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UPDATED 5/19/12: Just as Sanofi-Aventis loses its exclusivity for its blockbuster drug Plavix (clopidogrel) this month, several generic formulations of the antiplatelet agent have been approved, the Food and Drug Administration announced on May 17. In the FDA statement announcing the approval,... »
Meta-Analysis Shows Statins Effective for Primary Prevention
The shifting balance of data for and against broader use of statin treatment tilted again toward more liberal use, with results from a meta-analysis of more than 170,000 participants showing a clear, positive, overall effect from statin treatment in all types of adults, even those with a relatively... »
ACC Urges Shift to Patient-Centered Care
It’s time for cardiologists to pay more attention to patients’ needs and to advocate for patient-centered care with insurers and policy makers, according to a new health policy statement from the American College of Cardiology. The statement outlines a new treatment paradigm of shared decision... »
UPDATED 5/19/12: Just as Sanofi-Aventis loses its exclusivity for its blockbuster drug Plavix (clopidogrel) this month, several generic formulations of the antiplatelet agent have been approved, the Food and Drug... »
Meta-Analysis Shows Statins Effective for Primary Prevention
The shifting balance of data for and against broader use of statin treatment tilted again toward more liberal use, with results from a meta-analysis of more than 170,000 participants showing a clear, positive, overall effect... »
ACC Urges Shift to Patient-Centered Care
It’s time for cardiologists to pay more attention to patients’ needs and to advocate for patient-centered care with insurers and policy makers, according to a new health policy statement from the American College of... »
CHICAGO – An investigational fully human monoclonal antibody slashed low-density lipoprotein cholesterol levels by up to 72% in a phase II clinical trial in dyslipidemic patients not at goal despite already being on a... »
Trial Supports Cardiac CT for Acute Chest Pain
CHICAGO – Cardiac CT angiography in the emergency department safely redirects to home the many patients who would otherwise be admitted for acute chest pain, according to results of the prospective, randomized ACRIN PA 4005... »
Sleeping Too Much or Too Little Puts Heart at Risk
CHICAGO – Sleeping too much as well as too little appears to be detrimental to cardiovascular health, according to large retrospective analysis of the NHANES database. Individuals who slept less than 6 hours per day had... »
| May 21 - 25 Sarasota, FL | American Medical Seminars: Cardiology Update in Primary Care |
| Jun 9 - 12 Vancouver, | World Society for Cardio-Thoracic Surgeons (WSCTS): 22nd World Congress |
| Jun 12 London, | Bypass, Balloon Pumps and Circulatory Support |
| Jun 14 - 15 Montreal, | Montreal Heart Institute: Interventional Cardiology Symposium |
| Jun 14 - 24 Departs Copenhagen, | Primary Care Update: Cardiac Health, Metabolic Syndrome, Obesity and Related Disorders |
| Jun 28 - 30 Frankfurt, | Congenital and Structural Interventions (CSI 2012) |
| Jun 30 - Jul 3 National Harbor, MD | American Society of Echocardiography (ASE): Annual Scientific Sessions |
| Jul 27 - 30 Toronto, | International Academy of Cardiology: World Congress on Heart Disease |
| Aug 10 - 13 Jackson Hole, WY | Saint Joseph's Hospital: Annual Tutorials in the Tetons |
| Aug 16 - 19 South Bank, | Cardiac Society of Australia & New Zealand (CSANZ): Annual Scientific Meeting |