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1 1
High intensity interval training for patients with CAD: What risks? What benefits?
2 2
BP reductions with renal denervation durable to 30 months: SYMPLICITY HTN-2
2 2
Dietary saturated fat has undeserved bad reputation, says review
3 3
Never too old to get moving: Aerobic fitness lowers risk of death in elderly
1 1
Apixaban superior to warfarin across range of INR values, ARISTOTLE analysis
1 1
Disagreeing with an influential thought leader on ICD use
10 10
Dabigatran "real-life" results suggest caution needed
3 3
Cardiologists don't ask about nutraceutical/OTC meds
1 1
Stem-cell therapy for hyperplastic left heart syndrome
2 2
Why Does the QRS Morphology Change?
14 14
How low should you go? Experts debate latest salvo in the war on sodium
6 6
IOM: No clear benefits to slashing sodium intake to 1500 mg/day
4 4
Hormone therapy associated with MI in male-to-female transsexuals
3 3
OSAS and hypertension
1 1
Sodium levels through the restaurant roof—no reductions in past six years
2 2
Sliding-scale hydration reduces six-month clinical events in PCI patients
1 1
RELAXing, regrouping, and rethinking PDE-5 inhibition with sildenafil in HF-PEF
1 1
ICDs, goals of care, and end of life: Difficult conversations (Hyde Park talk at HRS 2013)
2 2
Few failures show up in Durata, Riata ST Optim defibrillator-lead analysis
1 1
TAVR numbers in Europe: High or not high enough?
2 2
Treating paroxysmal AF during cardiac surgery improves outcomes
2 2
No benefit of fish oil in high-risk patients
15 15
Fish oils to prevent CHD . . . it's now official: A definite "no go"
32 32
Dr Burt Sobel dies, age 75
2 2
Dick Cheney: "Coronary artery disease is just a part of who I am"
10 10
Low-dose anticoagulation appears safe, effective with new-generation heart valve
4 4
Diabetes increases stroke risk, particularly in under-65s
1 1
No advantages, more surgery, with MitraClip at four years: EVEREST II
1 1
What to do when the patient is hot
1 1
Naturopathy isn't magic. It's conversation and nurturing.
16 16
No raised azithromycin CV-death risk seen in young or middle-aged adults
1 1
#187: Beet this: More evidence of BP-lowering effects of dietary nitrate; amiodarone-cancer link r
1 1
FDA approves atorvastatin/ezetimibe combo tablet
16 16
Physical activity low among American adults
4 4
Lancet antitobacco series launches as ACC chides FDA inaction
2 2
What can you conclude from these images?
18 18
FDA okays Kcentra to reverse anticoagulation, stop bleeding
2 2
Identifying silent AF to prevent stroke
2 2
Stopping dabigatran ups stroke risk: New boxed warning
1 1
FDA limits use of heart-failure drug due to liver injury
1 1
Autonomy vs beneficence? Shared decision-making in the patient considered for an ICD
3 3
Addition of naturopathic medicine boosts CV risk reduction
10 10
To [vitamin] D or not to D? That is the question
23 23
Newest study confirms a soda a day ups diabetes risk by 20%
3 3
Side-effect concerns, herbal options among reasons for not filling statins scrips
3 3
Metabolic syndrome in throes of AMI often confirmed later and may up risk by itself
2 2
US cardiologists see incomes climb in changing healthcare climate
5 5
ESC supports renal denervation as an option for treating resistant hypertension
2 2
CDC support for new AMA initiative on CVD, prediabetes
1 1
Biventricular bests RV pacing in patients with AV block: BLOCK HF published
1 1
AHA forecasts rising burden of heart failure in the US
5 5
Progress in diabetes care in US, but still a way to go
2 2
Intestinal flora again implicated in CAD; but this time, also CV events
9 9
Dabigatran clout in AF upheld in Danish "everyday clinical practice"
2 2
How safe is cryoballoon ablation of atrial fibrillation?
8 8
PREDIMED: Mediterranean diet costs more than standard diet
13 13
Low-glycemic diet seen to reverse diastolic dysfunction of diabetes
9 9
Mortality advantage with CABG over PCI in Medicare patients
6 6
Cardiologists plead ignorance, lack of time, in helping smokers butt out
5 5
Best targets, biggest hurdles in Europe's war on CVD
1 1
Experts welcome canagliflozin approval, but questions remain
5 5
"Shaking" the heart enhances stem-cell therapy in chronic HF: CELLWAVE
1 1
Overall stroke rates decline in Sweden, but uptick in younger victims raises concerns
2 2
Debating digoxin in AF: New analysis suggests no mortality risk
5 5
Aortic-valve replacement: Navigating therapies, knowing your patient
1 1
Mortality vs readmit rates: "The times they are a changin' "
11 11
New directions???
1 1
Very few people with established CVD adhere to healthy habits: PURE
14 14
New guidelines to reduce "alarm fatigue"
1 1
IMS 3 trial of mechanical embolectomy in stroke stopped
1 1
Will new FDA meeting on Avandia prompt withdrawal of drug?
4 4
Dabigatran and the real world
4 4
Beet this: More evidence of BP-lowering effects of dietary nitrate
7 7
What's the diagnosis of this 48-year-old woman with dyspnea on exertion?
6 6
ACE inhibitor, beta blocker may thwart cardiotoxicity from chemotherapy: Pilot study
1 1
Insulin has small effect on IMT, fish oil has none: GRACE
1 1
#17: Treating ventricular tachycardia in patients without structural heart disease
1 1
Amiodarone-cancer link reemerges in observational study
2 2
Is this sinus tachycardia?
