Month: January 2021
Early Atrial Fibrillation Clinical Trial: Superiority of Catheter Cryoablation Over Antiarrhythmic Therapy as First Line Therapy for Paroxysmal Atrial Fibrillation
A recent study by Dr. Jason G. Andrade, published in New England Journal of Medicine, found that the use of catheter cryoablation as first-line therapy for patients with newly diagnosed, symptomatic, paroxysmal atrial fibrillation is associated with lower recurrence of arrhythmia and a better quality of life when compared to an antiarrhythmic treatment approach. Continue reading
TIPS-3 Trial: The Combination of Polypill and Aspirin Administered to Patients at Intermediate Risk Led to a Lower Incidence of Cardiovascular Events Compared With Double Placebo
A recent trial by Dr. Salim Yusuf, published in The New England Journal of Medicine, indicated that combination therapy with aspirin plus a polypill (consisting of a statin plus three blood-pressure-lowering drugs) can reduce the incidence of cardiovascular events compared with placebo among participants without established cardiovascular disease, but at moderate cardiovascular risk.
REPLACE COVID Trial: Angiotensin-Converting Enzyme Inhibitors or Angiotensin Receptor Blockers Can Be Safely Continued in Patients Admitted to Hospital With COVID-19
A recent trial by Dr. Jordana B Cohen, published in The LANCET, indicated that consistent with international society recommendations, patients admitted to the hospital with COVID-19 can safely continue treatment with renin-angiotensin system inhibitors (angiotensin-converting enzyme inhibitors (ACEI) or angiotensin receptor blockers (ARB)) unless there is a distinct medical contraindication to ongoing therapy.
