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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...

Procedural Rescheduling Criteria in the Pandemic Era

Patients with structural heart disease are at higher risk in the face of the new coronavirus infection...

Net Benefit of Left Atrial Appendage Closure vs. Anticoagulation in Atrial Fibrillation

This analysis shows that the long-term clinical benefit of left atrial appendage closure with Watchman is superior...

5-Year Experience of Appendage Closure: More Evidence that Does Not Translate into Clinical Practice

The use of percutaneous left appendage closure increased 3.6-fold from 2011 to 2015, but this volume increase...

Long-Term Foramen Ovale Closure after Cryptogenic Stroke

Patent foramen ovale closure is the standard treatment for cryptogenic stroke patients. However, there are is little...

ACC 2019 | POET: Oral Antibiotics with Good Long-Term Results for Endocarditis

This work found better survival rates with oral treatment, an outcome that may be credited to shorter...

Contemporary Results for Septal Embolization in Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy

This work showed that percutaneous septal ablation in patients with symptomatic hypertrophic cardiomyopathy is safe (and improves...

AHA 2018 | Endocarditis Prophylaxis More Limited after AHA 2007 Guidelines

The incidence of infective endocarditis had decreased after AHA 2007 recommendations. At present, some patients are not...