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Women in Cardiology: Still Underrepresented in a Field Full of Men

JAMA Cardiology dedicated a special with 4 articles on different issues women continue to face when considering...

More Favorable Evidence for TAVR in Severe Aortic Regurgitation

Courtesy of Dr. Carlos Fava. Transcatheter aortic valve replacement (TAVR) was developed for aortic stenosis, but there is a...

New European Hypertension Guidelines Contrast with American Recommendations

The European guidelines on hypertension have been updated and now feature differences compared with American guidelines regarding...

Can We Prevent Cardiovascular Events without Aspirin?

As regards the use of antithrombotic agents, the risk of bleeding will always be an issue, and...

NSAIDs and Risk of Bleeding in Patients with Atrial Fibrillation

The use of nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs) is very frequent and many of these medications are sold...

Post Carotid Stenting Cerebral Hyperperfusion: a Preventable Complication

This syndrome, which can be reverted, is also one of the causes of preventable stroke, at least in...

Far from a Being a Pun, Malnutrition Tips the Scales in TAVR

Nutritional status is associated with higher mortality in elderly patients with severe aortic stenosis who require valve...

Cost-Effectiveness of Frenestrated or Branched Endoprostheses vs. Open Surgery

Fenestrated of branched endoprostheses are appealing options for the repair of anatomically-complex aortic aneurysms. Their use is...