EWTOPIA 75 Trial: Lowering LDL-Cholesterol with Ezetimibe Prevents Cardiovascular Events in the Elderly
Individuals older than 75 years treated with ezetimibe had a significantly lower…
Meta-analysis Shows Reduced 1-Year Mortality with TAVR in Low-Risk Severe AS Patients
In a meta-analysis of RCTs comparing TAVR (Transcatheter Aortic Valve Replacement) versus…
ADRIFT Trial: Low-Dose Rivaroxaban is Superior to Dual Antiplatelet Therapy for Controlling Thrombin Generation after Left Atrial Appendage Closure in Atrial Fibrillation Patients
According to the results of Assessment of Dual Antiplatelet Therapy Versus Rivaroxaban…
Dual Anti-thrombotic Therapy Safe For Patients with Atrial Fibrillation and Recent PCI:ENTRUST-AF PCI
Results from a phase-IIIb, open-label, multi-center, randomized clinical trial comparing the safety…
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…
PolyIran Trial: Polypill Prevents Cardiovascular Events
A four-component polypill, including aspirin, atorvastatin, hydrochlorothiazide, and enalapril or valsartan, effectively…
Population Based Cohort Study: With or Without AFib, CHA₂DS₂-VASc Score is a Sensitive Predictor and Stratifies the Risk of MACCE
Giulia Renda et al. recently published in the European Journal of Preventive…
CLIMA Registry: OCT-Defined Plaque Morphology Links to Major Coronary Events
Data from CLIMA registry shows that simultaneous presence of four optical coherence…
Novel Physiology-Based Method of Estimating Myocardial Ischemic Burden
Murai et al. devised a novel physiology-based method of estimating the amount…
Biologic Therapy for Psoriasis Associated with Reduced Coronary Inflammation
Anti-inflammatory biologic therapy used for the treatment of moderate to severe psoriasis…
Fractional Flow Reserve Aids Decision Making for Intermediate Coronary Lesions: 1-Month Data from FORZA Study
Compared with optical coherence tomography (OCT), fractional flow reserve (FFR) was associated…
Vascular Risk Factors Tied to Unhealthy Brains, Study from UK Biobank Suggests
Vascular risk factors such as smoking, hypertension, and diabetes were associated with…
IMPROVE-IT Trial: Intensive Lipid-Lowering Cuts CVD Risk in the Elderly
Among patients hospitalized for an acute coronary syndrome (ACS), adding ezetimibe to…
TSR1 Gene Associated with Coronary Dissection in A Chinese Cohort
TSR1 gene, encoding a ribosome biogenesis factor required for the maturation of…
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…