CHIPping Away at the Pathogenesis of Chronic Heart Failure: What is the Clinical Significance of Clonal Hematopoiesis of Indeterminate Potential (CHIP)?
In a study published in JAMA cardiology, the data suggested that somatic…
2018: Cardiology News at A Glance
COAPT trial This prospective, multicenter, open-label, randomized trial aimed to assess the…
Flu Shot Linked to Heart Failure Survival
Patients with heart failure (HF) who receive influenza vaccination may be at…
NT-ProBNP-Guided Medical Therapy Failed To Show Superiority Compared To Usual Care In HFrEF
Results of a multi-center, randomized clinical trial which enrolled 894 patients with…
Mechanistic Study Delves Into Heart Failure Benefits Noted With Empagliflozin
The EMPA-HEART trial showed that empagliflozin resulted in beneficial effects on left…
TRED-HF: Tread With Caution While Withdrawing Heart Failure Medication in Recovered Dilated Cardiomyopathy
The results of the TRED-HF trial published in The Lancet showed that…
Canakinumab: A New Hope for Post MI Patients with Increased hsCRP in the Prevention of Heart Failure
Canakinumab (an IL-B inhibitor) is associated with decreased heart failure (HF) hospitalizations…
Superior Efficacy of Sacubitril-Valsartan Compared to Enalapril for lowering NT Pro-BNP in Patients Hospitalized for HFrEF
Results from a multi-center, randomized, double-blind, double dummy, parallel group clinical trial…
Does a Low Salt Diet Improve Heart Failure Prognosis?
A systematic review conducted by Kamal R. Mahtani et al in JAMA…
Cardiogenic Shock in Takotsubo Syndrome: Incidence, Predictors, and Outcomes
Cardiogenic shock (CS) is not a rare complication in patients with Takotsubo…
Worse Clinical Outcomes of Atrial Fibrillation in Patients with HFpEF Compared to HFrEF
A multinational prospective cohort study performed by Barak Zafrir et al. and…
SGLT-2 Inhibitors Associated with Lower Heart Failure Hospitalization
A new meta-analysis published in the Journal of American College of Cardiology…
Pulmonary Artery Denervation Improves Pulmonary HTN in Heart Failure
The findings of the Pulmonary artery denervation (PADN) trial, presented at the…
Landmark COAPT trial Demonstrates the Benefit of Transcatheter Mitral-Valve Repair Using MitraClip in Patients with Heart Failure
The spectacular results of the Cardiovascular Outcomes Assessment of the MitraClip Percutaneous…
Coronary Microvascular Dysfunction: A Promising Therapeutic Target in Heart Failure with Preserved EF?
PROMIS-HFpEF (PRevalence Of MIcrovascular dySfunction in Heart Failure with Preserved Ejection Fraction)…
Transcatheter Interatrial shunt device appears safe at 1 year for heart failure with preserved ejection fraction
The 1-year results of a phase 2, sham-controlled RCT have confirmed the…
Pre-PCI Impella Device Improves Outcome in Acute MI complicated by Cardiogenic Shock (AMICS)
A non-randomized study published in the American Heart Journal showed increased survival…
Tafamidis, A Real Hope for People with Transthyretin Cardiomyopathy?
On Thursday, March 29th, Pfizer announced positive topline results from ATTR-ACT trial…
Association of High-Sensitivity Cardiac Troponins (hs-cTn) and the Risk of New-onset Heart Failure
A recent study, published in the Journal of American College of Cardiology,…
ICON RELOADED: A New Future for NT-proBNP
A multicenter, international, North American study published in the Journal of the…