Ablation Bests Drugs for Ventricular Tachycardia After Heart Attack VANISH2 trial may set new standard of care for ischemic cardiomyopathy patients Nov 16, 2024
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
Intensive Blood Pressure Control Benefits People With Type 2 Diabetes Too BPROAD trial replicates SPRINT trial findings in diabetes population in China Nov 16, 2024
Statins Reach More Patients With Pharmacist's Orders Asynchronous automated order approach boosts statin prescribing Nov 14, 2023
Self-Monitoring Lowers Blood Pressure After Pregnancy Complicated by Hypertension Intervention trial shows impact that could pay off long-term Nov 13, 2023
Novel PCSK9 Inhibitor Recaticimab Lowers Lipids With Less Frequent Shots Monoclonal antibody promises substantial lipid lowering with just one injection every 3 months Nov 13, 2023
Lowering the Target for Blood Pressure Is Best, Study Affirms Huge trial from China reinforces the message from SPRINT for higher-risk hypertensive patients Nov 13, 2023
DOAC Cuts Stroke Risk From Subclinical Afib But whether the small absolute gain shown in ARTESiA is worth the bleeds is another question Nov 12, 2023
Promising Debut for CRISPR Gene Editing Therapy for LDL Lowering Preliminary data support concept of "molecular surgery" on PCSK9 gene Nov 12, 2023
Intensive Blood Pressure Lowering Cuts Dementia Risk Benefit finally proven in clinical trial Nov 12, 2023
Double Defibrillator More Effective for Obese Afib Patients Clinical trial affirms a better initial strategy Nov 12, 2023
Antihypertensives Do Not Detract From the BP Reduction of a Low-Sodium Diet Dietary change produces clinically relevant BP changes within a week Nov 12, 2023
No Aspirin Needed After LVAD, ARIES-HM3 Trial Says Warfarin does a good enough job alone without adding aspirin Nov 11, 2023
Angioplasty Redeemed for Stable Angina in Sham-Controlled ORBITA-2 Reduced angina frequency with anti-anginal meds out of the picture Nov 11, 2023
Transfusion Thresholds Square Off in Acute Myocardial Infarction For patients with anemia, trial suggests the commonly used restrictive strategy might not be best Nov 11, 2023
And for Wegovy's Next Trick, Full-Blown Cardiovascular Benefit Outside Diabetes Established weight loss and diabetes drug may extend reach to millions more Nov 11, 2023
Surgery Bests Endovascular Therapy for Most Limb-Threatening Ischemia Patients Surgical revascularization better for limb events and death when an adequate vein was available Nov 09, 2022
'Groundbreaking' Results With Nasal Spray for Home Tachycardia Conversion Novel agent shortened episodes versus placebo Nov 09, 2022
Low-Dose 'Quadpill' Reduces High Blood Pressure Significantly lower diastolic blood pressure at 12 weeks, U.S.-based study showed Nov 09, 2022
Strong Showing for Novel BP-Lowering Drugs in Resistant Hypertension Aprocitentan targets the endothelin pathway, whereas baxdrostat blocks aldosterone production Nov 09, 2022
Can Botox for the Heart Ward Off Afib After Cardiac Surgery? Epicardial botulinum toxin generally not better than placebo in the NOVA study Nov 09, 2022
Precision Medicine Strategy Reduced Testing in Patients With Chest Pain Also reduced risk of composite endpoint of death, MI, and catheterization compared with usual care Nov 08, 2022
Anticoagulation Again Flops for Outpatient COVID-19 Largest-yet RCT shows no benefit for non-hospitalized symptomatic patients despite elevated risk Nov 08, 2022
Upfront ECMO Disappoints for Cardiogenic Shock High-cost procedure not yet justified as an early strategy Nov 07, 2022
Moving Fast on HF Drugs After Acute Hospitalization Holds Big Outcome Benefit Randomized trial shows advantages across heart failure spectrum Nov 07, 2022
Bivalirudin Crowned as Better Anticoagulant for Primary PCI in STEMI BRIGHT-4 trial hands the drug a "clear, unambiguous win" against heparin Nov 07, 2022
Early Invasive Strategy for Stable CAD Holds No Long-Term Survival Advantage Extended follow-up of ISCHEMIA trial weighs in on mortality Nov 07, 2022
Experts Agree Intravenous Iron Shows Promise for Heart Failure Patients While findings were not significant, the study was impacted by COVID lockdowns, researcher says Nov 07, 2022
Study Refutes Heart Health Claims of Dietary Supplements LDL cholesterol reductions with cinnamon, garlic, and others not on par with statin Nov 06, 2022
Decision-Support Tool Enhances Outcomes for Heart Failure Patients in the ED Pathways for HF patients picked for early discharge versus admission Nov 06, 2022
Definitive Answer on Steroids for Infant Heart Surgery Falls Short STRESS trial misses primary endpoint but secondary benefits are suggestive Nov 06, 2022
Diuretics on Par in Head-to-Head Comparison for Hypertension But a surprise signal emerges for one group in pragmatic trial Nov 06, 2022
Mixed Results With Pemafibrate in Patients With Type 2 Diabetes No impact on CV events in PROMINENT; developer brings trial to an end Nov 06, 2022
Furosemide Holds Up to Newer, Stronger Loop Diuretic During HF Hospitalization Preference for mainstay decongestant versus torsemide likely unchanged after TRANSFORM-HF study Nov 05, 2022
Bentracimab on Point as Fast-Acting Ticagrelor Reversal Agent "Immediate and sustained" benefit, interim REVERSE-IT analysis found Nov 17, 2021
Oral Factor XIa Inhibitor Sets the Stage for a Safer Anticoagulant Milvexian shows promise in preventing vein clots after total knee replacement surgery Nov 16, 2021
Potent Antiplatelet Not a Good Idea for Moderate COVID-19 ACTIV-4a trial suggests harm for hospitalized patients outside the ICU Nov 16, 2021
Hospitalized Acute HF Patients See Clinical Benefits With Empagliflozin EMPULSE results support early start for the SGLT2 inhibitor, but more data needed, expert says Nov 16, 2021
Vascepa Succumbs as COVID Treatment in 'Underpowered' Trial Purified fish oil didn't help SARS-CoV-2-positive outpatients Nov 15, 2021