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…
Silent Myocardial Infarction Prevails Prior to Sudden Cardiac Death, Autopsy Data Suggests
Among individuals who had sudden cardiac death (SCD) due to ischemic cardiac…
ORBIT-AF Registry: INR Metrics Associated with Bleeding but Not Ischemia
Among patients with atrial fibrillation (AF) treated with warfarin, clinical risk scores…
Meta-analysis Shows Vitamin D Supplementation Does Not Improve Cardiovascular Outcomes
In the largest updated meta-analysis study conducted to understand the inverse association…
STS/ACC TVT Registry: Higher Volume Associated with Better TAVR Outcomes
Recent updates from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) maintain…
PROMISE Trial: High-Sensitivity Troponins May Assist in Detecting Obstructive CAD in Symptomatic Outpatients
Increasing concentrations of hsTnI are significantly associated with the presence and severity…
Latest Cross-Sectional Study Links Dietary Pattern Specific Protein Biomarkers to Development of Cardiovascular Disease
According to a nationwide cross-sectional study, protein biomarkers along with specific dietary…
New Study Reports That 13% of an Internal Medicine Intern’s Time Spent in Direct Patient Care
In an observational study published in JAMA Internal Medicine, Dr. Krisda H. Chaiyachati…
Study in China Indicates Current Practice of Lipid-Lowering Treatment Needs Improvement
In an article published in the American Heart Journal, Dr. Yueyan Xing…
A Systematic Analysis Attributes Eleven Million Deaths in 2017 to Dietary Risk Factors
A systematic analysis by Dr. Ashkan Afshin and the Global Burden of…
Randomized Trial Shows That Transcatheter Aortic-valve Replacement is Non-inferior to Surgery in Low Risk Patients
A study by Dr. Jeffrey Popma and colleagues published in the New…
Transcranial Ultrasound Used As an Adjunct to tPA Fails To Improve Functionality in Ischemic Stroke Patients
A randomized, mutilcenter, placebo-controlled, phase 3 clinical trial which enrolled 676 patients…
Meta-Analysis Affirms Safety and Efficacy of Catheter-Based Renal Denervation for Blood Pressure Reduction
A meta-analysis conducted by Sardar et al. evaluated the change in blood…
New Study Suggests That Compression Only CPR Is Better Than No CPR
A study by Gabriel Riva and his colleagues published in Circulation assessed…
A 5% Absolute Increase in Influenza Activity Associated with a 24% Increase in Heart Failure Hospitalizations, According to New Study
A study conducted by Sonja Kytömaa and Sheila Hegde of the cardiovascular…
STOPDAPT-2 Explores Safety and Efficacy of 1-month DAPT Followed by Clopidogrel Monotherapy vs Standard 12-month DAPT After Drug-Eluting Stent Implantation
The results of the STOP-DAPT 2 randomized controlled trial were presented by…
Dapagliflozin and Cardiovascular Outcomes in Patients with Type 2 Diabetes and Prior MI
According to a presentation by Dr. Marc P. Bonaca at the American…
TAVR Using Balloon Expandable Valve Superior To Surgical Aortic Valve Replacement In Low Risk Patients With Severe Aortic Valve Stenosis
A randomized multi-center trial which enrolled 1000 patients from 71 centers around…
TREAT Trial Addresses the Safety and Efficacy of Ticagrelor Use for STEMI Management in the Setting of Fibrinolytic Therapy
According to the results of the TREAT trial, among patients aged under…
Total Event Analysis from REDUCE-IT Showcases a Substantial Reduction in the Burden of Ischemic Events, Experts Debate Possible Mechanisms of Action of Icosapent Ethyl
The total event analysis from the REDUCE-IT trial, presented at ACC 2019…