Transcatheter Interatrial shunt device appears safe at 1 year for heart failure with preserved ejection fraction
The 1-year results of a phase 2, sham-controlled RCT have confirmed the safety of a transcatheter interatrial shunt device (IASD; Corvia Medical) with no significant... Read more.
Omega-3 fatty acid Supplements Show No Benefit in Cardiovascular Prevention in Diabetes
A randomized trial in patients with diabetes without evidence of cardiovascular disease has shown there to be no significant difference in the risk of serious cardiovascular... Read more.
Aspirin Vs Placebo In Cardiovascular Event Reduction In Diabetes
A randomized 15,480 patient strong UK based trial comparing Aspirin (ASA) versus placebo in diabetics has shown that the absolute reduction in cardiovascular events... Read more.
Antithrombotic therapy post TAVR: A double edged sword?
A multicenter, prospective nation-wide French registry evaluated whether oral anticoagulation therapy was an independent correlate of long-term survival and early... Read more.
Conservative Management Should be First Line Therapy for SCAD
Spontaneous coronary artery dissection (SCAD) is an underdiagnosed, poorly misunderstood condition. The predisposing causes and management of this condition are... Read more.
High LDL Levels Can Increase Cardiovascular Mortality Even in Low Risk Population
A recent study published in Circulation found that higher levels of low-density lipoprotein cholesterol (LDL-C) and non-high-density lipoprotein cholesterol (non-HDLC)... Read more.
Modifiable risk factor control can eliminate excess cardiovascular risk in Type 2 Diabetes
A Swedish study has found that type 2 diabetics who have five risk-factor variables within the target ranges have little or no excess risk of death, myocardial infarction,... Read more.
Low Dose Rivaroxaban Plus Aspirin Reduces Major Adverse Limb Events in COMPASS
According to a new subgroup analysis of the COMPASS trial published in the Journal of the American College of Cardiology, the prevention of Major Adverse Limb Events... Read more.
Do Procedure and Coronary Lesion Characteristics Impact Clinical Outcomes in Atrial Fibrillation Patients Undergoing PCI?
According to a post-hoc analysis of the PIONEER AF-PCI trial that was recently published in the Journal of American College of Cardiology, there was no impact... Read more.
ICON RELOADED: A New Future for NT-proBNP
A multicenter, international, North American study published in the Journal of the American College of Cardiology has indicated that N-terminal pro–B-type natriuretic... Read more.