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ESC 2020 | Rivaroxaban Might Reduce Cardiac Cerebral and Peripheral Events

Adding rivaroxaban to the standard treatment might reduce events incidence in lower limbs, heart, and brain, in...

ESC 2020 | More Evidence on Colchicine for Chronic Ischemic Heart Disease

According to this new study, colchicine offers some benefit to patients with chronic ischemic heart disease. Similar...

ESC 2020 | Dapagliflozin in Kidney Failure: The Drug Continues to Conquer Other Territories

The DAPA-CKD trial has shown dapagliflozin, a SGLT2 receptor inhibitor, improves function, and reduces cardiovascular events and...

ESC 2020 | Against the Grain, ASA Monotherapy Appears Superior after TAVR

After TAVR, patients with no anticoagulation indication are favored by monotherapy with aspirin (ASA) vs. dual antiaggregation...

ESC 2020 | New SGLT2 Inhibitor Impacts Heart Failure Mortality

Empagliflozin is the second drug from the SGLT2 receptor inhibitor family to show a significant benefit in...

ESC 2020 | New Drug Improves Functional Capacity in Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy

In patients with hypertrophic cardiomyopathy, myosin inhibitor mavacamten plus optimal medical therapy improved hemodynamics, functional capacity, and...

ESC 2020 | Atrial Fibrillation and Rhythm Control: A Matter of Time?

Early rhythm control therapy in patients recently diagnosed with atrial fibrillation reduces the risk of cardiovascular events...

Can Aspirin Use Be Interrupted After Angioplasty?

Aspirin discontinuation 1 to 3 months after angioplasty with continued P2Y12 inhibitor therapy reduces the bleeding risk without...