American Journal of Cardiology

Cardiology

Device data can ID heart failure patients at readmission risk

(HealthDay)—The use of device diagnostics to risk stratify patients during the first seven days after discharge can help identify patients at greatest risk of readmission for heart failure, according to research published ...

Cardiology

Chocolate consumption shows no impact on risk of A-fib

(HealthDay)—Among U.S. male physicians, chocolate consumption is not associated with risk of incident atrial fibrillation (AF), according to a study published in the Aug. 15 issue of The American Journal of Cardiology.

Cardiology

Diabetes confers worse prognosis for patients with ACS

(HealthDay)—For patients with acute coronary syndromes (ACS), diabetes confers a worse prognosis, according to a study published in the Aug. 1 issue of The American Journal of Cardiology.

Cardiology

Cardiopulmonary exercise testing prognostic in aortic stenosis

(HealthDay)—For patients judged as symptomatic or questionably symptomatic for aortic stenosis, an initially conservative management strategy results in good prognosis if cardiopulmonary exercise testing (CPET) does not ...

Cardiology

Morphology of bicuspid aortic valve influences outcomes

(HealthDay)—The morphology of bicuspid aortic valve (BAV) malformations plays an important role in outcomes, according to a study published in the Nov. 1 issue of The American Journal of Cardiology.

Cardiology

High LDL cholesterol remains common among US adults

(HealthDay)—High low-density lipoprotein (LDL) cholesterol remains common among U.S. adults, according to a study published in the Sept. 1 issue of The American Journal of Cardiology.

Cardiology

High-intensity statin effect independent of lipoprotein, CRP

(HealthDay)—High-intensity statin therapy is associated with coronary atherosclerosis regression, regardless of baseline lipoprotein or C-reactive protein (CRP) levels, according to a study published in the Nov. 15 issue ...

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