Cardiology

• In the Journals

• Wearable cardioverter defibrillators improved outcomes after PCI

• January 8, 2013
• Patients with low left ventricular ejection fraction had higher early compared with late mortality after coronary revascularization, particularly after...More »

• Cardiology Today Editorial Board members vote on top 10 stories of 2012

• Cardiology Today, January 2013
• The following are the Top 10 stories of 2012 in the field of cardiology. These developments and issues were selected and deemed important by members of...More »

• Computer model appears to predict LQTS risk

• January 7, 2013
• A computer model designed to simulate repolarization successfully predicted clinical outcomes and improved risk stratification in patients with long QT...More »

• In the Journals

• Study identifies prevalence, predictors, outcomes of postoperative ventricular arrhythmia

• January 4, 2013
• Patients undergoing cardiac surgery are at higher risk for postoperative ventricular arrhythmia due to four factors: older age, peripheral vascular...More »

• Survival rates similar for ICD patients in clinical trials vs. clinical practice

• January 2, 2013
• Survival rates did not differ significantly between clinical trial patients with an implantable cardioverter defibrillator and those who received the...More »

• Meeting News Coverage

• Dabigatran shows promise in unselected cohort

• HemOnc Today, February 10, 2013
• Cardiovascular events occurred in less than 2% of unselected patients in daily care who received dabigatran to prevent stroke in atrial fibrillation.
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• Trial Scorecards

• OPERA

• Cardiology Today, January 2013
• Researchers studied whether perioperative omega-3 fatty acid supplementation reduces postoperative AF....More »

• Institution Notes

• Cardiology Today Editorial Board member honored for advancements in cardiology

• Cardiology Today, January 2013
• The Council on Clinical Cardiology of the American Heart Association presented its highest award, the James B. Herrick Award, to Bernard J. Gersh, MB,...More »

• Round Tables

• New agents for AF and stroke prevention: How to position the best drug for the right patient

• Cardiology Today, January 2013
• The recent approval of new anticoagulant agents to prevent stroke in patients with nonvalvular atrial fibrillation is of great interest to the cardiology...More »

• FDA approvals

• FDA approves Eliquis to prevent stroke, blood clots in AF

• December 31, 2012
• The anti-clotting drug apixaban, an oral tablet used to reduce the risk for stroke and systemic embolism, recently received FDA approval for use...More »

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