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DREAM-HF: Negative stem cell trial in heart failure may still offer promise
Despite zero evidence of benefit on the primary endpoint, stem cell transplant is still promising in heart failure.
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EHRs have no impact on inpatient heart failure clinical choices or outcomes
Relative to usual care, prognostic information at the bedside provided no advantage for heart failure care.
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PRAGUE-17: LAA closure holds up against DOACs out to 4 years
Most outcomes remained unchanged, but follow-up imaging curtailed by the COVID-19 pandemic leaves an unfortunate gap with regard to late device-...
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Alcoholic drinks stand out in novel trial exploring AFib triggers
The study has limitations, but its results jibe with alcohol’s status as a potential trigger of AFib. Patients’ knowledge of their potential...
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Vegetable fats tied to lower stroke risk, animal fats to higher risk
Higher intake of vegetable fats, such as olive oil and nuts, was associated with a lower risk for stroke, and animal fats, especially processed...
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CRAVE: Drinking coffee not linked to atrial arrhythmias
Real-time monitoring painted a complex picture of the effects of coffee consumption on not only the heart but physical exercise and sleep as well...
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No advantage shown for LAA ligation as adjunct to pulmonary vein isolation
For AFib control, left atrial appendage ligation is not additive to pulmonary vein ventral isolation at 12 months.
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Finerenone, sotagliflozin exert heart failure benefits despite renal dysfunction
Secondary trial analyses in patients with type 2 diabetes showed both finerenone and sotagliflozin had heart failure benefits across the spectrum...
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BP Track: Blood pressure control rates dropped during pandemic
Data culled from 24 health systems showed lower rates of blood pressure control during the COVID-19 pandemic.
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Early SAVR tops watchful waiting in severe, asymptomatic aortic stenosis: AVATAR
The findings potentially apply to TAVR as much as to surgical aortic valve replacement, say observers about the trial that compared early surgery...
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CABG safe 3 days after stopping ticagrelor: RAPID CABG
A new randomized trial showed similar rates of severe bleeding in patients going to surgery at 3 days and 6 days after stopping the antiplatelet...