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Publication rates of heart failure clinical trials still low

05 Jul 2020

A recent study has found that the publication rates of heart failure clinical trial or reporting of results remain “unacceptably low.”

Publication rates of heart failure clinical trials still low

05 Jul 2020

Left atrial appendage closure noninferior to DOACs in preventing AF-related CV, neurological events

03 Jul 2020

Percutaneous left atrial appendage closure (LAAC) is not inferior to direct oral anticoagulants (DOACs) in the prevention of major atrial fibrillation (AF)-related cardiovascular, neurological, and bleeding events, results of a recent study have shown.

Left atrial appendage closure noninferior to DOACs in preventing AF-related CV, neurological events

03 Jul 2020

Tai Chi improves psychological welfare of older adults with CVD

03 Jul 2020 by

Practicing Tai Chi proved effective in enhancing the psychological well-being of older adults (≥60 years) with cardiovascular disease (CVD), consequently improving their quality of life (QoL), a meta-analysis has shown.

Tai Chi improves psychological welfare of older adults with CVD

03 Jul 2020

Catheter ablation lowers atrial fibrillation recurrence, burden

02 Jul 2020

Catheter ablation reduces recurrence of any atrial fibrillation (AF) by 48 percent and symptomatic AF by 51 percent compared with drug therapy over 5 years of follow-up, reports a study. Catheter ablation patients also have significantly lower AF burden regardless of baseline AF type.

Catheter ablation lowers atrial fibrillation recurrence, burden

02 Jul 2020

Disabling shock function on ICDs rarely done towards end of life

02 Jul 2020 by

Despite the need for it towards the end of life, reprogramming implantable cardioverter defibrillators (ICDs) to disable the shock function appears to be rarely performed, according to a recent study.

Disabling shock function on ICDs rarely done towards end of life

02 Jul 2020

General risk algorithms inaccurately predict CV risk in rheumatic patients

01 Jul 2020

Cardiovascular (CV) risk prediction algorithms tend to be inaccurate, frequently underestimating and sometimes overestimating the risk of CV in patients with inflammatory rheumatic diseases, a recent study has shown.

General risk algorithms inaccurately predict CV risk in rheumatic patients

01 Jul 2020

Hypertensive emergencies, urgencies prevalent in EDs

01 Jul 2020

Some of the common causes of access to emergency departments (EDs) are hypertensive emergencies and hypertensive urgencies, with the latter occurring more frequently, results of a study have shown.

Hypertensive emergencies, urgencies prevalent in EDs

01 Jul 2020

Novel bioresorbable scaffold holds promise for treating coronary lesions

01 Jul 2020 by

A novel, sirolimus-eluting bioresorbable scaffold (BRS) has demonstrated potential in treating single coronary lesions, holding promise in vascular restoration therapy, the RENASCENT II* trial has shown.

Novel bioresorbable scaffold holds promise for treating coronary lesions

01 Jul 2020

High-dose IV iron cuts risk of classic MI in CKD

01 Jul 2020 by

Proactive treatment with high-dose intravenous (IV) iron reduces the risk for type 1 or classic myocardial infarction (MI), but not type 2 MI, in patients with chronic kidney disease (CKD) on dialysis, according to a prespecified secondary analysis of the PIVOTAL study.

High-dose IV iron cuts risk of classic MI in CKD

01 Jul 2020

Nursing home residents receive better OHCA response but develop worse neurological outcomes

01 Jul 2020 by

Nursing home (NH) residents who develop out-of-hospital cardiac arrests (OHCAs) suffer from worse neurological outcomes, according to a recent Singapore study.

Nursing home residents receive better OHCA response but develop worse neurological outcomes

01 Jul 2020

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Publication rates of heart failure clinical trials still low

Publication rates of heart failure clinical trials still low

Left atrial appendage closure noninferior to DOACs in preventing AF-related CV, neurological events

Left atrial appendage closure noninferior to DOACs in preventing AF-related CV, neurological events

Tai Chi improves psychological welfare of older adults with CVD

Tai Chi improves psychological welfare of older adults with CVD

Catheter ablation lowers atrial fibrillation recurrence, burden

Catheter ablation lowers atrial fibrillation recurrence, burden

Disabling shock function on ICDs rarely done towards end of life

Disabling shock function on ICDs rarely done towards end of life

General risk algorithms inaccurately predict CV risk in rheumatic patients

General risk algorithms inaccurately predict CV risk in rheumatic patients

Hypertensive emergencies, urgencies prevalent in EDs

Hypertensive emergencies, urgencies prevalent in EDs

Novel bioresorbable scaffold holds promise for treating coronary lesions

Novel bioresorbable scaffold holds promise for treating coronary lesions

High-dose IV iron cuts risk of classic MI in CKD

High-dose IV iron cuts risk of classic MI in CKD

Nursing home residents receive better OHCA response but develop worse neurological outcomes

Nursing home residents receive better OHCA response but develop worse neurological outcomes