Cardiology

Trials, guidelines and practice across cardiovascular medicine.

SIRONA Trial Compares Sirolimus vs Paclitaxel Balloons in PAD

The SIRONA trial compares sirolimus- versus paclitaxel-coated balloon angioplasty for femoropopliteal disease over 3 years in peripheral artery care.

A review explains why modest HDL cholesterol reductions in plant-based diets may not signal harm when overall cardiometabolic…

Alberta Health Services is recruiting a senior pediatric interventional cardiologist in Edmonton, a role central to congenital and…

A randomized lab study in adults examined whether 10 minutes of heart rate variability biofeedback changed cardiac, forehead,…

A pilot study will compare fluoroscopy and transthoracic echocardiography with cardiac CTA to map leadless pacemaker position after…

A scoping review found bioimpedance sensors paired with AI or decision support may improve heart failure congestion detection…

In NHANES, bilateral ankle-brachial index did not improve 10-year cardiovascular mortality prediction beyond a flexible clinical model.

A cross-sectional study links adiposity, insomnia, and depressive symptoms to immune and cardiovascular symptom burden in adults.

CE-MRI measures of arterial signal enhancement distinguished peripheral artery disease from controls and exposed stronger asymmetry in patients…

A CHARLS cohort study linked a combined inflammation, lipid, and pulse pressure score to higher cardiovascular risk and…

Cardiology

Trials, guidelines and practice across cardiovascular medicine.

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