAMA Dermatology

21 April, 2021 23:37

Atopic dermatitis linked to learning disability, educational achievement

Journal

JAMA Dermatology

20 April, 2021 00:07

Switch from adalimumab to its biosimilar not tied to drug retention in psoriasis patients

Journal

JAMA Dermatology

16 April, 2021 23:04

Surveillance, education may help to catch melanomas earlier

Journal

Cancer Epidemiology, Biomarkers and Prevention

16 April, 2021 19:01

Special considerations for examining hair loss with tightly coiled hair

Journal

JAMA Dermatology

15 April, 2021 23:41

Novel drug first to improve outcome of metastatic uveal melanoma

Conference

American Association for Cancer Research (AACR) virtual annual meeting 2021

15 April, 2021 19:13

Common blood pressure medications linked to increased skin cancer risk

Journal

CMAJ

12 April, 2021 23:11

Many dermatologists to continue telehealth visits after pandemic

Journal

JAMA Dermatology

8 April, 2021 23:42

Topical calcineurin inhibitors pose very little cancer risk

Journal

JAMA Dermatology

8 April, 2021 17:36

U.S. FDA extends review of Pfizer’s experimental skin disease drug

7 April, 2021 17:11

Survival after Mohs surgery likely better at academic, high-volume facilities

Journal

JAMA Dermatology

6 April, 2021 22:32

Chronic immune-related adverse events likely common after anti-PD-1 therapy for melanoma

Journal

JAMA Oncology

1 April, 2021 23:34

Larger surgical margins tied to better outcomes in Merkel cell carcinoma

Journal

JAMA Dermatology

1 April, 2021 18:49

Dermatologists can help identify, predict immune-checkpoint inhibitor toxicity

Journal

JAMA Dermatology

31 March, 2021 00:01

Psoriasis associated with liver diseases beyond NAFLD

Journal

Journal of the American Academy of Dermatology

29 March, 2021 16:35

Pfizer’s atopic dermatitis drug bests dupilumab, but only at higher dose

Journal

The New England Journal of Medicine

24 March, 2021 23:40

Risankizumab long-term risk-benefit profile for moderate to severe psoriasis

Journal

Journal of the American Academy of Dermatology

11 March, 2021 23:05

Pediatric atopic dermatitis tied to school, work absenteeism

Journal

Journal of the American Academy of Dermatology

10 March, 2021 23:09

Lack of skin biopsy equipment could lead to delayed diagnosis, treatment

Journal

JAMA Dermatology

1 March, 2021 17:08

ctDNA levels promising for tracking melanoma treatment progress, predicting outcomes

Journal

The Lancet Oncology

22 February, 2021 23:33

Fecal microbiota transplant in melanoma patients helps anti-PD-1 therapy work

Journal

Science

11 February, 2021 22:45

Tirbanibulin ointment clears actinic keratosis lesions in half of recipients within two months

Journal

The New England Journal of Medicine

10 February, 2021 23:00

Personal neoantigen vaccine prompts lasting response in melanoma patients

Journal

Nature Medicine online

5 February, 2021 17:30

Severe atopic eczema tied to higher risk of premature death

Journal

Journal of Allergy and Clinical Immunology

28 January, 2021 16:09

COVID patients may suffer persistent skin problems

Journal

The Lancet Infectious Diseases

22 January, 2021 17:06

Skin damage from UV light seen in sun-shielded skin

Journal

PLOS Genetics

18 January, 2021 22:53

Barrett’s esophagus common in women with scleroderma

Journal

American Journal of Gastroenterology

18 January, 2021 18:55

Clinicians recommend hair pull test of up to two hairs for all textures

Journal

Journal of the American Academy of Dermatology

14 January, 2021 00:13

UV-induced mutations in seemingly normal skin may predict skin cancer

Journal

Science Advances

11 January, 2021 23:28

Gene expression different in allergic, irritant contact dermatitis

Journal

PNAS

1 January, 2021 19:03

Dermatologists call for regulation of direct-to-consumer skin-lightening products

Journal

Journal of the American Academy of Dermatology

28 December, 2020 16:03

Metastatic-melanoma immunotherapy may be tied to increase in second cancers

Journal

JAMA Network Open

17 December, 2020 17:34

Suicidality and psychological adverse events tied to finasteride

Journal

JAMA Dermatology

11 November, 2020 23:16

Bezafibrate improves itch in patients with cholestatic diseases

Journal

Gastroenterology

4 November, 2020 22:21

Gut microbe curbs systemic inflammation in psoriasis

Conference

EADV 2020

4 November, 2020 20:13

Mohs surgery may not boost survival over standard excision of melanomas on trunk, extremities

Journal

JAMA Dermatology

29 October, 2020 17:03

Risankizumab improves patient-reported outcomes in moderate to severe psoriasis

Journal

JAMA Dermatology

22 October, 2020 16:09

Dermatitis herpetiformis may be common in patients with celiac disease

Journal

JAMA Dermatology

20 October, 2020 18:39

Baricitinib plus corticosteroids effectively treats atopic dermatitis

Journal

JAMA Dermatology

9 October, 2020 23:27

Cantharidin-based drug-device combination likely safe, effective for molluscum contagiosum

Journal

JAMA Dermatology

3 October, 2020 00:05

Melanoma patients still at higher risk for new malignancy after successful systemic immunotherapy

Journal

JAMA Dermatology

24 September, 2020 18:11

Narrowband UVB for vitiligo linked to lower fracture risk

Journal

Journal of the American Academy of Dermatology

18 September, 2020 17:05

Higher risk of severe cardiovascular events seen in months after starting ustekinumab therapy

Journal

JAMA Dermatology

15 September, 2020 21:50

Improvement of coronary-artery-plaque lipid-rich necrotic core seen with biologic therapy of psoriasis

Journal

Circulation: Cardiovascular Imaging

15 September, 2020 21:31

Five-year follow-up confirms drug combo lowers odds of melanoma recurrence

Journal

New England Journal of Medicine

2 September, 2020 23:00