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L.A. McKeown
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Senior Medical Journalist @TCTMD
Section Editor, CV Team Forum; My favorite title is Mom.
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POLY-HF: Polypill Pays Dividends in Patients With HFrEF
The combination therapy improved LVEF, quality of life, clinical outcomes, and more, but implementation questions remain.
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November 14, 2025 at 7:33 PM
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PREVENT-TAHA8: Post-MI Intracoronary Stem Cells May Lower HF Risk After STEMI
HF outcomes at 3 years were improved, but where stem cells fit in future research is the big unknown, says Jay Traverse.
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November 7, 2025 at 3:21 PM
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Cardiologists Saw Rising Incomes but Additional Pressures in 2024: MedAxiom
Changes are afoot to meet higher caseloads amid rising demand, the survey of 6,830 cardiovascular providers suggests.
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November 3, 2025 at 2:36 PM
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Concerto in the Cath Lab Music Benefits Heart Health After PCI
The pilot study was small, but it suggested music therapy before and during PCI could lower BP and heart rate after PCI.
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October 27, 2025 at 4:18 PM
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Get More Women to Cardiac Rehab, AHA Asserts
More focus is needed on female-specific barriers to enrollment and completion of programs that can improve their outcomes.
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October 24, 2025 at 3:38 PM
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Prenatal Hyperlipidemia: ‘Canary in a Coal Mine’ for Maternal Health?
Elevated lipids increased rates of obstetrical and cardiovascular adverse events over a 5-year follow-up period.
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October 22, 2025 at 5:56 PM
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Percutaneous LVADs Can Spur Aortic Regurgitation, Small Study Cautions
Large-bore devices and longer time on support each up the risk. A study author calls for awareness, not alarm.
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October 15, 2025 at 2:38 PM
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What’s Going to Be Hot at TCT 2025
There’s no shortage of late-breaking trials and science, plus live cases, innovation forums, and AI-focused sessions, this year.
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October 13, 2025 at 1:46 PM
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Type 2 MI Diagnoses on the Rise, but Best Course of Action Unknown
With a mix of causes and comorbidities, type 2 MI patients do better than type 1 early on, then face worse long-term outcomes.
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October 8, 2025 at 5:53 PM
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Recognize and Enable Care for Post-MI Psychological Distress: AHA
It can be a sensitive topic for patients that should be broached gently, without confrontation or judgment, the committee notes.
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October 3, 2025 at 2:04 PM
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My first from #HFSA2025 and an interesting one to boot! The Cordio HearO App can pick up signals of heart failure events more than 3 weeks before they happen. #CardioSky
September 29, 2025 at 6:23 PM
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Lactate Clearance May Act as ‘Early Warning Sign’ in Cardiogenic Shock
The new SCAI initiative brings optimism for a population that has seen little innovation or changes to treatment paradigms in years.
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September 26, 2025 at 2:13 PM
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Good LDL Control When PCSK9 Inhibitors Given In-Hospital After Interventions
By beginning in hospital, researchers hope to kickstart LDL-lowering with a drug class that has been difficult to access.
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September 24, 2025 at 4:05 PM
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European Experts Provide Advice on Managing CV Effects of COVID-19
The paper aims to increase awareness of cardiac long COVID and make management quicker, more accurate, and safer.
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September 22, 2025 at 2:17 PM
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Nonatherosclerotic Causes of MI Common in Younger Patients
SCAD was common and frequently misdiagnosed, especially in women, which can be problematic for treatment decisions.
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September 18, 2025 at 1:25 PM
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Lift as You Rise: Women in Cardiology Meet in Madrid to Talk Change
The RISE @ ESC Congress 2025 meeting made clear that policies matter, but so too do interpersonal connections on a local scale.
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September 11, 2025 at 3:49 PM
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ESC/EAS Stress Early LDL-Lowering in Select High-risk Patients
A focused update to the dyslipidemia guidelines makes room for new drugs, statins in HIV, and early combo therapy for some.
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September 11, 2025 at 2:31 PM
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Inspired by Fred Rogers, @nature.com asked readers to help us 'find the helpers' amid the crisis in American science. What emerged were inspiring stories of researchers, legal experts, data hounds and government scientists who are fighting the dismantling of the US research enterprise. 🧪🧵1/6
September 10, 2025 at 2:08 PM
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ESC Guidelines Update Clarifies Pregnancy Risks and Choices in Women With CVD
In addition to less restrictive guidance for some high-risk patients, the document advises vaginal birth whenever possible.
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September 9, 2025 at 8:28 PM
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Renewed Questions About Safety of Paclitaxel Devices in PAD: SWEDEPAD
What to make of the registry findings is debatable, but a mortality signal in PAD patients with claudication raised eyebrows.
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September 8, 2025 at 2:58 PM
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ICYMI, TCTMD team coverage of #ESCCongress from Madrid can be found on our conference page: tctmd.com/conference/e.... Late-breakers, slides, and a video wrap up from Dr. George Dangas. #CardioSky #ESCCongress
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September 3, 2025 at 7:22 PM
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AI-Supported Coaching Shows Promise for Improving Glycemic Control
The user-friendly approach helped diabetic patients get A1c levels under control and reduce the number of prescribed therapies.
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August 26, 2025 at 3:27 PM
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Digital Health for Doctors, Too? Tools Emerge to Promote Well-being
Whether it’s via an online program or simply a smartwatch, healthcare professionals stand to gain skills and insights.
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August 25, 2025 at 3:40 PM
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Coronary DCB Works Well in Multilayer In-Stent Restenosis: AGENT IDE Subanalysis
The advantage over balloon angioplasty in this higher-risk subset was consistent with the results seen in single-layer ISR.
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August 13, 2025 at 5:48 PM
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US Stroke Rehab System Not Serving Patient Needs, Societies Say
Access to rehabilitation is a “lifeline” for patients that needs to be protected and preserved to ensure their recovery.
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August 7, 2025 at 7:50 PM