After Lariat LAA Ligater Disappoints in aMAZE, is a Path Ahead Still Possible?
Adjunctive left atrial appendage (LAA) ligation failed to increase the efficacy of catheter pulmonary vein isolation (PVI) in the aMAZE trial, though it appeared safe enough for further clinical investigation. In a population of people with nonparoxysmal atrial fibrillation (Afib), LAA ligation plus PVI was associated with no better primary effectiveness by 12 months — […]
Opinion | ‘Let’s Look at the Car Temperature’: What We Heard This Week
“Parents kept saying that ‘We left the EpiPen in the car, [so] we threw it away, we were scared if it got hot.’ So we said OK, well, let’s look at the car temperature.” — Richard Lowenthal, president and CEO of ARS Pharmaceuticals, on testing intranasal epinephrine spray ARS-1 (also known as neffy) under extreme […]
The 7 Absolute Worst Wellness Trends We Saw This Year
FluxFactory via Getty Images Experts share the wellness trends they’d like to see get left behind. Every year brings new viral wellness trends that are often touted as be-all end-all magic. And while some of these trends are science-backed and beneficial, others are just not. This year we saw a fair share of fads, from […]
No Aspirin Needed After LVAD, ARIES-HM3 Trial Says
PHILADELPHIA — Dropping aspirin from the antithrombotic regimen after HeartMate 3 left ventricular assist device (LVAD) implantation appeared safer than the usual combination approach in the ARIES-HM3 trial. Atop warfarin or other vitamin K antagonist therapy, placebo was noninferior to low-dose aspirin for the primary composite endpoint of survival free of stroke, pump thrombosis, major […]
Matthew Perry Saved My Life — And Now He’ll Never Know It
The cast of “Friends”: (clockwise from bottom left) Courteney Cox Arquette as Monica Geller, Matt LeBlanc as Joey Tribbiani, Lisa Kudrow as Phoebe Buffay, David Schwimmer as Ross Geller, Matthew Perry as Chandler Bing, Jennifer Aniston as Rachel Green. NBC via Getty Images This essay contains discussions of suicide and disordered eating. Matthew Perry will […]
The Biggest Food Myths On Social Media That Piss Off Nutrition Science Experts
HuffPost From left, clockwise: Megan Rossi, Alan Flanagan, Dr. Michael Greger, Tim Spector, Dr. Idrees Mughal. Nutrition influencers run the gamut, from conspiracy theorists convinced that grocery shopping is the delicate act of dodging disease to the licensed nutritionist who shares debunking posts. Accounts and opinions proliferate by the hour, all equally earnest and legitimate-seeming. […]
Amulet vs Watchman Comparison Still Muddy Any Which Way LAA Leaks Are Defined
SAN FRANCISCO — Two mainstream devices for percutaneous left atrial appendage (LAA) closure continued to lead to similar clinical outcomes in the SWISS-APERO trial. Among patients randomized to the Amplatzer Amulet and the Watchman 2.5/FLX, the incidence of patent LAAs at 13 months reached 53.6% and 48.8%, respectively, on coronary CT angiography (risk ratio [RR] […]
Global diet study challenges advice to limit high-fat dairy foods
Unprocessed red meat and whole grains can be included or left out of a healthy diet, according to a study conducted in 80 countries across all inhabited continents and published today in European Heart Journal, a journal of the European Society of Cardiology (ESC).1 Diets emphasising fruit, vegetables, dairy (mainly whole-fat), nuts, legumes and fish […]
Danny Bonaduce Bound For Brain Surgery After Losing His Ability To Walk
Danny Bonaduce is set to undergo brain surgery after a neurological condition has left him unable to walk. Bonaduce, beloved for his role on the ’70s family sitcom “The Partridge Family,” discussed his health woes in an interview with TMZ published Friday. Advertisement The 63-year-old actor explained how it took “100 doctors” to figure out […]
Opinion | ‘This Error Left People in Terrible Financial Situations’: What We Heard This Week
“This error left people in terrible financial situations.” — David Dent, PharmD, first-year pharmacy resident, discussing a National Association of Boards of Pharmacy error that led more than 200 recent pharmacy graduates to believe they failed the national pharmacy board exam when they actually had passed. “Standard Time is ‘the biologically correct time.’” — Anna […]