Study Shows Patient Self Reports Overestimated And Pharmacy Fills Underestimated Medication Persistence
In an original investigation done by Dr. Alexander C. Fanaroff et al and…
Long-Term Follow-Up of the REDUCE-MVI Trial Showed the Superiority of Ticagrelor Over Prasugrel in Maintenance Therapy of Patients With ST-Segment-Elevation Myocardial Infarction
A recent study by Dr. van der Hoeven, published in the Journal of…
Study Shows Myocardial Perfusion Mapping Using Artificial Intelligence Quantification of Cardiovascular Magnetic Resonance Imaging Provides Prognostic Information in Patients With Suspected Coronary Artery Disease Above Traditional Cardiovascular Risk Factors
A recent study by Dr. Knott, published in Circulation, have shown the…
Cohort Study Showed a Large Number of Patients Receiving Anticancer Therapy Demonstrate Myocardial Injury or Left Ventricular Dysfunction, With Only Few Showing Severe Cardiotoxicity
A recent study by Dr. Lopez-Sendon, published in European Heart Journal, showed…
Population-Based Cohort Study Shows Blood Pressure Trajectories Over The Life Course Progress More Rapidly in Women Compared to Men
A new study by Dr. Hongwei, published in JAMA Cardiology, demonstrated that…
Study Shows Hepatitis C Status Not Associated With Adverse Events in Adult Heart Transplant Patients by 1 Year
A recent study by Dr. Kilic, published in the American Heart Association…
Randomized Trial Shows Prasugrel Associated with Better Endothelial Function and Stronger Platelet Inhibition as Compared to Clopidogrel or Ticagrelor in Patients with ACS Who Undergo Stenting
In a recent randomized, three-arm, parallel, blinded study by Dr. Schnorbus, published…
The Sarcomeric Human Cardiomyopathy Registry: Race Associated with Disease Expression and Clinical Outcomes Among Patients with Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy
Hypertrophic cardiomyopathy (HCM) is the most common inherited genetic disorder of the…
Intensive LDL Lowering With a Goal of < 70mg/dl Is Superior to Moderate Lowering for Secondary Prevention of Ischemic Stroke Patients
A randomized parallel-group trial comparing intensive LDL-C lowering to modest lowering for…
GALILEO-4D: Rivaroxaban-Aspirin Based Anti-Thrombotic Therapy Post-TAVR Protects From Valve Leaflet Motion Abnormalities
An expanded analysis of 231 patients from the GALILEO trial comparing rivaroxaban-aspirin…
Treatment with Statins, RAAS Inhibitors and Platelet Inhibitors After CABG is Essential, While the Use of Beta-blockers is Questionable: Swedish Study
In a recent study published in the European Heart Journal, Erik Björklund…
Positive Correlation Found Between Combined Life-time Exposure of Decreased LDL-C and Low Systolic BP in Lowering the Risk of Cardiovascular Disease
A recent study by Brian A. Ference et al. based on a…
REVELATION Trial: Paclitaxel-Coated Balloon Angioplasty is Non-Inferior To The Routinely Conducted Drug-Eluting Stenting in STEMI Patients
According to a recent study based on the REVELATION Trial, conducted by…
No significant association between myocardial viability & long-term survival benefit of CABG in patients with ischemic cardiomyopathy
According to a new study published in The New England Journal of…
PolyIran Trial: Polypill Prevents Cardiovascular Events
A four-component polypill, including aspirin, atorvastatin, hydrochlorothiazide, and enalapril or valsartan, effectively…
Population Based Cohort Study: With or Without AFib, CHA₂DS₂-VASc Score is a Sensitive Predictor and Stratifies the Risk of MACCE
Giulia Renda et al. recently published in the European Journal of Preventive…
11,000 Patient Study Demonstrates That Higher 24 hour and Nighttime Blood Pressure Readings Associated With Increased Risk of Cardiac Events
In an original investigation done by Dr.Wen-Yi Yang and his team, the…
Vascular Risk Factors Tied to Unhealthy Brains, Study from UK Biobank Suggests
Vascular risk factors such as smoking, hypertension, and diabetes were associated with…
IMPROVE-IT Trial: Intensive Lipid-Lowering Cuts CVD Risk in the Elderly
Among patients hospitalized for an acute coronary syndrome (ACS), adding ezetimibe to…
Nationwide Study Shows New-onset Left Bundle Branch Block After Transcatheter Aortic Valve Replacement Occurred in 15% of Intermediate Risk Patients and Is Associated with Worse 2 Year Outcomes
According to a new nationwide study, new onset left bundle branch block…