By Ahmed El-Medany A meta-analysis by Krittanawong et al found no significant difference to long-term risk of death, recurrent myocardial infarction (MI) and SCAD, and…
View More Medical therapy comparable to intervention in spontaneous coronary artery dissection (SCAD)
By Ahmed El-Medany The contemporary Copenhagen General Population Study recently published their findings in the European Heart Journal. This large study, which was established in…
View More Physical activity reduces cardiovascular risk and all-cause mortality if performed during leisure time, not working hours
By Ahmed El-Medany A retrospective cohort study by Dawwas et al reports that DOACs, compared with warfarin, were associated with lower risks for ischemic stroke…
View More DOACs vs. warfarin in valvular atrial fibrillation
By Saadia Aslam An FDA review of study findings showed a potential increased risk of cardiac arrhythmias in patients with pre-existing cardiac disease who are…
View More Lamotrigine may be associated with increased risk of cardiac arrhythmias, FDA warns(Taken from Expert Analysis- ACC) This secondary analysis from the EMPEROR-Reduced trial shows that use of empagliflozin reduces the risk of CV death or HF…
View More Beyond Diabetes: The Impact of Empagliflozin in Heart Failure with Reduced Ejection Fraction
By Saadia Aslam Despite an upsurge in the incidence of atherosclerotic cardiovascular diseases (ASCVD) among young adults, the attributable risk of recreational substance use among…
View More Recreational substances associated with a higher likelihood of premature atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease
By Ahmed El-Medany In contrast to their prevalence in the overall disease population, Black individuals were considerably underrepresented in trials that affirmed the United States’…
View More Underrepresentation of black participants in key Cardiology trials
By Ahmed El-Medany On 23 March, the American College of (ACC) and American Heart Association (AHA) released the 2021 ACC/AHA Key Data Elements and Definitions…
View More ACC and AHA release key data elements and definitions for heart failure
By Ahmed El-Medany Chest CT scans and X-ray images have been reported to have sensitivity values of 98 and 69%, respectively, with regards to diagnosing…
View More Application of Machine Learning to X-Ray and CT images in the diagnosis of COVID-19
By Ahmed El-Medany In a large retrospective study by Venetsanos et al, researchers analysed 37,990 patients from the SWEDEHEART registry with myocardial infarction (MI) who…
View More Prasugrel and ticagrelor associated with similar efficacy and safety following myocardial infarction