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Acurate Neo Valve Holds Its Own Against Sapien 3Both transcatheter valves had very high success rates, with one study author suggesting the Acurate Neo, investigational in the US, "is more or less an all-comer valve like the Sapien."
Medscape Medical News, October 2017
Uncontrolled Hypertension Unchanged in US AdultsNew data from the CDC's National Center for Health Statistics show less than half of US adults with hypertension have their blood pressure under control, basically unchanged since 2010.
TCTTCT 2017: Rich in Clinical Trials, Star Power Oscar-winner Tom Hanks headlines a conference that will feature clinical trials looking at management of left main disease, cardiogenic shock, and bioabsorbable scaffolds.
We Need Consistency, Not Complacency, to Improve Public Health Obesity has been normalized to become the problem clinicians don't see and therefore don't treat, but recent data showing that one in five kids and teens are obese should shock us into action, says Dr Mandrola.
theheart.org on Medscape, October 11, 2017
Risk Factors Associated With FibroidsDr Kovacs summarizes a new systematic review that looked at the epidemiology of uterine fibroids and their associated risk factors.
From Boston, Two New Stroke Studies Can a computer qualify someone for endovascular therapy? Should children be given tPA? Dr Mark Alberts on new stroke data.
Medscape Neurology, May 12, 2017
Dosing at Night to Cause BP 'Dipping'Prescribing short-term blood pressure medication could help patients achieve 'dips' overnight and reduce their risk for cardiovascular events, reports Dr George Bakris.
