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TCT 2019 | AUGUSTUS ACS: Apixaban vs. Warfarin and Aspirin vs. Placebo in AF and ACS

Courtesy of SBHCI. The safety and efficacy of antithrombotic and antiplatelet treatments in patients with atrial fibrillation...

TCT 2019 | TWILIGHT: Minimal DAPT in High Bleeding Risk Patients

Courtesy of the SBHCI. Monotherapy with a P2Y12 inhibitor after a minimum period (3 months) of dual antiplatelet...

ESC 2019 | EVOPACS: Evolocumab to Reduce Cholesterol in Acute Coronary Syndromes

Eight weeks of treatment with evolocumab added to a regimen of high-intensity statins in patients with acute...

ESC 2019 | HOPE 4: Overcoming Obstacles to Treat Risk Factors in Developing Countries

Exhaustive intervention carried out by healthcare non-medical healthcare professionals with the support of community members resulted in...

ESC 2019 | AFIRE: Monotherapy with Rivaroxaban in Atrial Fibrillation and Stable CAD

In patients with atrial fibrillation and stable coronary artery disease who have not had revascularization procedures in...

ESC 2019 | DAPA-HF: Dapagliflozin Shows Benefit for All Subgroups

Dapagliflozin (a sodium glucose co-transporter 2 inhibitor), when indicated concomitantly with standard therapy, reduces significantly the...

ESC 2019 | PARAGON-HF: Sacubitril/Valsartan Somewhat Disappointing, though a Few Would Benefit.

The combination Sacubitril/valsartan did not reduce the risk of rehospitalization for heart failure or cardiovascular death in...

ESC 2019 | THEMIS-PCI: Unlike in the Main Study, Here Ticagrelor Is Indeed Effective

This is a sub-study of the THEMIS presented during the ESC 2019 scientific sessions in Paris, and...