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FDA expands evinacumab approval to younger kids with HoFH
The agency has okayed evinacumab-dgnb for patients aged 5-11 with homozygous familial hypercholesterolemia.
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Mini-invasive MV repair as safe, effective as sternotomy surgery but has advantages: UK Mini-Mitral Trial
Patient recovery at 12 weeks and safety outcomes were similar for the two techniques in patients with degenerative mitral valve disease. But the...
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Viability-guided PCI doubted in stable severe CAD: REVIVED-BCIS2
Is myocardial viability testing for guiding PCI decisions currently used in the best way? A secondary analysis from the main trial suggests not....
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Silent bradycardia common on loop recorders – pacemaker needed?
Long-term rhythm monitoring in a trial revealed six times as much bradycardia as was diagnosed in a usual-care clinical setting. What are the...
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Uptick in natriuretic peptides with long-term serial testing predicts new heart failure
Serial NT-proBNP assays could potentially identify which of those without clinical disease might most benefit from heart-failure preventive...
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What happened to surgical mitral valve repair in the MitraClip era?
It was just as prevalent but with better outcomes as transcatheter mitral valve repair emerged to take on high-risk cases. But more than just a...
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Accelerated pacing a possible strategy for HFpEF?
A study challenges the dogma of beta-blockers for HF with preserved ejection fraction. For now, the strategy might only be for HFpEF patients...
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Legacy ICDs exposed to MRI still shock, pace as needed
Non–MRI-conditional devices need a few adjustments before imaging but still reliably deliver therapy.
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Angioedema risk jumps when switching HF meds
The risk for angioedema rises when switching from an ARB or ACE inhibitor to ARNI, observational data suggest.
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STS, new president apologize for predecessor’s speech amid Twitter backlash
A speech at the Society of Thoracic Surgeons’ annual meeting, delivered by its outgoing president, sparked outrage and dismay on social media and...
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Clarity on torsemide vs. furosemide in HF: TRANSFORM-HF published
A new meta-analysis of trials comparing TAVI to surgery for aortic valve stenosis highlights a high rate of potential bias in the trials.
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PCSK9 inhibitors for severe COVID? Pilot trial signals of benefit
“PCSK9 inhibition may represent a novel therapeutic pathway in addition to currently recommended therapeutic approaches for severe COVID-19.”
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One in four cardiologists worldwide report mental health issues
The mental health conditions were more common in women than in men and were closely linked to enduring hostile work environments and other strains...
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Bempedoic acid cuts CV risk in the statin-intolerant: CLEAR top-line results
In top-line results, high-risk patients with statin intolerance taking the lipid-lowering agent showed a significant decline in risk for CV events...
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EHR alerts to both doc and patient may boost statin prescribing
Electronic ‘nudges’ that promote new statin prescriptions seemed most effective when sent to patients as well as their primary care doctors in a...