New Study Sets the Stage for Determining Optimal Antithrombotic Regimen in TAVR Patients
According to a study published in JACC: Cardiovascular Interventions, sex, renal failure, and atrial fibrillation affected mortality the most at 3-year follow-up... Read more.
Effects of Maternal Obesity On Cardiac Development
The results of a fascinating study conducted by Dr. Patricia Iozzo and her colleagues at the Institute of Clinical Physiology, in Pisa, Italy showed that neonatal... Read more.
Is High Educational Attainment Associated With Higher Cardiovascular Risk and Mortality in Hispanic Individuals?
Results from a study conducted by investigators at Stanford University School of Medicine did not support the Hispanic paradox in a highly educated Hispanic population.... Read more.
Use of Dynamic Myocardial Imaging in the Evaluation of Heart Failure With Preserved Ejection Fraction Provides Prognostic Value
A study published in JACC: Cardiovascular Imaging has shown that both left ventricular systolic and diastolic reserves contribute to risk prediction in Heart Failure... Read more.
Prior Cerebrovascular Disease: A Key Factor In The Assessment for Optimal Left Main Coronary Artery Revascularization Strategy
A study conducted by Dr. Gregg W.Stone and his colleagues from Columbia University Medical Center demonstrated that patients with left main coronary artery disease... Read more.
Survival Over the First Few Decades Following Tetralogy of Fallot Repair
A study published in JAMA cardiology has shown that long-term survival after simple Tetralogy of Fallot (TOF) repair is excellent. Staged repair and non–valve-sparing... Read more.
CHIPping Away at the Pathogenesis of Chronic Heart Failure: What is the Clinical Significance of Clonal Hematopoiesis of Indeterminate Potential (CHIP)?
In a study published in JAMA cardiology, the data suggested that somatic mutations in hematopoietic cells, specifically in the most commonly mutated CHIP driver... Read more.
ILLUMENATE European RCT Demonstrates Durability of Low-Dose DCB in Humans For the First Time
The two-year results of the ILLUMENATE European randomized clinical trial conducted by Brodmann and her colleagues have displayed a sustained treatment effect with... Read more.
Major Bleeding Rates With Antithrombotic Therapy in Atrial Fibrillation
The results of a study conducted by Rein et al. have shown that patients with atrial fibrillation on triple therapy experienced high rates of major bleeding compared... Read more.
Lifetime Stroke Risk From Age Twenty Five Onwards Is Approximately One-Fourth and Varies Geographically, According to A New Study
A study conducted by the GBD 2016 Lifetime Risk of Stroke Collaborators demonstrated that the global lifetime risk of stroke from the age of 25 years onward was... Read more.