Left Atrial Appendage Occlusion during Cardiac Surgery shown to Decrease Risk of Stroke
Patients with atrial fibrillation undergoing cardiac surgery should have concomitant atrial appendage…
PURE Study Finds That Cardiovascular Disease Mortality Is Associated with the Glycemic Index of Foods in the Diet
A recent study by Dr. David J. A. Jenkins, published in the New…
Post-Hoc Analysis of DAPA-HF: Dapagliflozin Use Is Associated With Rapid Reduction of Cardiovascular Death Among Patients With Heart Failure With Reduced Ejection Fraction
A recent study by Dr. David D. Berg, published in JAMA Cardiology,…
Early Atrial Fibrillation Clinical Trial: Superiority of Catheter Cryoablation Over Antiarrhythmic Therapy as First Line Therapy for Paroxysmal Atrial Fibrillation
A recent study by Dr. Jason G. Andrade, published in New England Journal…
Post-Hoc Analysis of ISCHEMIA Trial: The Choice of Myocardial Infarction Definition Influences Clinical Interpretation of Results
A recent study by Dr. Bernard R. Chaitman, published in Circulation investigated…
EMPEROR-Reduced Trial: Empagliflozin Use Was Associated With a Better Clinical Outcomes Among Patients With Heart Failure and a Reduced Ejection Fraction
A recent study by Dr. Milton Packer, published in Circulation, demonstrated that…
DAPA Trial: Prophylactic Defibrillator Implantation After Primary Percutaneous Coronary Intervention Lowers Long Term Mortality in Patients at High Risk of Death
Results of the DAPA trial, published in Circulation: Arrhythmia and Electrophysiology, demonstrated…
Meta-Analysis Shows Heparin Administration Decreases the Risk of Venous Thromboembolism Among Ambulatory Patients With Cancer
A recent study by Dr. Holger J Schünemann, published in THE LANCET…
Study Shows Emergent Percutaneous Coronary Intervention in Patients with Unstable Coronary Plaque Improves the Survival After Sudden Cardiac Arrest
The emergent percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI) of unstable plaques, compared to stable…
COACT Trial Shows Immediate Coronary Angiography Does Not Change the 1-Year Clinical Outcomes of Patients After Cardiac Arrest Without ST-Segment Elevation
A trial by Dr. Jorrit S. Lemkes, published in JAMA Cardiology, demonstrated…
Study Shows the Efficacy of Adding Corticosteroids to Initial Intravenous Immunoglobulin Therapy in the Prevention of Coronary Artery Abnormality Among Patients at High Risk for Kawasaki Disease
A recent study by Dr. Ryusuke Ae, published in the Journal of…
PREMIER Trial Shows Incremental Plaque Regression by a Single Lipid Apheresis and Maintained Statin Therapy in ACS Patients Treated With PCI
A recent study by Dr. Banerjee, published in Circulation: Cardiovascular Interventions, demonstrated…
Post Hoc Analyses of GLOBAL LEADERS Trial: Compared with Standard 12-Month Dual Anti-Platelet Therapy, Ticagrelor Monotherapy Reduced the Ischemic and Bleeding Events by up to 8% Following Percutaneous Coronary Intervention
The post hoc analyses of GLOBAL LEADERS study by Dr. Hara, published…
Study Shows Aortic Valve Replacement Was Associated With Better Outcomes in Patients with Low-Gradient Aortic Stenosis and Preserved Left Ventricular Ejection Fraction Compared With High-Gradient Aortic Stenosis
A recent study by Dr. Salaun, published in Circulation: Cardiovascular Interventions, demonstrated…
ADRIFT Study: Reduced Rivaroxaban Doses Are Associated With Lower Thrombin Generation Following Percutaneous Left Atrial Appendage Closure Compared to Dual Antiplatelet Therapy
A recent study by Dr. Duthoit, MD, published in Circulation: Cardiovascular Interventions,…
DAPA-HF Trial: Compared to Placebo, Dapagliflozin Was Beneficial in Patients with Heart Failure and Reduced Ejection Fraction Regardless of Background Diuretic Therapy
A recent study by Dr. Alice M. Jackson M.D., published in Circulation…
100,000 Patient Meta-Analysis Shows Carotid Intima-Media Thickness Progression Can Be Used as a Surrogate Marker for Cardiovascular Risk
A recent meta-analysis of clinical trials with more than 100,000 patients has…
Meta-Analysis of Randomized Trials Shows Early Aspirin Discontinuation with P2y12 Inhibitor Monotherapy Decreases Risks of Major Bleeding After Percutaneous Coronary Intervention
A recent study by Dr. O’Donoghue, published in Circulation, shows that early aspirin…
SASSICAIA Trial Showed No Difference Between Intensified Prasugrel-Based and Standard Clopidogrel-Based Loading Strategies in Terms of Safety and Efficacy in Patients Undergoing Elective Percutaneous Coronary Intervention
A recent study by Dr. Julinda Mehilli, M.D., published in Circulation journal,…
Post Hoc Analysis of Randomized SCOT-HEART Trial: Coronary Computed Tomography Is More Strongly Associated With 5-Year Coronary Events Compared With Exercise Electrocardiography
The post hoc analysis of the SCOT-HEART trial by Dr. Adamson MBChB,…