ADRIFT Trial: Low-Dose Rivaroxaban is Superior to Dual Antiplatelet Therapy for Controlling Thrombin Generation after Left Atrial Appendage Closure in Atrial Fibrillation Patients
According to the results of Assessment of Dual Antiplatelet Therapy Versus Rivaroxaban…
Dual Anti-thrombotic Therapy Safe For Patients with Atrial Fibrillation and Recent PCI:ENTRUST-AF PCI
Results from a phase-IIIb, open-label, multi-center, randomized clinical trial comparing the safety…
SYNTAXES Study: No Significant Difference In All-Cause Death At 10 Years Between PCI and CABG
A follow-up of a multicenter, randomized controlled trial, the results of which…
PolyIran Trial: Polypill Prevents Cardiovascular Events
A four-component polypill, including aspirin, atorvastatin, hydrochlorothiazide, and enalapril or valsartan, effectively…
Population Based Cohort Study: With or Without AFib, CHA₂DS₂-VASc Score is a Sensitive Predictor and Stratifies the Risk of MACCE
Giulia Renda et al. recently published in the European Journal of Preventive…
CLIMA Registry: OCT-Defined Plaque Morphology Links to Major Coronary Events
Data from CLIMA registry shows that simultaneous presence of four optical coherence…
International Ongoing Study Finds Low Prevalence of PE in Patients Presenting to the ER with First Time Syncopal Episode
In an ongoing diagnostic multicentric prospective study being conducted to evaluate and…
New Study Shows Elevated Levels of Troponin After Exercise Associated with Increased Rate of Cardiovascular Events
A study led by Dr. Vincent Aengevaeren, published in Circulation, showed that…
Novel Physiology-Based Method of Estimating Myocardial Ischemic Burden
Murai et al. devised a novel physiology-based method of estimating the amount…
11,000 Patient Study Demonstrates That Higher 24 hour and Nighttime Blood Pressure Readings Associated With Increased Risk of Cardiac Events
In an original investigation done by Dr.Wen-Yi Yang and his team, the…
Biologic Therapy for Psoriasis Associated with Reduced Coronary Inflammation
Anti-inflammatory biologic therapy used for the treatment of moderate to severe psoriasis…
Study Shows Preoperative Fractional Flow Reserve Associated with 6-Month Anastomotic Graft Functionality in Patients Undergoing Coronary Artery Bypass Graft
A team led by Dr David Glineur working in Canada and Europe…
10-Year Study Demonstrates Increased Rate of Cognitive Decline In Patients with Elevated Carotid Artery Pulse Intensity
A study led by Dr. Scott Chiesa published in the European Heart…
Fractional Flow Reserve Aids Decision Making for Intermediate Coronary Lesions: 1-Month Data from FORZA Study
Compared with optical coherence tomography (OCT), fractional flow reserve (FFR) was associated…
Vascular Risk Factors Tied to Unhealthy Brains, Study from UK Biobank Suggests
Vascular risk factors such as smoking, hypertension, and diabetes were associated with…
IMPROVE-IT Trial: Intensive Lipid-Lowering Cuts CVD Risk in the Elderly
Among patients hospitalized for an acute coronary syndrome (ACS), adding ezetimibe to…
TSR1 Gene Associated with Coronary Dissection in A Chinese Cohort
TSR1 gene, encoding a ribosome biogenesis factor required for the maturation of…
Nationwide Study Shows New-onset Left Bundle Branch Block After Transcatheter Aortic Valve Replacement Occurred in 15% of Intermediate Risk Patients and Is Associated with Worse 2 Year Outcomes
According to a new nationwide study, new onset left bundle branch block…
Study Suggests Increased Risk of Coronary Artery Disease in Black Women With Complications During Pregnancy
A study led by Dr. Julian Wichmann published in JACC: Cardiovascular Imaging…
1.3 Million Patient Study Shows That Even With New Lower Definition for Hypertension, Elevated Systolic and Diastolic Blood Pressure Both Independently Increase Risk of Cardiovascular Events
In a recent original cohort study done by Alexander C. Flint and…