Registry Data Demonstrates No Difference in Survival Between Extracorporeal CPR and Conventional CPR in Patients With Out of Hospital Cardiac Arrest
A study led by Dr. Wulfran Bougouin published in the European Heart Journal analyzed out of hospital cardiac arrests (OHCA) and compared outcomes in patients who... Read more.
20,000 Patient Randomized Trial Shows Ingestion of Anti-hypertensive Medication at Night Associated with Better Blood Pressure Control and Improved Cardiovascular Outcomes
A randomized trial, led by Dr. Ramon Hermida, revealed that the routine ingestion of at least one prescribed anti-hypertensive medication in patients with hypertension... Read more.
20-Year Study Shows Statin Use Associated with Reduced Cardiovascular Event Rate in Children with Familial Hypercholesterolemia
A study led by Dr. Ilse Luirink published in the New England Journal of Medicine showed that initiating statins in children with familial hypercholesterolemia slowed... Read more.
11-Year Follow-Up Study Shows Drug Eluting Devices Safe in Patients with Peripheral Vascular Disease
The results of a real-world safety analysis showed that over a follow-up period of up to 11 years, there was no evidence of increased mortality in patients who underwent... Read more.
17 Year Study Shows Changes in Income Can Influence the Occurrence of Cardiovascular Disease
A study led by Mr. Stephen Wang, published in JAMA Cardiology, showed that an income drop over 6 years was associated with an increased incidence of cardiovascular... Read more.
New 21,000 PCI Study Shows Same-Day Discharge Associated with Reduced Costs But No Difference in Mortality or Readmission Rates in Patients Undergoing Elective PCI
A study led by Dr. Jennifer Rymer published in the American Heart Journal suggested that same-day discharge after an elective percutaneous coronary intervention... Read more.
COAPT: Transcatheter Mitral Valve Repair Is a Cost Effective Treatment In Patients with Heart Failure and Secondary Mitral Valve Regurgitation
New findings from the COAPT study were just published in Circulation and presented at TCT 2019 by Dr. Suzanne J. Baron. The findings of the study suggest that in... Read more.
PARTNER 3: TAVR Associated with Better Health Status At 12 Months As Compared to SAVR in Patients with Severe Aortic Stenosis and Low Surgical Risk
Findings from the ongoing PARTNER 3 trial were published in the Journal of the American College of Cardiology and presented at TCT 2019 by Dr. Suzanne J. Baron.... Read more.
EXCEL Trial: Five-Year Data Suggests PCI Non-Inferior to CABG in Patients with Left Main Coronary Artery Disease
The results of a randomized controlled trial led by Dr. Gregg W. Stone presented at TCT 2019 and published in the New England Journal of Medicine showed that in... Read more.
AUGUSTUS Trial: Dual Therapy with P2Y12 Inhibitor and Apixaban Safer Than Triple Therapy or Dual Therapy with Warfarin in Patients with Atrial Fibrillation and Acute Coronary Syndrome or Percutaneous Coronary Intervention
The results of a randomized controlled trial led by Dr. Renato Lopes presented at TCT 2019 and published in the New England Journal of Medicine showed that in patients... Read more.