#172: Biggest stories of 2012; AHA top-10 list; think you might have AF? There's an app for that; some diabetic patients may be overtreated with high-dose statins

Dec 21, 2012 15:35 EST

For the week ending December 21, 2012 we discuss the following top cardiology news from heartwire:

• Biggest cardiology stories of 2012
• Sugary drinks, PFO closure, and FREEDOM make AHA top-10 list
• Think you might have AF? There's an app for that
• Some diabetic patients may be overtreated with high-dose statins

 

And also, in brief:

• New analysis questions clopidogrel pretreatment prior to PCI
• Hypertension a "triple curse" for African Americans
• CVD death rate in US declines, but one in three still dying from cardiac causes

 

Join us for a comprehensive review of this week's most important cardiology news.