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ILR use led to increased diagnosis of Atrial Fibrillation, but no reduction in stroke or arterial embolism noted: Results from LOOP
Key Points: • In the LOOP trial, patients at high risk of stroke were randomized to either implantable loop recorder (ILR) versus usual care. • The primary endpoint was time…
Salt substitutes decrease rates of stroke, cardiovascular events, and mortality: results from SSaSS
Key Points: The Salt Substitute and Stroke (SSaSS) study compared the effect of the consumption of a reduced sodium salt substitute to regular salt on stroke, cardiovascular events, and mortality.…
ACST-2: Largest trial to date comparing carotid artery stenting to carotid endarterectomy finds no difference in disabling stroke at 5 years.
Key Points: Carotid artery stenting and carotid endarterectomy have both been employed to treat severely stenosed carotid arteries, a known risk factor for disabling stroke. In ACST-2, patient with severe…
The States Braces for Protests Over New COVID Rules
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One month of dual antiplatelet therapy after PCI non-inferior to standard duration: results from MASTER DAPT.
Key Points: Patients with high bleeding risk who were treated with PCI with an Ultimaster stent were randomized to either standard care dual antiplatelet therapy (DAPT) or abbreviated DAPT starting…
TOMAHAWK: no benefit in immediate angiography after out of hospital cardiac arrest without ST segment elevation
Key Points: In patients with resuscitated out-of-hospital cardiac arrest (OHCA) of potential cardiac etiology with either shockable or non-shockable arrest rhythm, performing immediate nonselective coronary angiography did not reduce 30-day…
Systematic FFR in patients undergoing coronary angiography did not improve outcomes at 1 year: Results from RIPCORD-2.
Key Points: Patients undergoing coronary angiography were randomized to undergo fractional flow reserve pressure wiring of all lesions with >30% stenosis amenable to stenting versus coronary angiography alone. After enrollment…
APAF-CRT: AV junction ablation followed by biventricular pacing provides a significant mortality benefit among some patients with symptomatic atrial fibrillation
Key points: • The APAF-CRT trial was a two-phase trial conducted among patients with permanent atrial fibrillation (AF) and narrow QRS (<110 ms) with ≥1 heart failure hospitalizations but considered…
MRI-guided ablation no better than conventional PVI for Atrial Fibrillation
Key Points: DECAAF-1 showed that higher volumes of atrial tissue fibrosis on cardiac MRI were associated with higher rates of atrial arrhythmia recurrence after catheter ablation. Patients were randomized to…
ENVISAGE-TAVI AF shows edoxaban noninferior to VKAs in patients with AFib after TAVR.
Key Points: ENVISAGE-TAVI AF is a large, multinational, randomized-control trial investigate the safety and efficacy of edoxaban versus warfarin for those with atrial fibrillation undergoing TAVI. Edoxaban was noninferior to…
Finerenone not only slows progression of kidney disease, but prevents cardiovascular events as well: results from FIGARO-DKD
Key Points: Finerenone is a nonsteroidal mineralocorticoid antagonist that has been shown to decrease…
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National Day Rally 2023: Sacrifice, Effort Needed to Preserve Harmony
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Haemodynamic Guided Heart Failure Management as a Hospitalization Reduction Strategy – the GUIDE-HF Tria
KEY POINTS: · CardioMEMS, a wireless, battery-free pressure sensor implanted in the pulmonary artery that transmits real-time pressure data, is an established means of remote, longitudinal clinical assessment for ambulatory…
SMART-MI shows Benefits of Cardiac Monitoring after Myocardial Infarction
KEY POINTS: Implantable Cardioverter Defibrillators (ICDs) are indicated for post-myocardial infarction patients with severely reduced left ventricular systolic function, however, less is known about patients with moderately reduced LVEF. SMART-MI…
Empagliflozin does it again: Results from EMPEROR-PRESERVED
Key Points: Patients with chronic heart failure with preserved ejection fraction (HFpEF, defined here as EF>40%) with or without diabetes were treated with empagliflozin, a sodium-glucose cotransporter-2 (SGLT-2) inhibitor, in…
The Best Street Style From Paris Fashion Week Spring
Paris Fashion Week’s combined digital and physical season kicked off with IRL spectacles from Coperni, and Christian Dior and will conclude, a week from now, with physical shows.
Fashionable Summer Accessories to Dress Up Your Travel Look
The summer is a fun and energetic time of year, and a favorite time to travel. It’s also the perfect time to wear your boldest and brightest clothes, try new…