A 5% Absolute Increase in Influenza Activity Associated with a 24% Increase in Heart Failure Hospitalizations, According to New Study
A study conducted by Sonja Kytömaa and Sheila Hegde of the cardiovascular…
STOPDAPT-2 Explores Safety and Efficacy of 1-month DAPT Followed by Clopidogrel Monotherapy vs Standard 12-month DAPT After Drug-Eluting Stent Implantation
The results of the STOP-DAPT 2 randomized controlled trial were presented by…
Dapagliflozin and Cardiovascular Outcomes in Patients with Type 2 Diabetes and Prior MI
According to a presentation by Dr. Marc P. Bonaca at the American…
TREAT Trial Addresses the Safety and Efficacy of Ticagrelor Use for STEMI Management in the Setting of Fibrinolytic Therapy
According to the results of the TREAT trial, among patients aged under…
Total Event Analysis from REDUCE-IT Showcases a Substantial Reduction in the Burden of Ischemic Events, Experts Debate Possible Mechanisms of Action of Icosapent Ethyl
The total event analysis from the REDUCE-IT trial, presented at ACC 2019…
AUGUSTUS: Less Bleeding and Fewer Hospitalizations Without Significant Differences in Ischemic Events With Apixaban and No Aspirin in Patients With AFib and ACS
ACC 2019: In patients with atrial fibrillation and a recent acute coronary…
HeartMate3 Found to be More Superior Than Other LVADs on Endpoints of Stroke, Pump Thrombosis and Bleeding Complications
The largest LVAD trial ever to be performed, led by Dr. Mandeep…
COAPT Analysis Affirms Quality of Life Advantage of MitraClip for Secondary MR
NEW ORLEANS -- Transcatheter repair of functional mitral regurgitation (or secondary MR)…
HEARTLINE: A 180,000 Patient-Strong, Pragmatic, Real World Randomized Trial Assesses the Prowess of Apple Technology in Afib Diagnosis and Improvement of Hard Outcomes
The design of the HEARTLINE randomized trial of up to 180,000 pts…
Findings From a Randomized Controlled Trial May Usher the Adoption of Angiotensin–Neprilysin Inhibition to the Heart-Failure Armamentarium
The results of a trial presented by Dr. Adam DeVore at the…
Study Depicts Strong Associations Between Social Factors and Mortality Risk Following Coronary Artery Bypass Grafting
According to an observational study posted in the Journal of American Heart…
Is the Improvement in Fractional Flow Reserve After Percutaneous Coronary Intervention (ΔFFR) Associated With Clinical Outcome and Symptomatic Relief?
In an analysis of two randomized clinical trials published in JAMA cardiology,…
ALERTS: Use of an Implanted Electrocardiographic Monitoring Device in High-Risk Patients Aids in the Early Detection of ACS
According to a randomized controlled trial led by Dr. Michael Gibson, PERFUSE…
DECISION-CTO Demonstrates No Significant Difference in Death, MI, Stroke, or Any Revascularization with CTO PCI vs. No CTO PCI
The results of the DECISION-CTO trial conducted by Lee et al. showcased…
Coronary CTA Provides an Unrivaled Opportunity for More Detailed Analysis in Selected Patients, According to a Study
According to a recent publication in the Journal of the American College…
AVERT: Apixaban for the Prevention of Venous Thromboembolism in High-Risk Ambulatory Cancer Patients
A study by Marc Carrier and his colleagues published in the New…
Early and Late Leaflet Thrombosis Following TAVR
A real-world multicenter study by Yanagisawa and his colleagues published in Circulation:…
Impaired Microvascular Function Predicts Adverse Cardiovascular Outcomes in Women with Signs and Symptoms of Ischemia: Understanding the ‘Feminine Face’ of Ischemic Heart Disease
Investigators Ahmed Al Badri and C. Noel Bairey Merz from the Cedars…
Vasodilator Stress Cardiac Magnetic Resonance Imaging Shows Promise in the Identification of Fatal Heart Disease
The findings of a study by Heitner et al. published online on…
Microvascular and Endothelial Dysfunction Found in Nonculprit Artery In Over Ninety Percent of STEMI Patients, According to a Study
Findings of a study published in Circulation: Cardiovascular Interventions reflected that microvascular…