More than three years later, results for the ANTHEM-HFrEF trial of vagal nerve stimulation have been released. The study was initially halted by sponsor LivaNova despite the data and safety monitoring board (DSMB) urging its continuation. https://t.co/mLLBGdttaG
A new joint statement from @escardio and other groups advocates for the creation of women’s heart centers to address the undertreatment and underdiagnosis of CVD in women. https://t.co/ImlyPPS3OT
The novel transcatheter heart valve Myval for severe aortic stenosis has consistently demonstrated safety and efficacy comparable to contemporary balloon-expandable and self-expanding valves, based on 2-year data from the LANDMARK study. https://t.co/QkpZWpJ34d
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Thanks to @TCTMD for allowing me to comment on the CHIP-BCIS3 hemodynamic substudy. @CHIP_BCIS3
It makes no sense to include LOPP which we first described in @JCardFail in pts w/ & w/o MCS. LOPP only occurs in the MCS group, not in the SOC arm.
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The likelihood that patients with hypertension will stop taking their prescribed blood pressure lowering medications varies based on their drug regimen, according to a new meta-analysis. Adverse events have been falsely attributed to BP-lowering drugs, leaving patients undertreated. https://t.co/H25SEwLlE7
Missed an episode of Heart Valve Matters? Listen to @AmiBhattMD talk with Kate Dalton about the challenges of early feasibility studies. And catch our other episode “Critical importance of EFS to US Clinical Community with Martin Leon,” both available now. https://t.co/mkWVnEfvhV
For complex PCI, the Selution sirolimus-eluting balloon is considered safe and effective, making it an alternative strategy to systematic stenting, based on a subgroup analysis of the SELUTION De Novo trial. https://t.co/M6QMXVRKh2
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On this episode of Talking Points @CMichaelGibson and Ruben de Winter discuss the PROCTOR trial, which compares clinical outcomes of native vessel versus SVG PCI for patients with prior CABG. https://t.co/XqqQOT0CHA
Conference season was in full swing during the month of May, and many of the top stories came from meetings like EuroPCR. TCTMD highlights the most popular articles of the month. https://t.co/989YnQwwe1