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ACC 2019 | PARTNER 3: Low Risk TAVR vs. Surgery, Fewer Events per Year

Courtesy of Dr. Carlos Fava. TAVR has largely been shown superior or non-inferior in high or intermediate risk...

ACC 2019 | TAVR in Low-Risk Patients Is Noninferior

Courtesy of Dr. Carlos Fava. Self-expanding supraannular aortic valves have proved to be superior to surgery in high-risk patients...

ACC 2019

Here you will find the highlights of the ACC 2019, held on March 16-18 in New Orleans,...

AHA 2018 | PIONEER-HF: Sacubitril/Valsartan in Acute Decompensated Heart Failure

Treating acute decompensated heart failure patients with an angiotensin receptor inhibitor plus a neprilysin receptor inhibitor significantly...

AHA 2018 | New-Generation DES Are Similar to Second-Generation DES Beyond Polymer

Sirolimus-eluting stents with biodegradable polymer did not offer better outcomes compared with instant-classic (and undoubtedly valid) everolimus-eluting...

AHA 2018 | More Evidence for the Impella Device, But Larger Trials Are Necessary

In this pilot study, unloading the left ventricle with the Impella CP circulatory support device and delaying angioplasty...

AHA 2018 | New Dyslipidemia Guidelines Support Non-Statin Therapy and Coronary Artery Calcium Screening

While the guidelines do not recommend a specific treatment target, they suggest additional therapy in high-risk patients...

AHA 2018 | No Benefits with Methothrexate as Anti-Inflammatory Drug

Low-dose methotrexate (a nonspecific anti-inflammatory agent used for the treatment of rheumatoid arthritis and other autoimmune disorders)...