Patients with Out-Of-Hospital Cardiac Arrest Treated at Teaching Hospitals Are More Likely to Survive to 30 Days, Compared with Non-Teaching Hospitals
In a large population-based study, a significant and sustained survival benefit was…
Study Shows High-Intensity Statin Associated With Low Risk of Death, Stroke, ACS or Bleeding As Compared to Low to Moderate Intensity Statins or No Statins
Statins, especially high-intensity statins, could reduce the risk of a composite of…
Severe Coronary Calcification Might Delay Healing Following Implantation of Newer-Generation Drug-Eluting Stents
In an autopsy-based, histopathological analysis of stented coronary lesions, severe calcification was…
Lower Levels of Circulating Progenitor Cells Associated with Increased Risk of Myocardial Infarction and Death In Patients with Stable Coronary Artery Disease
In patients with stable coronary artery disease, a decrease in circulating progenitor…
Study Suggests Coronary Microvascular Dysfunction and Not Glomerular Filtration Rate Associated with Abnormal Cardiac Mechanics and Worse Clinical Outcomes in Patients with Chronic Kidney Disease
A study led by Dr. Navakaranbir Bajaj published in Circulation showed that…
Three Million Patient Study Shows Patients With Cancer At Higher Risk of Dying from Cardiovascular Disease As Compared to the General Population
A study led by Dr. Kathleen Sturgeon published in the European Heart…
One in Eight Patients with Atherosclerotic Cardiac Disease Experience Cost-Related Medication Nonadherence
One in eight patients with atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease reports medication nonadherence due…
COMPLETE Trial OCT Substudy: Non-Culprit Lesions with Vulnerable Plaque Morphology Found In Half of Patients with STEMI and Multivessel Disease
The results of the COMPLETE Optical Coherence Tomography Substudy were presented by…
Interim Results of The EVAPORATE Trial Indicate No Change in Low Attenuation Plaque Volume But A Reduction in Total Plaque Volume Following Treatment with Icosapent Ethyl
The interim results of EVAPORATE trial, a study on the effect of…
Intensive LDL Lowering With a Goal of < 70mg/dl Is Superior to Moderate Lowering for Secondary Prevention of Ischemic Stroke Patients
A randomized parallel-group trial comparing intensive LDL-C lowering to modest lowering for…
ISCHEMIA CKD: No Difference In Outcomes Between Medical and Invasive Approaches to Ischemia in Patients with End Stage Renal Disease
The results of the International Study of Comparative Health Effectiveness with Medical…
GALILEO-4D: Rivaroxaban-Aspirin Based Anti-Thrombotic Therapy Post-TAVR Protects From Valve Leaflet Motion Abnormalities
An expanded analysis of 231 patients from the GALILEO trial comparing rivaroxaban-aspirin…
DAPA-HF: Dapagliflozin Improves Heart Failure Outcomes in Patients With HFrEF Regardless of Diabetic Status
Dr. John McMurray presented the results of the DAPA-HF trial at the…
BETonMACE: Trial Shows Novel BET Protein Inhibitor Apabetalone Is Safe and Could Potentially Be Used To Improve Cardiovascular Outcomes
During the American Heart Association 2019 meeting, Dr. Kosh Ray presented the…
Phase 1 Trial Shows RUC-4 (A Novel Subcutaneous GPIIb/IIIa Inhibitor) Achieves Safe, Rapid and Effective Platelet Inhibition
The results of a phase 1 trial that evaluated the safety of…
GALILEO: Rivaroxaban Based Anti-thrombotic Strategy Associated with Increased Risk of Death or Thromboembolic Events and Bleeding Compared to Antiplatelet Based Strategy in Patients with TAVR
The results of the GALILEO trial were presented by Dr. George Dangas…
ISCHEMIA: No Reduction in Cardiovascular Event in Patients with Stable Coronary Artery Disease Who Undergo Invasive Therapy
The results of the ISCHEMIA trial were presented by Dr. Judith Hochman…
COLCOT: Colchicine Reduced Cardiovascular Events in Patients with Recent Myocardial Infarction
The results of the COLCOT trial were presented by Dr. Jean-Claude Tardif…
Enhanced Vasospasm And Reduced Vasodilator Function Linked To Worse Outcomes In Patients With Non-Obstructive Coronary Arteries
A single center study that included 187 patients who presented with angina-like…
Mouse Study Shows High Saturated Fat Diet May Promote Arrhythmias By Activating NADPH Oxidase 2
In an original article written by Leroy C. Joseph et al, it…