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VIDEO: Repositionable TAVR valve holds promise
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VIDEO: Alirocumab study showing sharp reduction in MACE promising but not definitive
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Fractional flow reserve-guided PCI improves outcomes in stable heart disease
Key clinical point: Stenting cut the need for urgent revascularization in patients who had early PCI. Major finding: The composite outcome...
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Alirocumab sharply reduced major cardiovascular events
Key clinical point: The lower-is-better approach to LDL reduction gets a big boost from a study that showed adding alirocumab to maximally...
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LCZ696 surpasses enalapril for heart failure
Key clinical point: Substituting LCZ696 for enalapril in heart failure patients was linked with significant improvements in survival, heart...
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ACC/AHA risk calculator compares well with European SCORE
Key clinical finding: The ACC/AHA risk calculator effectively identified high-risk patients in Portugal who were on statin therapy. Major Finding...
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SIGNIFY: Ivabradine no help in stable CAD
Key clinical point: The investigational drug ivabradine did not improve outcomes in stable CAD patients with no heart failure.Major finding: No...
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Diabetes increases risk of atrial fibrillation
Key clinical point: Starting at the onset of diabetes, routine pulse palpation, ECGs, and patient interviews focused on signs of atrial...
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VIDEO: New dual heart-failure formulation scores several benefits
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Darapladib flunks another phase III trial
Key clinical point: Darapladib failed to improve cardiovascular outcomes after acute coronary events.Major finding: After 2.5 years, there was no...
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COPPS-2 curtails colchicine enthusiasm in cardiac surgery
Key clinical point: Perioperative use of colchicine should be considered only in well-selected patients. Major finding: Perioperative colchicine...