Cardiology

• In the Journals

• Most eligible patients not prescribed aldosterone after acute MI

• November 27, 2012
• In a recent study published in the Journal of the American College of Cardiology, researchers found that the majority of patients with acute MI who are...More »

• New statement outlines recommendations for use of mechanical circulatory support

• Cardiology Today, December 2012
• The American Heart Association recently published a scientific statement with recommendations for the use of mechanical circulatory support.
  The new...More »

• FDA approvals

• HeartWare LVAD receives FDA approval for heart transplant patients

• November 20, 2012
• The FDA today approved the HeartWare Ventricular Assist System — a left ventricular assist device — to support heart function and blood flow...More »

• Meeting News Coverage Perspective

• CARRESS HF: Pharmacologic care superior to ultrafiltration for acute decompensated HF

• Cardiology Today, January 2013
• LOS ANGELES — Hospitalized patients with acute decompensated HF had better outcomes with use of a stepped pharmacologic-therapy algorithm as...More »

• Meeting News Coverage Perspective

• RELAX-AHF: Serelaxin improved symptoms, CV mortality in hospitalized HF patients

• Cardiology Today, December 2012
• LOS ANGELES — New results from the RELAX-AHF trial indicate that the investigational drug serelaxin improved signs and symptoms of HF, markedly...More »

• Meeting News Coverage

• SCIPIO: Cardiac stem cells may be effective HF treatment

• Cardiology Today, December 2012
• LOS ANGELES — Patients with HF who received an infusion of their own cardiac stem cells experienced significant increases in viable myocardium, left...More »

• Trial Scorecards

• WHICH

• Cardiology Today, November 2012
• Head-to-head comparison of home- vs. clinic-based chronic HF management.
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• Trial Scorecards

• Aldo-DHF

• Cardiology Today, November 2012
• Trial tested effects of 1 year of spironolactone treatment on cardiac function and structure, exercise capacity and quality of life in patients with...More »

• In the Journals

• Urgent need for investigation of inotropic agents in HF patients

• Cardiology Today, December 2012
• In a recent study, researchers found marked differences in the use of inotropic agents for patients with heart failure at a diverse group of US hospitals.
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• In the Journals

• HT failed to increase, cause mortality, CV events

• Endocrine Today, November 2012
• Ten years after the Women’s Health Initiative found no cardiovascular benefit from hormone therapy, new data from a Danish randomized controlled...More »

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