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Stem Cells Did Not Decrease Heart Failure Readmissions in DREAM-HF

Key Points: In the DREAM-HF study, patients with persistent NYHA II-III HFrEF…

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EMPULSE: Empagliflozin improves outcomes in all Heart Failure admissions

Key Points: In the EMPULSE study, patients admitted with acute HF of…

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EMPEROR PRESERVED sub-study shows no difference in outcomes when stratified by ejection fraction.

Key Points: In the original EMPEROR-PRESERVED study, patients with chronic heart failure…

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Icosapent Ethyl Shows Signal but Not Significance for Clinical Improvement in COVID-19 Outpatients – The PREPARE-IT 2 Trial

Key Points: Icosapent ethyl (IPE) had previously shown a signal for improvement…

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Ticagrelor Finds a Quick, Effective Reversal Agent in Bentracimab: REVERSE-IT Early Data

Key Points: To date, P2Y-12 inhibitors do not have a commercially approved…

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AXIOMATIC-TKR: Milvexian a Success for Prevention of Venous Thromboembolism after Elective Knee Arthroplasty

Key Points:  Milvexian is a first-in-class rapidly absorbed oral Factor XIa inhibitor…

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Aspirin Not Proven to Prevent Dementia and Cognitive Impairment – Results of the ASCEND Trial

Key Points: The ASCEND trial sought to determine whether low-dose aspirin could…

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Can Your Fitbit Accurately Detect Atrial Fibrillation? Results of The Fitbit Heart Study

Key Points Wearable technologies have optical photoplethysmography (PPG) sensors to measure heart…

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Canaglifozin associated with Improved Quality of Life, Regardless of Ejection Fraction or Diabetes

CHIEF-HF Key Points: In the CHIEF-HF study, patients with HF of any…

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Avoiding triggers for Atrial Fibrillation has no effect on Quality of Life: results from I-STOP-A-FIB show

Key Points: Interest in this study was generated by patients with atrial…

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EHR-Derived Risk Estimates for Clinicians Do Not Change Heart Failure Patient Outcomes – The REVeAL-HF Trial

Key Points: Previously, the impact of risk prediction on clinical decision-making and…

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Coffee-drinkers rejoice: caffeine consumption not associated with atrial arrhythmias (in young, healthy patients): CRAVE shows

Key Points: Conventional medical wisdom warns against excessive coffee and/or caffeine consumption…

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Multifaceted Interventions Delivered by Rural Physicians Significantly Reduce Hypertension Rates in Rural China: CRHCP

Key Points Rural areas represent particularly vulnerable areas for the control of…

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Remotely-delivered algorithmic care pathways reduce key cardiovascular risk factors.

Key Points The rates of control of key cardiovascular conditions like hypertension…

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Aortic Valve Replacement can be considered in asymptomatic patients with severe aortic stenosis: AVATAR finds.

Key Points Severe aortic stenosis is associated with high mortality once patients…

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Earlier CABG after Ticagrelor administration found to be safe: RAPID CABG Trial

Key Points Current US Guidelines recommend a 5- day waiting period for…

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