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Coffee Drinking Tied to Better Survival, but Timing Matters

Lower risk of all-cause and cardiovascular mortality observed only among morning drinkers

Jan 07, 2025
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CVD Toll From Sugary Drinks; Migraine Tx and Heart Risk; Baby Heart Xenotransplant?

Recent developments of interest in cardiovascular medicine

Jan 07, 2025
Cardio Break over a computer rendering of a heart.
Denosumab May Offer Better Fracture Protection for Dialysis Patients

But emulated trial found more myocardial infarctions than with bisphosphonate users

Jan 06, 2025
A photo of a female nurse leaning over a mature woman receiving hemodialysis.
Undersized Donor Hearts; Rise of Infective Endocarditis; IABP Inventor Dies

Recent developments of interest in cardiovascular medicine

Dec 31, 2024
Cardio Break over a computer rendering of a heart.
Overlooked Stories of 2024

Deeper stories often get lost in a fast-paced news environment

Dec 31, 2024
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Lupus Patients See More Vascular Risk, but It's Modifiable

Achieving remission and addressing CV risk factors made a big difference in Greek study

Dec 30, 2024
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Have the New Pulmonary Hypertension Drugs Changed the Game?

Macitentan/tadalafil and sotatercept approvals shifted the field, but by how much seems to differ

Dec 29, 2024
 A computed tomography angiography scan of the pulmonary arteries.
ART & Heart Safety; Eosinophil Counts Post MI; Antibiotics Fall Short After TAVR

Recent developments of interest in cardiovascular medicine

Dec 24, 2024
Cardio Break over a computer rendering of a heart.
Higher-Dose Anticoagulation Not a Sure Bet for Hospitalized COVID Patients

Large meta-analysis shows conflicting evidence for higher vs lower dosing

Dec 24, 2024
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Electronic Sepsis Alerts; Reducing Plaques in Coronary Arteries

Also in TTHealthWatch: electronic nudges for flu shots

Dec 21, 2024
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First Drug Approved for Familial Chylomicronemia Syndrome

Antisense oligonucleotide olezarsen slashes high triglycerides

Dec 20, 2024
FDA APPROVED olezarsen (Tryngolza) over a computer rendering of fats in the bloodstream.
For IBD, No Cardiovascular Risk Difference Between JAK, TNF Inhibitors

Previous findings of more cardiac events in RA patients did not translate to IBD patients

Dec 19, 2024
AIBD over a photo of Walt Disney Swan Dolphin Hotel in Orlando, FL.
U.S. Deaths Are Down and Life Expectancy Is Up, but Improvements Are Slowing

Nearly a year added to estimated lifespan of Americans

Dec 19, 2024
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Cardiovascular Protection Tracks With Wine Intake, Now Provable With Urinary Marker

Biomarker of wine consumption believed to reduce misclassification and bias in study

Dec 18, 2024
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