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EACTS Pulls Out of Left Main Guidelines After BBC Bombshell Alleging EXCEL Trial Cover-up

By Michael O'Riordan

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Subtherapeutic Heparin: As Stories Multiply, Concerns Mount

By Yael L. Maxwell

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Injectable GLP-1 Agonist Semaglutide Gets CVD Event Reduction Indication

Semaglutide is now the second GLP-1 analogue approved for reducing CVD events in patients with type 2 diabetes.

By Michael O'Riordan

January 17, 2020

Injectable GLP-1 Agonist Semaglutide Gets CVD Event Reduction Indication

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Revascularization After PCI or CABG Linked to Higher Mortality: EXCEL

By Michael O'Riordan

January 17, 2020

Revascularization After PCI or CABG Linked to Higher Mortality: EXCEL

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Tricuspid Interventions OK With Pacemakers, ICDs: TriValve Registry

A transcatheter fix may be reasonable in medically refractory TR, but teasing out the impact of meds and mitral repair will be key.

By Todd Neale

January 17, 2020

Tricuspid Interventions OK With Pacemakers, ICDs: TriValve Registry

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Hypertension Starts Years Earlier in Women Than Men, Serial BP Shows

The recognition of distinct physiologic differences in BP may be key to individualizing detection and management of CVD risk.

By L.A. McKeown

January 17, 2020

Hypertension Starts Years Earlier in Women Than Men, Serial BP Shows

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Pricey, Unproven ‘Executive’ CVD Screening the Norm at Top US Hospitals

By Michael O'Riordan

January 16, 2020

Pricey, Unproven ‘Executive’ CVD Screening the Norm at Top US Hospitals

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ViV TAVR Bests Redo Surgery for Failed Valves: Retrospective Study

As data accumulate, the study author recommends ViV for patients over 70 and a heart team discussion for those younger.

By Yael L. Maxwell

January 16, 2020

ViV TAVR Bests Redo Surgery for Failed Valves: Retrospective Study

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Coconut Oil Ups LDL Cholesterol Compared With Other Fats: Meta-analysis

Despite popular belief, coconut oil has no anti-inflammatory or glycemic benefits, leading experts to discourage its consumption.

By Yael L. Maxwell

January 16, 2020

Coconut Oil Ups LDL Cholesterol Compared With Other Fats: Meta-analysis

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Embolization Coils May Be an Option for Leaks After LAA Occlusion

There is still much to learn about the impact of residual leaks and the best ways to treat them, one expert says.

By Todd Neale

January 15, 2020

Embolization Coils May Be an Option for Leaks After LAA Occlusion

News • Interventional

No Fewer MACE With Ticagrelor vs Clopidogrel in ACS Patients After PCI: Registry

As seen in PLATO, ticagrelor also came with greater risks of major bleeding and dyspnea compared with clopidogrel.

By Todd Neale

January 15, 2020

No Fewer MACE With Ticagrelor vs Clopidogrel in ACS Patients After PCI: Registry

News • Interventional

Paclitaxel DCBs Now Implicated in Death, Amputation in Below-the-Knee CLI

The new meta-analysis is unlikely to have the same explosive impact as a 2018 study in femoropopliteal patients, experts say.

By L.A. McKeown

January 15, 2020

Paclitaxel DCBs Now Implicated in Death, Amputation in Below-the-Knee CLI

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Lp(a) Reduction Contributes to Alirocumab’s Treatment Benefit: ODYSSEY Outcomes

The benefit of PCSK9 inhibition in ACS patients doesn’t solely rest on the reduction in LDL, an analysis suggests.

By Michael O'Riordan

January 14, 2020

Lp(a) Reduction Contributes to Alirocumab’s Treatment Benefit: ODYSSEY Outcomes

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Heart Failure Itself, Not Just the Hospital Stay, May Raise Long-term VTE Risk

Decades’ worth of ARIC data suggest a causal link but don’t yet justify a shift in practice, one researcher says.

By Caitlin E. Cox

January 14, 2020

Heart Failure Itself, Not Just the Hospital Stay, May Raise Long-term VTE Risk

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Superior TAVI Valve Indicated for All Patients Diagnosed with Aortic Stenosis

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EACTS Pulls Out of Left Main Guidelines After BBC Bombshell Alleging EXCEL Trial Cover-up

Subtherapeutic Heparin: As Stories Multiply, Concerns Mount

Injectable GLP-1 Agonist Semaglutide Gets CVD Event Reduction Indication

Revascularization After PCI or CABG Linked to Higher Mortality: EXCEL

Tricuspid Interventions OK With Pacemakers, ICDs: TriValve Registry

Hypertension Starts Years Earlier in Women Than Men, Serial BP Shows

Pricey, Unproven ‘Executive’ CVD Screening the Norm at Top US Hospitals

ViV TAVR Bests Redo Surgery for Failed Valves: Retrospective Study

Coconut Oil Ups LDL Cholesterol Compared With Other Fats: Meta-analysis

Embolization Coils May Be an Option for Leaks After LAA Occlusion

No Fewer MACE With Ticagrelor vs Clopidogrel in ACS Patients After PCI: Registry

Paclitaxel DCBs Now Implicated in Death, Amputation in Below-the-Knee CLI

Lp(a) Reduction Contributes to Alirocumab’s Treatment Benefit: ODYSSEY Outcomes

Heart Failure Itself, Not Just the Hospital Stay, May Raise Long-term VTE Risk

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