Influenza Vaccination after Myocardial Infarction Should Become Standard of Care – Results of the IAMI Trial
Key Points: Prior observational and small randomized studies suggested that influenza vaccine may reduce future cardiovascular events in patients with known coronary... Read more.
When Treating Blood Pressure in Older People – How Low Should We Go? Results from the STEP Study: Intensive vs. Standard Blood Pressure Control Among Older Hypertensive Patients
Key Points: The STEP Study was a multicenter, randomized, controlled trial which was conducted in 42 clinical centers in China. Patients aged 60 – 80 years... Read more.
Amulet IDE: a new left atrial appendage occlusion device enters the market for patients with atrial fibrillation and contraindications to anticoagulation.
Key points: • The Amulet IDE is an open-label clinical trial that randomized 1,878 patients with non-valvular atrial fibrillation to receive either the novel Amulet... Read more.
ILR use led to increased diagnosis of Atrial Fibrillation, but no reduction in stroke or arterial embolism noted: Results from LOOP
Key Points: • In the LOOP trial, patients at high risk of stroke were randomized to either implantable loop recorder (ILR) versus usual care. • The primary endpoint... Read more.
Salt substitutes decrease rates of stroke, cardiovascular events, and mortality: results from SSaSS
Key Points: The Salt Substitute and Stroke (SSaSS) study compared the effect of the consumption of a reduced sodium salt substitute to regular salt on stroke, cardiovascular... Read more.
ACST-2: Largest trial to date comparing carotid artery stenting to carotid endarterectomy finds no difference in disabling stroke at 5 years.
Key Points: Carotid artery stenting and carotid endarterectomy have both been employed to treat severely stenosed carotid arteries, a known risk factor for disabling... Read more.
One month of dual antiplatelet therapy after PCI non-inferior to standard duration: results from MASTER DAPT.
Key Points: Patients with high bleeding risk who were treated with PCI with an Ultimaster stent were randomized to either standard care dual antiplatelet therapy... Read more.
TOMAHAWK: no benefit in immediate angiography after out of hospital cardiac arrest without ST segment elevation
Key Points: In patients with resuscitated out-of-hospital cardiac arrest (OHCA) of potential cardiac etiology with either shockable or non-shockable arrest rhythm,... Read more.
Systematic FFR in patients undergoing coronary angiography did not improve outcomes at 1 year: Results from RIPCORD-2.
Key Points: Patients undergoing coronary angiography were randomized to undergo fractional flow reserve pressure wiring of all lesions with >30% stenosis amenable... Read more.
APAF-CRT: AV junction ablation followed by biventricular pacing provides a significant mortality benefit among some patients with symptomatic atrial fibrillation
Key points: • The APAF-CRT trial was a two-phase trial conducted among patients with permanent atrial fibrillation (AF) and narrow QRS (<110 ms) with ≥1 heart... Read more.