THEMIS Study: Ticagrelor Plus Aspirin Associated with Lower Ischemic Event Rate but Higher Bleeding Rate Than Aspirin Alone in Patients with Diabetes and Stable Coronary Artery Disease
Use of ticagrelor plus aspirin in patients with stable coronary artery disease…
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…
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…
ORION-1: 1-Year Follow-Up Data Affirms 2-dose Regimen Using 300 mg of Inclisiran For Persistent LDL-C Lowering
A randomized, double blind, placebo-controlled, phase II clinical trial studying the effect…
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…
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…
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…
REMEDIAL III: Urine Flow Rate Guided Hydration Is Superior to Left Ventricular End‐Diastolic Pressure Guided Hydration for Preventing Renal And/Or Pulmonary Edema in Interventional Cardiology
Findings of an ongoing REMEDIAL (REnal Insufficiency Following Contrast MEDIA Administration triaL)…
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.…
The COMPLETE Timing Substudy: A Randomized Trial of Complete Staged Revascularization Vs. Infarct Artery PCI Alone in Patients With Acute Myocardial Infarction and Multivessel Disease – Importance of Revascularization Timing
The results of a substudy of the COMPLETE Trial were presented at…
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…
New 1,500 Patient Study Demonstrates Favorable 1-Year Mortality Rate in Mitral Valve-In-Valve Implantation in Patients With Failed Mitral Valve Surgery
The results of a combined analysis of the STS/ACC/TVT Registry and the…
SCOPE I: ACURATE Neo (Self-Expanding TAVR System) Struggles to Have An Edge On SAPIEN 3 (Balloon-Expandable TAVR System)
Results of a randomized trial presented at TCT 2019 and simultaneously published…
Novel Subcutaneously Administered GpIIb/IIIa Inhibitor (RUC-4) Exhibits Promising Potential As The First Point-of-Contact Therapy of STEMI
Results of a new ongoing phase 1 study, presented at Transcatheter Cardiovascular…
TWILIGHT Trial: Single Anti-Platelet Therapy (SAPT) Using Ticagrelor Reduces Bleeding Risk And Preserves Ischemia Prevention Post-PCI
A randomized, double-blinded, placebo-controlled trial which enrolled 7119 high risk patients with…
New Study Shows Levels of Circulating Cardiovascular Biomarkers Are Different in Men and Women
A study led by Dr. Emily Lau published in the Journal of…
EWTOPIA 75 Trial: Lowering LDL-Cholesterol with Ezetimibe Prevents Cardiovascular Events in the Elderly
Individuals older than 75 years treated with ezetimibe had a significantly lower…
Positive Correlation Found Between Combined Life-time Exposure of Decreased LDL-C and Low Systolic BP in Lowering the Risk of Cardiovascular Disease
A recent study by Brian A. Ference et al. based on a…
Meta-analysis Shows Reduced 1-Year Mortality with TAVR in Low-Risk Severe AS Patients
In a meta-analysis of RCTs comparing TAVR (Transcatheter Aortic Valve Replacement) versus…
REVELATION Trial: Paclitaxel-Coated Balloon Angioplasty is Non-Inferior To The Routinely Conducted Drug-Eluting Stenting in STEMI Patients
According to a recent study based on the REVELATION Trial, conducted by…