Cardiology Today Current Issue

The following articles appeared in the print edition of Cardiology Today.

Table of Contents

• Wearable devices and the revolution of cardiology via continuous care, remote monitoring Darlene Dobkowski, MA
• Evolution of the operational structure of cardiology practice L. Samuel Wann, MD, MACC, FESC
• Treating hypertension reduces CV risks in diabetes care
• FDA panel: Keep paclitaxel-coated devices on market, but amend labeling, trial designs
• Injectable cardiac monitor receives FDA clearance
• Risk factor management can be ‘fourth’ pillar of AF treatment
• ‘Apple’-shaped women may have increased CVD risk vs. ‘pear’-shaped women
• CABG confers mortality benefit over PCI in multivessel CAD
• Cancer may be associated with broken heart syndrome
• CMS to cover ambulatory BP monitoring for patients with suspected hypertension
• Dabigatran not superior to aspirin for prevention of recurrent stroke
• Elderly adults with low CAC may not be at risk for CVD
• Exercise-based cardiac rehab confers improvements in HF
• More focus on BP control, diet may prevent 94.3 million premature deaths
• Prolonged TV watching increases risk for CVD, mortality in black adults
• USPSTF recommends one-time screening for AAA in older male smokers
• BERLIN-VT: Timing of ventricular tachycardia ablation does not affect mortality in patients with MI, ICD
• Ethnicity, age, sex influence CV risk in type 2 diabetes
• LDL apheresis may benefit certain patients with ACS after PCI
• New type 2 diabetes agents offer options to prevent heart failure
• NLA: Lp(a) can help assess ASCVD risk in several patient populations
• Risk tools for AF inadequate in PCI population
• Shift to health promotion needed to prevent cardiovascular disease
• BASILICA
• DEBUT
• GOULD
• MH-GRID
• MR-INFORM
• RADAR
• STOVES
• WISE