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NACMI: Clear benefit with PCI in STEMI COVID-19 patients
Angiography fell off but door-to-balloon times haven’t suffered, even with the pandemic, according to initial results from the North American...
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Female cardiac advantage essentially lost after MI
The protective effect against coronary heart disease that women have for an initial event was not maintained for recurrent CHD events including...
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The earlier the better for colchicine post-MI: COLCOT
One substudy supported in-hospital initiation of colchicine and a second offered clues as to who may respond or experience tell-tale GI events.
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Final EVAPORATE results for Vascepa raise eyebrows
The 18-month data showed high-dose icosapent ethyl significantly cut plaque progression but did little to ease old concerns and raised only new...
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LoDoCo2: Added steam for colchicine as secondary prevention
The benefits emerged early and continued to accrue through the trial, with no suggestion of attenuation during up to 5 years of treatment.
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ATPCI: Trimetazidine fizzles for post-PCI angina
The antianginal was unable to provide added benefit when added to optimal medical therapy, but one expert questions: Was the right population...
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New ESC/EACTS guideline on atrial fibrillation
The document takes a paradigm shift away from the conventional classification of AFib and goes all in on measuring quality of care, including...
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ESC 2020 looks to make its mark in ‘new era’ of virtual meetings
COVID-19 prompted the Netherlands to close the door on large public gatherings, forcing organizers to look for a digital window to deliver the...
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SYNTAXES: Female benefit with CABG vanishes by 10 years
The finding that female sex is no longer an independent predictor of all-cause mortality is prompting a reexamination of the SYNTAX II score.
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NAFLD may predict arrhythmia recurrence post-AFib ablation
The presence of nonalcoholic fatty liver disease adds a further modifiable target for preablation medical optimization, researchers say.
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NAFLD may predict arrhythmia recurrence post-AFib ablation
The presence of nonalcoholic fatty liver disease adds a further modifiable target for preablation medical optimization, researchers say.
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Myocarditis in COVID-19: An elusive cardiac complication
“There are some experts who believe we’re likely still dealing with myocarditis but with atypical features, while others suggest there is no...
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Bariatric embolotherapy helps shed pounds in obese patients
Weight loss with the novel, minimally invasive procedure was sustained over 1 year and translated into improved quality of life across all domains...
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Once again, no survival benefit with PCI, surgery in stable CAD
Revascularization, however, was associated with a lower risk of spontaneous MI and unstable angina than initial medical therapy in a new meta-...