9+ hour, 6+ min ago  (944+ words) CHICAGO, IL'Cryoablation delivered at temperatures as low as -120 C keeps most patients with monomorphic ventricular tachycardia (VT) free from recurrent episodes at 6 months, according to results from the single-arm FULCRUM-VT investigational device exemption (IDE) trial. Overall, 59. 0% of patients were free…...

3+ hour, 53+ min ago  (680+ words) MONTREAL, Canada'Elevated levels of lipoprotein(a), with a cutoff higher than the most commonly accepted threshold, appear to increase risk of MACE even after adjustment for traditional cardiac risk factors, according to an analysis of three large RCTs. The magnitude of…...

1+ day, 8+ hour ago  (470+ words) CHICAGO, IL'A quality-improvement program from the Heart Rhythm Society was associated with improvements in care for patients early after they received a diagnosis of atrial fibrillation (AF), observational data from three US centers show. The rate of early rhythm control'either…...

1+ day, 11+ hour ago  (626+ words) A data-driven quality improvement (QI) program intended to enhance secondary prevention of coronary heart disease (CHD) in the primary-care setting did not impact outcomes, results from the QUEL randomized trial show. Julie Redfern, Ph D (Bond University, Robina, Australia), who…...

4+ day, 6+ hour ago  (793+ words) MONTREAL, Canada'In patients with chronic limb-threatening ischemia (CLTI) who have run out of treatment options, a blood flow-diverting procedure in the foot improves several measures of quality of life (Qo L) in addition to lowering the risk of major amputation, according…...

5+ day, 4+ hour ago  (905+ words) Eugene Braunwald, MD, who fled the Holocaust as a boy to become one of the most influential figures in cardiovascular medicine, died yesterday. He was 96. Braunwald's death was confirmed by Mass General Brigham, parent organization of Brigham and Women's Hospital…...

6+ day, 4+ hour ago  (474+ words) Heart failure with mildly reduced ejection fraction (HFmr EF) should be recognized as a distinct category worthy of heightened awareness that comes with specific treatment recommendations, according to a new scientific statement from the Heart Failure Society of America (HFSA)....

1+ week, 9+ hour ago  (565+ words) Sex discordance isn't an explanation for gender disparities in outcomes after cardiac surgery, new data suggest. For men, whether their surgeon was male had no impact on morbidity and mortality at 30 days or 5 years. Similarly, women had the same outcomes…...

1+ week, 1+ day ago  (670+ words) Placing a temporary mechanical circulatory support (MCS) device for cardiogenic shock at a hospital that's not a dedicated shock center is associated with a higher risk of device-related adverse events, according to an observational analysis. Risks of bleeding, hemolysis, and…...

1+ week, 1+ day ago  (80+ words) TCTMD. com CHAMPION-AF: Interpreting outcomes, net clinical benefit and clinically relevant bleeding Dr. Martin Leon, Dr. Saibal Kar, and Dr. Ken Stein discuss results and clinical implications from the CHAMPION-AF trial. New at TCTMD? Register today! Become a PREMIUM MEMBER…...