CardioExchange Archive

November 17th, 2013

Brainstorming the Abstracts Submission Process at AHA.13

Saurav Chatterjee, MD

A fellow discusses many of the ideas arising from a small but provocative gathering.

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November 17th, 2013

Clinical Lipidology Becomes a Controversial Field

Reva Balakrishnan, MD, MPH

This cardiology Fellow finds heat and light at a lively session on the new prevention guidelines.

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November 17th, 2013

What Council Involvement Can Add

John Ryan, MD

The Associate Editor of CardioExchange explains the myriad benefits of AHA council involvement.

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November 17th, 2013

Remaking the Heart: Stem Cells, Patches, Scaffolds, and More

Vimal Ramjee, MD

Which advance in regenerative cardiovascular biology has the best chance of being translated into a clinical treatment? A cardiology Fellow ponders cutting-edge science presentations at AHA.13.

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November 17th, 2013

Early-Career Sessions at AHA 2013: Pearls, Personal Insights, and Powerhouse Presentations

Saurav Chatterjee, MD

Another perspective on the fellows-in-training sessions from the first day of AHA 2013

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November 16th, 2013

Advice for Fellows-in-Training: Focus, Persistence Are Keys

Reva Balakrishnan, MD, MPH

One of CardioExchange’s blogging fellows shares her highlights of the AHA’s fellows-in-training sessions.

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November 16th, 2013

Becoming a Cardiovascular Investigator – Treading in Deep Waters, or a Sure Shot Toward a Successful Future?

Vimal Ramjee, MD

One of CardioExchange’s blogging fellows asks the question: Is it possible to succeed as a young investigator in the current funding climate?

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November 16th, 2013

A Critical Time for Health Research?

Siqin Ye, MD

A Cardiology fellow shares his thoughts on some key issues in healthcare as he prepares for the 2013 AHA Scientific Sessions.

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August 28th, 2013

American Heart Association Announces Late-Breaking Clinical Trials

Larry Husten, PHD

There are still a few days left in August, and the European Society of Cardiology meeting doesn’t start until this weekend in Amsterdam. Nevertheless, the American Heart Association has released the list of late-breaking clinical trials for its annual meeting in November. Late-Breaking Clinical Trials 1: Acute Cardiovascular and Cerebrovascular Care Sunday, Nov 17, 2013, 4:00 PM – 5:19 PM […]

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May 16th, 2013

Salt Report from IOM Sparks Much Heat, Only a Little Light

Larry Husten, PHD

An Institute of Medicine report on salt earlier this week sparked a lot of controversy. The report concludes that there’s no evidence to support current efforts to lower salt consumption to less than 2300 mg/day. Unfortunately, the press coverage offered little insight into the science behind the issue. On the Knight Science Journalism Tracker blog, […]

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