APPs Can Help Fill Provider Gaps in Cardiopulmonary Care
Researchers conducted a systematic review to evaluate the status of the current cardiopulmonary workforce and any projected need for additional cardiopulmonary providers.
Cardiology
Cardiometabolic Effects of Gender-Affirming Hormone Therapy in Transgender Youth
Transgender youth on gender-affirming hormone therapy have differences in their percent fat and lean mass compared with cisgender youth.
How I Treat My Patients With Sacubitril/Valsartan for Heart Failure With Reduced Ejection Fraction
Congestive heart failure (CHF) remains a leading cause of death and expenditure in the United States, affecting approximately 6.5 million people and costing more than $30 billion annually.1,2 Despite advances in medical therapy, the 5-year survival for patients with CHF is still approximately 50%.3 The prevalence of heart failure in the United States is expected…
How Does Cardiorespiratory Fitness Affect the Risk for T2D?
An inverse dose-dependent association exists between cardiorespiratory fitness and type 2 diabetes risk.
Heart to Heart: Challenges of Providing Cardiac Care Abroad
Each year when Team Heart touches down in Kigali, Rwanda, they become one of the only medical groups in the country to offer heart surgery.
Improving Cardiac Risk Stratification in Acute Syncope
Natriuretic peptides and high-sensitive troponin may be useful for cardiac risk stratification in acute syncope.
FDA Publishes Final Guidance on Heparin-Containing Devices
The intent of the document is to help reduce heparin product overdose errors caused by misinterpretation of the drug strength displayed in the labeling.
