COVID-19 patients without a history of cardiac disease and those with a negative troponin test are at low risk for arrhythmias and can perhaps forgo cardiac monitoring, a new study finds.
Increasing Inflammation Correlates with Residual Risk After Acute Coronary Syndrome
Serial measurement of high-sensitivity C-reactive protein following an acute coronary syndrome may help flag patients at elevated risk for morbidity and mortality, finds a secondary analysis of the VISTA-16 trial.
New Cardiovascular Risk Factors? An Expert’s Take on USPSTF’s Skeptical Position
A pending USPSTF recommendation on nontraditional cardiac risk factors for asymptomatic adults gets it right for two of three factors addressed, contends Dr. Steve Nissen.
CANTOS: Why It’s a Big Deal — and 5 More Things to Know About It
The recent landmark trial conclusively proved the inflammatory hypothesis of atherothrombosis. But it did a good deal more. Dr. Steven Nissen explains.
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