May 29th, 2014
SERIES: What Do You Say to Your Patient?
Harlan M. Krumholz, MD, SM
CardioExchange introduces a new series on communicating with patients about complex or controversial topics.
May 29th, 2014
Large Study Uncovers New Details About the Role of Hypertension in CVD
Larry Husten, PHD
Although high blood pressure has long been recognized and studied as a cardiovascular risk factor, a large new study published in the Lancet provides a more detailed, granular view of the specific role of different forms of hypertension. Eleni Rapsomaniki and colleagues in the U.K. analyzed data from 1.25 million people without existing cardiovascular disease age 30 […]
May 28th, 2014
Portrait of the Global Obesity Pandemic
Larry Husten, PHD
A new, comprehensive analysis, published in the Lancet, paints a frightening portrait of the global obesity pandemic. Analyzing data from a wide variety of international sources, the Global Burden of Disease Study 2013 finds that from 1980 through 2013, the worldwide prevalence of overweight and obesity rose by 27.5% for adults and by 47.1% for children. The […]
May 28th, 2014
Prescription Delay Following Stent Implantation Is a Common and Deadly Problem
Larry Husten, PHD
After receiving a stent, many patients delay or fail to fill their prescription for clopidogrel or another antiplatelet agent. Now, a study published in the Journal of the American Heart Association offers evidence that this problem is widespread and often leads to serious consequences. Researchers analyzed data from all stent implantations performed in British Columbia […]
May 28th, 2014
FDA Approves Novel Implanted Sensor to Monitor Heart Failure
Larry Husten, PHD
The FDA announced today that it has approved the CardioMEMS HF System. The small implantable device provides daily pulmonary artery (PA) pressure measurements to guide physicians in their treatment of NYHA Class III heart failure patients who have been hospitalized for heart failure in the previous year. The system consists of three parts: a small permanent sensor implanted […]
May 27th, 2014
Selections from Richard Lehman’s Literature Review: May 27th
Richard Lehman, BM, BCh, MRCGP
This week’s topics include mortality trends in patients with diabetes, cardiovascular remodeling in CAD and HF, and more.
May 27th, 2014
Choosing a Prosthetic Valve: What Do You Say to Your Patient?
Harlan M. Krumholz, MD, SM
In this scenario based on prosthetic valve choice, Harlan Krumholz asks, “What do you say to your patient?”
May 21st, 2014
The Risk-Prediction Conundrum: Individual Risk vs. Population Risk
John W McEvoy, MB BCh BAO
John W. McEvoy discusses his recent review article about how to interpret cardiac risk for an individual patient when risk estimates are more accurate for populations of patients.
May 21st, 2014
Medtronic and Edwards Lifesciences Resolve Patent Disputes
Larry Husten, PHD
After years of protracted and often bitter litigation in the U.S. and abroad, Edwards Lifesciences and Medtronic today announced a broad resolution to all their patent disputes over transcatheter heart valves. Medtronic will pay more than a billion dollars over the course of the agreement, which lasts until April 2022. Edwards will first receive a one-time payment of $750 million, […]
May 20th, 2014
Hopes and Beliefs: How Patients Respond to Informed-Consent Tools
Todd K. Rosengart, MD
Todd Rosengart answers Harlan Krumholz’s questions about his study of informed consent in patients scheduled for PCI.