The 2024 AHA/ACC/Multisociety Perioperative Cardiovascular Management for Noncardiac Surgery Guideline provides guidance for clinicians undergoing noncardiac surgery (NCS). The guideline contains updated, evidence-based recommendations that build on those from the 2014 Perioperative Guideline.
This systematic review and network meta-analysis investigates the optimal duration of dual antiplatelet therapy in patients with acute coronary syndromes (ACS) undergoing percutaneous coronary intervention…
AbstractBackgroundSupranormal left ventricular ejection fraction (LVEF) confers a paradoxically higher mortality risk; however, whether intrinsic structural changes of left ventricle (LV) play an i…
Mayo Clinic, Rochester, Minnesota, USA Albert Einstein College of Medicine-Jacobi Medical Center, Bronx, New York, USA Internal Medicine Residency Program, Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston, Massachusetts,…
There are conflicting published data on the optimal timing of non–vitamin K antagonist oral anticoagulants (NOACs) in atrial fibrillation (AF) patients with acute ischemic stroke.
For people who are adopted, a family health history is something that is likely nonexistent. Here’s what parents, physicians and adoptees themselves can do when…
Craving chocolate? Satisfy your sweet tooth in no time at all with this one-minute no-sugar-added treat.
John D. Bisognano, MD, PhD, FACC
Pacemaker and implantable cardioverter-defibrillator (ICD) lead placement traditionally uses fluoroscopy, often with inaccurate lead placement on the free wall rather than on the ventricular septum,…
No matter who we call family, when we choose to get the flu shot, we’re protecting them. It’s extra important to get a flu vaccination…
What is high blood pressure or hypertension? The American Heart Association provides information on high blood pressure, low blood pressure, and how to monitor, treat…
