Presented by Dr. Marco Valgimigli, the MASTER DAPT trial assessed whether 1 month of dual antiplatelet therapy (DAPT) following percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI), with a…
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Highlights from Day 1 of the ESC congress – SMART-MI
By Ahmed El-Medany As usual, there were a multitude of fascinating trials presented at the Hot Line session at the ESC Congress 2021. Professor Axel…
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New approaches to Lipid management
New agreement between Novartis and the NHS enables broad and rapid access to cholestrol lowering medicine ‘Inclisiran’. In December 2019, an in-principle agreement was made…
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New 2021 ESC Guidelines for the diagnosis and management of heart failure published
By Ahmed El-Medany The 2021 ESC Guidelines for the diagnosis and treatment of acute and chronic heart failure (HF) were published on the 27th of…
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Impaired retinal microvascular function predicts long-term adverse events in patients with cardiovascular disease
By Theuerle JD, Al-Fiadh AH et al Endothelial dysfunction is a precursor to the development of symptomatic atherosclerosis. Retinal microvascular reactivity to flicker light stimulation…
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Plant‐Centered Diet is associated with a lower risk of Cardiovascular Disease
By Y Choi et alTaken directly from the Journal of the American Heart Association The study expands on previous studies by exploring the time‐varying relationship…
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Low-temperature electrocautery reduces adverse effects from secondary cardiac implantable electronic device procedures: Insights from the WRAP-IT trial
By S Mittal et alTaken directly from Heart Rhythm Cardiac device procedures require tissue dissection to free existing device lead(s). The purpose of this study…
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Left atrial appendage occlusion in the UK: prospective registry and data linkage to Hospital Episode Statistics
By I Willits et al This single-arm study has reported the results of the real-world safety and efficacy of LAAO from a multicentre, prospective, observational…
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Multimodality imaging of myocardial viability: An expert consensus document from the European Association of Cardiovascular Imaging (EACVI)
By Saadia Aslam This expert consensus document reviews current insight into the underlying pathophysiology and available methods for assessing viability. In particular the document reviews…
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AI Filter Improves Positive Predictive Value of Atrial Fibrillation Detection by an Implantable Loop Recorder
By Suneet Mittal et al The purpose of this study was to determine whether incorporation of a 2-part artificial intelligence (AI) filter can improve the…
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