Heart Failure
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Wearable fluid sensor lowers risk of HF rehospitalizations: BMAD
By detecting elevated thoracic fluid levels, a wearable device improves management and outcomes of heart failure.
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Fixed-dose combo pill for PAH promises accelerated benefit: A DUE
For pulmonary arterial hypertension, a fixed-dose combination of macitentan and tadalafil is safe and effective.
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Encouraging 3-year data for TAVR in low-risk patients: EVOLUT
The 3-year results show that low-surgical-risk patients undergoing aortic valve replacement continue to show lower rates of all-cause mortality...
20th Anniversary
20 years of clinical research in cardiology
“It’s unbelievable how much we’ve accomplished in the last 20 years” in cardiology, said Dr. Steven E. Nissen.
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Mini-invasive MV repair as safe, effective as sternotomy surgery but has advantages: UK Mini-Mitral Trial
Patient recovery at 12 weeks and safety outcomes were similar for the two techniques in patients with degenerative mitral valve disease. But the...
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Causal AI quantifies CV risk, providing patient-specific goals
Causal artificial intelligence is showing how specific risk factors can be overcome to avoid cardiovascular events.
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NUDGE-FLU: Electronic ‘nudges’ boost flu shot uptake in seniors
Two strategies based on electronically delivered letters or “nudges” were found to increase flu shot uptake, compared with usual care, a new study...
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EHR alerts boosted MRA prescribing to patients with HFrEF
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Viability-guided PCI doubted in stable severe CAD: REVIVED-BCIS2
Is myocardial viability testing for guiding PCI decisions currently used in the best way? A secondary analysis from the main trial suggests not....
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Atorvastatin cut anthracycline cardiac dysfunction in lymphoma
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Transcatheter tricuspid valve repair effective and safe for regurgitation
In a randomized pivotal trial, a percutaneous repair of tricuspid valve regurgitation was effective and safe.