28 28
US cardiologist admits to ordering $19 million in unnecessary testing
8 8
Risk of sitting, benefit of running: Disconnect disclosed in WHI analysis
5 5
Prasugrel noninferior to ticagrelor, but both achieve poor platelet inhibition at two hours
2 2
Quinidine, valued in Brugada syndrome, available in few countries
3 3
L-carnitine in red meat may up CVD risk via altered gut flora
9 9
Acute CHF with Preserved LV EF
2 2
Omega-3 PUFA as biomarkers: Plasma levels predict mortality, CV events in CHS analysis
2 2
Framingham scores could predict cognitive decline better than a standard dementia score
2 2
REVIVEd in print: REVIVE levosimendan trials finally get peer-review validation
1 1
Cardiologist quits after U Penn alleges unnecessary stenting
14 14
What to do about bridging with novel oral anticoagulants with Dr Seth Bilazarian
2 2
#56: Talking fat with Dr Roger Blumenthal
5 5
Male-pattern baldness linked with coronary heart disease
3 3
Statin discontinuation common, but patients can be rechallenged to try again
16 16
Carvedilol superior to metoprolol in MADIT-CRT analysis
6 6
What can you conclude from this echocardiogram performed on a young woman?
33 33
Imaging case studies: Timing is everything
4 4
Chelation therapy in TACT: Daring to challenge dogma (and suspend disbelief)
11 11
Walking on water: MitraClip crossing the big pond?
2 2
EMA recommends restricting cilostazol use for PAD
2 2
Can catheter ablation of AF ever be compatible with a less-is-more approach?
17 17
Women need to go to rehab, but we say "no, no, no"
19 19
"Ain't nobody got time for that": Where there's smoke, there's fire and calcium! . . . In your cor
3 3
Does exercise cause myocardial fibrosis? Please don't say exercise can cause heart disease
18 18
Heart doctors: Give peace a chance!
4 4
EMA launches review of nicotinic acid on eve of HPS2-THRIVE late-breaker
7 7
Which is the culprit vessel?
20 20
Bucking trend, Nobori DES misses noninferiority test vs Cypher
2 2
Weight-loss myths refuted in new review
13 13
Waist measure and BMI best predict heart disease death risk
8 8
New oximetry app may promote home monitoring, cut cost, empower patients
12 12
New analysis questions clopidogrel pretreatment prior to PCI
8 8
What do you make of this abnormal echocardiogram?
39 39
PARTNER B: Comorbidities influence three-year survival with Sapien TAVI
2 2
Debate reignites on HRT for chronic disease prevention
6 6
Look AHEAD halted: Lifestyle management fails to reduce hard CV outcomes in diabetics
28 28
LVEF "superresponse" to CRT in mild HF delivers clinically
2 2
ACE inhibitors better ARBs in new meta-analysis in hypertensives
10 10
A 45-year-old woman who had an ICD implanted over 10 years ago
61 61
Noninvasive fractional flow reserve CT could dramatically change angiography
5 5
Marathon running hardest on the hearts of those less physically fit
12 12
Alpha Omega Trial: n-3 fatty acids fail to reduce cardiovascular events in post-MI patients
18 18
Inside Themes
Acute Coronary Syndromes
ACS: Thrombosis
Featured program
ACS Guideline-Based Decision-Making in NSTEMI: Challenging Cases
RELEASE DATE: Dec 21, 2012
Interventional/Surgery
ACUTE MI
Featured program
Ischemic Heart Disease: Mitigating the Risk of Sudden Cardiac Death
RELEASE DATE: Feb 26, 2013
Interventional/Surgery
Advances in Arterial Access
Featured program
Beyond Dollars and Stents: The Role of Access in the Economics of the Cath Lab
RELEASE DATE: Apr 11, 2013
Arrhythmia/EP
Advances in Atrial Fibrillation
Featured program
Removing the Ambiguity Around Antiarrhythmic Drugs
RELEASE DATE: Dec 14, 2012
Lipid/Metabolic
Advances in Modern Insulin Analogues
Featured program
Improved Diabetes Care with Next-Generation Insulins
RELEASE DATE: Mar 26, 2012
Acute Coronary Syndromes
Antiplatelet Therapies
Featured program
Antiplatelets and PPIs: Controversies and Choices of Agents
RELEASE DATE: Apr 09, 2013
Acute Coronary Syndromes
Antiplatelet Therapy for ACS
Featured program
Improving Patient Outcomes Through Case-Based Discussions
RELEASE DATE: Feb 22, 2013
Acute Coronary Syndromes
Antithrombotic Therapy in NSTE-ACS
Featured program
Early Management of NSTE-ACS: From the ED to the Cath Lab
RELEASE DATE: Feb 20, 2013
Lipid/Metabolic
Cardiometabolic Risk Management
Featured program
New Insights on PPAR Agonists for Cardiovascular Disease
RELEASE DATE: Dec 14, 2012
Interventional/Surgery
Catheter Based Therapies
Featured program
Transcatheter Aortic Valve Replacement: Does Sizing Matter?
RELEASE DATE: Nov 27, 2012
Hypertension
Comprehensive PAH Management
Featured program
Treating Pulmonary Arterial Hypertension: What Gaps Persist?
RELEASE DATE: Dec 12, 2012
Interventional/Surgery
Drug-Eluting Stents
Featured program
An Elderly Man With AF and a Bifurcation Lesion
RELEASE DATE: Dec 21, 2012
Hypertension
Resistant Hypertension
Featured program
The Link Between Renal Nerves and Cardiac Function
RELEASE DATE: Feb 19, 2013
Clinical cardiology
Stable Ischemic Heart Disease
Featured program
Managing Refractory Angina: Test Your Skills
RELEASE DATE: May 02, 2012
Clinical Cardiology
T2DM Management: The Kidneys Matter
Featured program
The Complex Diabetes Patient with Comorbidities, Part 4
RELEASE DATE: Dec 11, 2012