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…
ADRIFT Study: Reduced Rivaroxaban Doses Are Associated With Lower Thrombin Generation Following Percutaneous Left Atrial Appendage Closure Compared to Dual Antiplatelet Therapy
A recent study by Dr. Duthoit, MD, published in Circulation: Cardiovascular Interventions,…
DAPA-HF Trial: Compared to Placebo, Dapagliflozin Was Beneficial in Patients with Heart Failure and Reduced Ejection Fraction Regardless of Background Diuretic Therapy
A recent study by Dr. Alice M. Jackson M.D., published in Circulation…
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…
A Population-Based Study Showed No Association Between COVID-19-Induced In-Hospital Death and Angiotensin-Converting–Enzyme Inhibitors and Angiotensin-Receptor Blockers Use
A recent study by Dr. Mehra, published in the New England Journal…
Study Shows High-Intensity Statin Associated With Low Risk of Death, Stroke, ACS or Bleeding As Compared to Low to Moderate Intensity Statins or No Statins
Statins, especially high-intensity statins, could reduce the risk of a composite of…
GALILEO: Rivaroxaban Based Anti-thrombotic Strategy Associated with Increased Risk of Death or Thromboembolic Events and Bleeding Compared to Antiplatelet Based Strategy in Patients with TAVR
The results of the GALILEO trial were presented by Dr. George Dangas…
New-Onset AF After TAVR linked To Worse Long-Term Outcomes Compared With Patients With Pre-Existing AF and No AF
A registry-based cohort study including 72,660 Medicare patients with and without atrial…
HOPE 4: A Comprehensive Community-based Program Surpassing the Barriers in Improving BP Control and Associated Cardiovascular Disease Risk in 2 Middle Income Countries
Significant improvement in blood pressure control and related cardiovascular disease (CVD) risk…
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…
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…
Vascular Risk Factors Tied to Unhealthy Brains, Study from UK Biobank Suggests
Vascular risk factors such as smoking, hypertension, and diabetes were associated with…
New 15,000 Patient Study In Young Adult Demonstrates Increased Mortality For Up To 15 Years After Stroke
A study led by Dr. Merel Sanne Ekker demonstrated that when compared…
New Study Finds Higher Rates of All-Cause, Cardiovascular and Neurodegenerative Mortality in NFL Players when Compared to MLB Players
A study led by Vy Nguyen published in JAMA Network Open showed…
Genetic Epidemiological Study Provides Conflicting Evidence Regarding Protective Effect of Moderate Alcohol Consumption
An article published in the Lancet by Dr. Millwood provided conflicting evidence…
U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) Continues To Investigate Recall of Contaminated Blood Pressure Medication
The US food and drug Administration (FDA) has recently been conducting an…
Statin vs Healthy Adherer Effect On Mortality in ASCVD
In a vigorous retrospective cohort study published in JAMA, Fatima Rodriguez et…
Does Aggressive Control of Blood Pressure Decrease the Risk of Cognitive Impairment?
So far, there has been no definitive treatment for dementia. There are…
Prior Cerebrovascular Disease: A Key Factor In The Assessment for Optimal Left Main Coronary Artery Revascularization Strategy
A study conducted by Dr. Gregg W.Stone and his colleagues from Columbia…
Coronary Artery Calcium Scoring: A Screening Tool For Statin Prescription In the Primary Prevention of Cardiovascular Disease?
According to a new study published in the Journal of American College…