ACC: Lasting Superiority for Centrifugal-Flow Pump in Heart Failure
Magnetically levitated centrifugal-flow pump beats mechanical bearing axial-flow pump at two years
U.S. Spends Twice As Much for Similar Health Care Utilization
U.S. has higher administrative and pharmaceutical costs than 10 other high-income countries
ACC: Carvedilol Doesn’t Prevent Anthracycline Cardiotoxicity
Carvedilol does not prevent reduction in LVEF in breast cancer but is linked to lower troponin I levels
ACC: Febuxostat Noninferior to Allopurinol for Gout, CVD
Noninferior for rates of adverse cardiovascular events; tied to higher all-cause, cardiovascular mortality
Considerable Resource Use, Costs for Cardiovascular Care
Ten-year health care costs were $23,142 in MESA cohort; 78 percent of costs linked to medication use
Three-Pronged Approach Can Improve Physician Engagement
Strategy used by one practice improved physician engagement and relieved burnout
Circulating FGF23 Linked to Incident Coronary Heart Disease
After adjustment for hormone therapy use in women, associations no longer differed by sex
High Total Cholesterol Protects Against Cognitive Decline
Findings among elderly whose total cholesterol increased from midlife levels
Doctors Facing Challenge to Help Needy While Protecting Practices
Many practices are finding it difficult to maintain their viability while caring for patients who can't pay
Severe Sleep Apnea During REM Sleep Tied to Acute CV Events
Findings among those with apnea during REM sleep and with preexisting cardiovascular disease
