Waist-to-Hip Ratio More Important Than Obesity
Friday December 29, 2006
Investigators have now determined that the ratio of waist size to hip size is more important than your weight itself in determining your cardiac risk. Storing fat in your ... Read More
Exercise Prevents Diastolic Dysfunction
Tuesday December 26, 2006
Stiffening of the heart muscle - an event that can lead to "diastolic dysfunction" - has been thought to be an inevitable part of the aging process. Now investigators ... Read More
Secret Cardiology
Monday December 18, 2006
Some things in the wonderful world of cardiology are simply not meant to be discussed. There are certain things about heart disease, or certain aspects of the practice of cardiology, ... Read More
Surviving a Heart Attack - After the First Day
Friday December 15, 2006
OK, you've gotten through that critical 24 hours after the onset of your heart attack. Now what?
As it turns out, now comes - a lot. There are several ... Read More
The FDA Panel on Drug Eluting Stents - What To Make Of It All
Monday December 11, 2006
Anyone who expected the long awaited FDA panel on drug-eluting stents to finally solve the growing dilemma over what to do about DES must be disappointed this week. DrRich ... Read More
FDA Panel on Drug-Eluting Stents - Day 2
Saturday December 9, 2006
Yesterday, in its second of 2 days of deliberation, the FDA's Circulatory Systems Devices Advisory Panel on drug-eluting stents (DES) considered what recommendations to make regarding the off-label usage of ... Read More
The FDA Panel on Drug-Eluting Stents - Day 1
Friday December 8, 2006
Yesterday, in the first day of a 2-day meeting of the FDA's Circulatory Systems Devices Advisory Panel on drug-eluting stents (DES), the panel agreed unanimously that for on-label usage of ... Read More
New Information on Late Occlusion With Drug Eluting Stents
Monday December 4, 2006
In an article to be published on December 19 in the Journal of the American College of Cardiology, but which was released from embargo today, investigators report that stopping clopidogrel ... Read More