Long-Term Warfarin Use Tied to Increased Dementia Risk
Both warfarin and atrial fibrillation may raise risk
Revascularization Beats Exercise for PAD Patients
Researchers analyzed levels of TGF-β1 and collagen in biopsies of affected calf muscles
No Benefit Found for Perioperative Statin Therapy
Statins don't prevent complications and may cause acute kidney injury, researchers report
Catheter Ablation Tops Escalation of Antiarrhythmic Meds
Findings in patients with ischemic cardiomyopathy, ICD with ventricular tachycardia despite meds
Sleep Apnea May Raise A-Fib Risk in Patients With Pacemakers
Doctors need to be diligent about monitoring for sleep apnea in pacemaker patients
Review Finds CABG Bests PCI in End-Stage Renal Disease
Updated review and meta-analysis show beneficial effect for CABG for long-term mortality
Emergency PCI Linked to Better Outcomes
Findings in out-of-hospital cardiac arrest patients without ST-segment elevation
Adiposity Genetic Risk Score Tied to Cardiometabolic Health
Genetic risk score from 11 variants linked to lower risk of type 2 diabetes, hypertension, heart disease
Price Transparency Tool Doesn’t Cut Health Care Spending
Small percentage of eligible employees used the tool when offered
Increase in Low-Risk AMI Survivors From 2001 to 2011
Younger patients, men, married, those without multimorbidities more likely to be low-risk survivors
