NOVA – No significant difference in rate of post-op AF with botulinum toxin vs placebo
Key Points: -In a Phase II, dose-ranging trial of epicardial fat pad…
OPTION –Indobufen is Noninferior to Aspirin After Coronary Drug-Eluting Stent Implantation
Key Points: Indobufen, a platelet aggregation inhibitor, has been shown to be…
PRECISE–A precision diagnostic strategy in patients with suspected CAD improves outcomes
Key Points: There is substantial heterogeneity in the use of different non-invasive…
PRO-HF Sub-Study: Routine KCCQ-12 assessments in HF improves accuracy of provider assessment of patient health status.
Key Points Clinicians estimate heart failure (HF) health status using New York…
RAPCO: Radial artery grafting is superior to both RITA and SVG in patients undergoing CABG
Key Points: Recent guidelines have supported the use of arterial grafts over…
ECMO-CS: Early ECMO Does not Improve Outcomes in Severe Cardiogenic Shock
Key Points: ECMO has been used as a salvage strategy in severe…
CTS-AMI: Tongxinluo (TXL) improves CV outcomes in acute STEMI
Key Points: Tongxinluo (TXL) is a traditional Chinese medicine with endothelial-protective effects…
IRONMAN: Intravenous Ferric Derisomaltose did not not meet primary endpoint in HFrEF
Key Points: Iron deficiency is common and a poor prognostic feature in…
COACH – A Patient-Risk Based Health System Intervention for Acute Heart Failure Care: The Comparison of Outcomes and Access to Care for Heart Failure (COACH) Trial
Key Points: HF patients frequently present to the ED for acute exacerbations,…
First-in-Human in vivo Crispr/Cas9 Editing of the TTR Gene by NTLA-2001 in patients with Transthyretin Amyloid Cardiomyopathy
Key Points: Transthyretin Amyloidosis (ATTR) is a highly morbid and often fatal…
The Diuretic Comparison Project (DCP): For hypertensive patients already on hydrochlorothiazide, switching to chlorthalidone does not improve outcomes
Key Points: Thiazide type diuretics are first-line medications for hypertension (HTN); while…
PROMINENT: Pemafibrate reduces triglyceride levels but not cardiovascular events in patients with dyslipidemia and T2DM
Key Points High triglyceride levels are associated with increased cardiovascular risk, but…
Does Loop Diuretic Type Affect Clinical Outcomes in Heart Failure? Furosemide vs. Torsemide Compared in the TRANSFORM-HF Trial
Key points: Loop diuretics are routinely used to manage congestion in heart…
RIVARAD: Post-Procedural Rivaroxaban Use After Radial Access for Coronary Procedures Reduces Radial Artery Occlusion at 30 Days
Key Points: Radial artery occlusion (RAO) is the most common complication after…
EPIC-STEMI: Early Routine PCSK-9 Use Added to High Intensity Statin Reduces LDL after Primary PCI for STEMI
Key Points: Early high-intensity statin therapy is standard of practice in acute…
Extended outcomes of BEST: No difference in MACE between PCI and CABG in MVD at 12 years, but higher repeat revascularization and spontaneous MI in PCI arm
Key Points: Previous studies have demonstrated the superiority of CABG over PCI…
FLASH: The FlowTriever system has an excellent safety profile in the treatment of pulmonary embolism
Key Points: Mortality for acute PE remains high. While percutaneous mechanical thrombectomy…
UNIVERSAL: Routine ultrasound guidance of femoral vascular access did not reduce bleeding or vascular complications but did facilitate access
Key Points: Femoral access is used for 30% of all coronary procedures,…
PADN-CFDA: Pulmonary artery denervation in addition to PDE-5i therapy improves exercise capacity in patients with pulmonary arterial hypertension
Key Points: Pulmonary artery denervation (PADN) has never been studied with a…
RADIANCE II: Endovascular ultrasound denervation met primary/secondary efficacy BP lowering endpoints at 2 months
Key Points: Endovascular ultrasound denervation (uRDN) is a potentially useful technique in…