Cardiology

• In the Journals

• AF more than doubled 1-year mortality among TAVR recipients

• February 13, 2013
• Atrial fibrillation of any type was associated with more than a twofold increased risk for all-cause and CV mortality among patients undergoing...More »

• FDA approvals

• Advisa MRI pacing system receives FDA approval

• February 13, 2013
• Medtronic today announced that the FDA approved its second-generation Advisa DR MRI SureScan, which was specifically tested and approved for use with MRI...More »

• European VTE patient registry enrolls its first patient

• February 11, 2013
• Daiichi Sankyo Europe GmbH has announced the first patient has been enrolled in the “Prevention of thromboembolic events – European registry...More »

• In the Journals

• Yoga safe, effective for patients with paroxysmal AF

• February 1, 2013
• Regular yoga practice significantly reduced the burden of symptomatic atrial fibrillation and improved anxiety, depression and overall quality of life for...More »

• Trial Scorecards

• PROTECT AF

• Cardiology Today, February 2013
• Trial compared percutaneous left atrial appendage (LAA) closure with the Watchman filter device vs. warfarin for preventing stroke in AF patients....More »

• Trial Scorecards

• DISCERN AF

• Cardiology Today, February 2013
• Analysis of the frequency of AF before and after an ablation procedure using an implantable cardiac monitor (ICM) to measure the incidence and predictor...More »

• Round Tables

• New-generation oral anticoagulants represent advance in management of nonvalvular AF

• Cardiology Today, February 2013
• Cardiologists have more therapeutic options than ever before to care for patients with nonvalvular atrial fibrillation.
  The recent approvals of apixaban...More »

• Certain antidepressants may prolong QT interval

• Cardiology Today, March 2013
• New data published in BMJ confirm a modest prolongation of QT interval with citalopram and other selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors.
  The findings...More »

• Perspective

• Patients with ICDs reveal deactivation preferences

• January 28, 2013
• Past research has indicated that despite being informed of end-of-life painful shocks, patients with implantable cardioverter defibrillators prefer to...More »

• Perspective

• Many hospitalized children survive after prolonged CPR

• Cardiology Today, March 2013
• Once considered futile, cardiopulmonary resuscitation for 20 minutes or more in hospitalized children following cardiac arrest was associated with...More »

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