Advice Columns from Dr. Carolyn Clancy

August 4 2009 20090804

An Aspirin a Day? The Answer is Different for Men and Women

Press Releases

August 2 2010 20100802

Risks, Benefits of Emerging Heart Valve Replacement Technique Not Fully Understood

January 28 2010 20100128

AHRQ and American College of Cardiology Collaborate on Study of Implantable Cardioverter Defibrillators

News & Numbers

August 4 2010 20100804

Heart Bypass Surgery Death Rates Drop Sharply

Advice Columns from Dr. Carolyn Clancy

August 4 2009 20090804

An Aspirin a Day? The Answer is Different for Men and Women

Other News & Events

• AHRQ and the American College of Cardiology collaborate on study of implantable cardioverter defibrillators
• Beta blockers are underused in patients receiving implantable cardioverter defibrillators
• Blacks who receive heart transplants have poorer survival than other racial groups
• Combination diuretic therapy for heart failure appears useful, but needs a stronger evidence base
• Drug discontinuation effects are not limited to psychoactive drugs, but may be important for cardiovascular drugs as well
• Full use of evidence-based therapies for heart failure could save nearly 70,000 lives each year
• Minimally invasive heart treatments have reduced bypass surgeries and influenced valve repair and replacement
• More research needed on coronary artery disease treatments for women
• No link found between stimulant treatment of youth with ADHD and cardiovascular problems
• Patients with financial worries or no insurance delay going to the hospital for a heart attack
• Potentially avoidable hospitalizations for heart failure lowest in mountain States
• Quality measures are not used with all patients who suffer heart attacks
• Risks, benefits of emerging heart valve replacement technique not fully understood
• Studies examine possible disparities surrounding implantable cardioverter defibrillators