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Metformin, Lifestyle Changes Fail to Reduce Afib Burden

Standard of care prevails in single-center trial

Nov 20, 2024
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Potassium Binder Cuts Hyperkalemia Risk in HF Patients on Spironolactone

More patients taking sodium zirconium cyclosilicate achieved normokalemia vs placebo recipients

Nov 20, 2024
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Sacubitril/Valsartan Curbs Cardiotoxicity From Chemotherapy

Benefit shown in trial of patients flagged for high risk of cardiotoxicity

Nov 20, 2024
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Nasal Spray Diuretic Shows Potential for Heart Failure in Trial of Healthy Adults

Intranasal bumetanide demonstrated safety, bioequivalence with its oral and IV counterparts

Nov 19, 2024
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Novel Anti-Inflammatory Flops for HFpEF, HFmrEF

Phase II trial does hold a few signals that might warrant another attempt

Nov 18, 2024
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Novel CRISPR-Cas9-Based Promising in ATTR Cardiomyopathy

One-time treatment with nexiguran ziclumeran tied to decline in serum TTR levels in phase I trial

Nov 17, 2024
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Tirzepatide Officially Puts GLP-1 Meds on the Map for Obesity-Related Heart Failure

SUMMIT trial able to show clinical benefit beyond quality-of-life improvement

Nov 16, 2024
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Inching Toward a Blood Test for Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy

Researchers try to address challenge of distinguishing HCM from other cardiomyopathies

Nov 11, 2024
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Tricuspid Valve Replacement Finds Surer Footing With TRISCEND II's 1-Year Report

Evoque device helped outcomes in severe tricuspid regurgitation, with some safety caveats

Oct 31, 2024
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No Kidney Benefit With Finerenone in Heart Failure Patients

Anti-mineralocorticoid agent reduced albuminuria, but not eGFR-based kidney outcome

Oct 28, 2024
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Major Win for Preemptive TAVR in Symptomless Aortic Stenosis

Larger pool of TAVR candidates suggested by EARLY TAVR trial results

Oct 28, 2024
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Safety Data Favor Diuretic Strategy Triggered by Cardiac Monitoring Alerts in HF

Effectiveness of this personalized approach now under investigation

Oct 11, 2024
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Elamipretide for Barth Syndrome Survives FDA Advisory Vote

Panelists acknowledge difficulty generating stronger data in ultra-rare disease

Oct 11, 2024
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Metabolic Accelerator Shows Promise for Weight Loss Side of Obesity-HFpEF Equation

Benefit in symptoms, functional outcomes remains to be seen for HU6

Oct 02, 2024
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