Bariatric Embolization Feasible for Treatment of Severe Obesity
Bariatric embolization results in weight loss for up to 12 months, increase in quality of life
For TAVR, Inverse Link Identified for Hospital Volume, Mortality
Higher 30-day mortality in lowest- versus highest-volume quartile of transfemoral TAVR procedures
Heart, Lungs From Hep C-Infected Donor Can Be Transplanted Safely
Transplant into patients without HCV infection feasible, with excellent function at six months
Over-the-Counter Meds Save Health Care System Money
OTC medicines lead to $146 billion in annual clinical and drug cost savings
Best Practices Developed for Diagnosing, Managing MINOCA
Algorithm aims to improve diagnosis, management of MI in absence of coronary artery disease
Guidelines Address PFO Closure for Secondary Stroke Prevention
Institutional requirements, multidisciplinary collaboration, quality measures addressed
Americans Borrowed $88 Billion in Past Year to Pay for Health Care
Many do not seek treatment for health issues due to cost or reduce spending to pay for health care
March 2019 Briefing – Cardiology
Here are what the editors at HealthDay consider to be the most important developments in Cardiology for March 2019. This roundup includes the latest...
Meta-Analysis Links Shift Work to Risk for Ischemic Heart Disease
Positive dose-response relationship ID'd between risk for IHD, increasing duration of shift work
Rates of CPR Before EMS Arrival Increased From 2000 to 2017
Compression-only, standard CPR have increased, linked to doubled survival rates versus no CPR
