K. John McConnell discusses his research group’s study of standard management practices as they relate to quality of care in hospital cardiac units.

A relatively simple educational intervention reduces the ordering of inappropriate echoes

What to tell women with breast cancer about the cardiovascular risks of radiation therapy for breast cancer.

This week’s topics include fibrinolysis or primary PCI in STEMI, the effect of lower sodium intake on health, and the effect of increased potassium intake on CV risk factors and disease.

Laying out a road map for better trials and ultimately better outcomes for this confounding condition

John Ryan interviews Stacie Daugherty, lead author of a study recently published online by JACC on differences in rates of bleeding and bleeding avoidance strategies (BAS) between women and men undergoing PCI. THE STUDY Investigators used data from the CathPCI registry to analyze the use of BAS (radial access, bivalirudin, vascular closure devices, or any combination) and bleeding outcomes in men and women. They found that despite similar rates of BAS use in men and in women, bleeding complications occurred significantly more frequently in women. Compared with no BAS, the… Continue Reading

The publication in JAMA of the NIH’s Trial to Assess Chelation Therapy (TACT) has reignited a heated debate about the trial. The TACT investigators have generously agreed to respond to questions posed by Harlan Krumholz.

This week’s topics include an article on open science through data sharing, primary prevention of CVD with a Mediterranean diet, atherosclerosis found in mummies, and more.

Our panel sketches out the scope of this growing discipline.

An author of a new report detailing five cases of conductor-extrusion-associated thrombi on Riata leads discusses his recommendations for screening and lead removal.