New recommendations endorse the idea that successful pregnancy and vaginal delivery are possible for most women with complex CHD. The key is shared management by a high-risk obstetrician and a cardiologist versed in CHD.
To Prevent Sudden Death in Student Athletes, Look Beyond the ECG
The low risk of sudden cardiac death in young athletes doesn’t merit screening beyond the history and physical exam for most youths. Better training and team-based care at schools promise more benefit than universal ECGs.
Checklists Transform Performance Measures for Heart Failure Care
Providing high-level care to heart failure patients – and doing it right the first time – dramatically reduced readmission rates for Cleveland Clinic’s Heart & Vascular Institute
HDL Function Appears to Control Cholesterol-Lowering Ability
Ability of HDL to remove cholesterol from the blood appears to be more important to cardiovascular risk than the amount of HDL in the blood
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International FMD Researchers Find Common Ground
First international FMD symposium stimulated participants to identify research projects in epidemiology, registries, genetics and imaging and clinical management in order to advance understanding of this disease.