Apixaban not Superior to Standard of Care after TAVR in ATLANTIS
The administration of apixaban monotherapy after transcatheter aortic valve replacement is not…
Left Atrial Appendage Occlusion during Cardiac Surgery shown to Decrease Risk of Stroke
Patients with atrial fibrillation undergoing cardiac surgery should have concomitant atrial appendage…
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…
Post-Hoc Analysis of ISCHEMIA Trial: The Choice of Myocardial Infarction Definition Influences Clinical Interpretation of Results
A recent study by Dr. Bernard R. Chaitman, published in Circulation investigated…
Study Shows Aortic Valve Replacement Was Associated With Better Outcomes in Patients with Low-Gradient Aortic Stenosis and Preserved Left Ventricular Ejection Fraction Compared With High-Gradient Aortic Stenosis
A recent study by Dr. Salaun, published in Circulation: Cardiovascular Interventions, demonstrated…
100,000 Patient Meta-Analysis Shows Carotid Intima-Media Thickness Progression Can Be Used as a Surrogate Marker for Cardiovascular Risk
A recent meta-analysis of clinical trials with more than 100,000 patients has…
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…
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…
Severe Coronary Calcification Might Delay Healing Following Implantation of Newer-Generation Drug-Eluting Stents
In an autopsy-based, histopathological analysis of stented coronary lesions, severe calcification was…
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…
Cardiac Rehabilitation Is Associated With Decreased Hospitalization and Mortality After Cardiac Valve Surgery
Cardiac rehabilitation after cardiac valve surgery is associated with lower hospitalizations and…
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…
SCOPE I: ACURATE Neo (Self-Expanding TAVR System) Struggles to Have An Edge On SAPIEN 3 (Balloon-Expandable TAVR System)
Results of a randomized trial presented at TCT 2019 and simultaneously published…
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…
SYNTAXES Study: No Significant Difference In All-Cause Death At 10 Years Between PCI and CABG
A follow-up of a multicenter, randomized controlled trial, the results of which…
Study Shows Preoperative Fractional Flow Reserve Associated with 6-Month Anastomotic Graft Functionality in Patients Undergoing Coronary Artery Bypass Graft
A team led by Dr David Glineur working in Canada and Europe…
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…
STS/ACC TVT Registry: Higher Volume Associated with Better TAVR Outcomes
Recent updates from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) maintain…
New Study Demonstrates Significant Burden of New Onset Atrial Fibrillation in Patients Undergoing Aortic Valve Replacement
A study led by Dr. Rajat Kalra published in JAMA Internal Medicine…
LRT Trial: Transcatheter Aortic Valve Replacement In Low Risk Patients with Symptomatic Severe Aortic Stenosis Appears To Be Safe At 1 Year
A study led by Dr. Ronald Waksman showed that in low-risk patients…