Meeting Coverage

ESC

European Society of Cardiology Congress

Full-Dose Anticoagulation Cuts VTE in Severe COVID-19

But is it worthwhile without a mortality benefit? Trials present complex picture

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Milestone Reached for SGLT2 Inhibitor Aimed at Heart Attack Population

Good signals in people with large acute MIs at risk of developing heart failure

August 30, 2022
P2Y12 Inhibitors May Be the Better Option for Secondary Prevention in CAD

Meta-analysis challenges central role of aspirin, researcher says

August 30, 2022
Muscle Pain in Statin Patients Is Usually Not Caused by the Drug

A meta-analysis pointed to a low incidence of drug-related pain

August 30, 2022
Novel Factor XIa Inhibitors Show Promise for Bleeding Risk

Preventing ischemic events is a less clear benefit

August 29, 2022
Transradial Access for Heart Procedures Saves Lives in Most Definitive Study Yet

Approach beats coronary access through the thigh

August 29, 2022
Pendulum Swings Back for FFR-Guided Complete Revascularization

Modality helps avoid unnecessary intervention in heart attack patients with multivessel disease

August 29, 2022
Doubling Up on Heart Drugs May Delay Aortic Damage From Marfan Syndrome

Meta-analysis settles the confusion around angiotensin receptor blockers

August 29, 2022
Perfusion Tests Comparable as Second-Line Diagnostic for Chest Pain

Head-to-head trial finds "interchangeable" accuracy

August 29, 2022
Routine Stress Testing Didn't Offer Benefits to High-Risk Patients Post-PCI

South Korean trial showed no improvement in clinical outcomes at 2 years

August 28, 2022
High-Dose Flu Vaccine Promising for Mortality Benefits in Older Adults

Danish pilot study lays groundwork for larger trial looking for better CV outcomes

August 28, 2022
Extravascular ICD Gains Ground in Unfamiliar Territory

Inappropriate shocks among early challenges of device therapy under the sternum

August 28, 2022
Xarelto Risky in Rheumatic Heart Disease

Ischemic event prevention didn't pan out in INVICTUS trial

August 28, 2022
Finally, A Foundational Heart Failure Drug That Works Across the Spectrum of EF

SGLT2 inhibitor shines in landmark DELIVER trial

August 27, 2022
ADVOR Backs Add-On Acetazolamide for Cutting Congestion in Decompensated HF

Exclusion of patients on SGLT2 inhibitors was a major trial limitation, expert says

August 27, 2022