Cardiology
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Ineffective renal denervation blamed for trial’s failure
Major finding: Renal denervation produced an average 14 mm Hg drop in systolic blood pressure, compared with an average 12 mm Hg decline in...
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'Revolutionary' LDL lowering shown in evolocumab phase III trials
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ARB, ACE inhibitor at discharge curb heart failure readmissions
Major finding: Heart failure patients discharged on an ARB or ACE inhibitor had half the 30-day heart failure readmissions rate of those who were...
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VIDEO: Old, reliable drugs cut heart failure readmissions
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Aleglitazar failed to reduce cardiovascular events in type 2 diabetes
Major finding: Aleglitazar failed to improve cardiovascular outcomes when compared with placebo and was linked with an increased risk of adverse...
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Survival after TAVR superior to surgery in high-risk aortic stenosis patients
Major finding: All-cause mortality was 14.2% among high-risk patients with severe aortic stenosis 1 year after TAVR with a self-expanding aortic...
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VIDEO: What explains SYMPLICITY HTN-3’s failure?
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VIDEO: CoreValve self-expanding aortic valve beat surgical replacement
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Meta-analysis shows statins help erectile function
Major finding: Statin-treated patients had a statistically-significant 3.4-fold increased rate of improved erectile function compared with men on...
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Diet drinks linked to CVD in women
Major finding: .Women who drank at least two diet drinks daily had 29% more cardiovascular events than women having fewer diet drinks.Data source...
Guidelines
Novel anticoagulants get nod in new AF guidelines
Data source: Expert opinion.Disclosures: The work of the writing committee was supported exclusively by the ACC, AHA, and HRS without commercial...